Question 1

________ is the process that ensures the survival of the organizations that have the skills and abilities that best fit the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth 
B)  Natural selection 
C)  Growth 
D)  K-strategy 
A)  Birth 
B)  Natural selection 
C)  Growth 
D)  K-strategy

Question 2

Which theory proposes that an organization must gain legitimacy in the eyes of stakeholders in order to grow and survive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greiner's theory 
B)  Contingency theory 
C)  Institutional theory 
D)  Population ecology theory 
A)  Greiner's theory 
B)  Contingency theory 
C)  Institutional theory 
D)  Population ecology theory

Question 3

An entrepreneur designs a new product. He or she will most likely pursue which of the following strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  R-specialist 
B)  R-generalist 
C)  K-generalist 
D)  K-specialist 
A)  R-specialist 
B)  R-generalist 
C)  K-generalist 
D)  K-specialist

Question 4

In Greiner's model of growth, the phase of growth following a crisis of leadership is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  growth through direction. 
B)  growth through coordination. 
C)  growth through collaboration. 
D)  growth through delegation. 
A)  growth through direction. 
B)  growth through coordination. 
C)  growth through collaboration. 
D)  growth through delegation.

Question 5

All of the following increase organizational inertia except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucratic culture 
B)  liability of newness 
C)  increased size 
D)  risk aversion 
A)  bureaucratic culture 
B)  liability of newness 
C)  increased size 
D)  risk aversion

Question 6

Learning outdated procedures is a potential disadvantage of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an r-strategy 
B)  isomorphism 
C)  population ecology theory 
D)  natural selection 
A)  an r-strategy 
B)  isomorphism 
C)  population ecology theory 
D)  natural selection

Question 7

According to Greiner, an organization progresses through which of the following stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delegation, coordination, growth, crisis, and decline 
B)  Creativity, direction, delegation, coordination, and collaboration 
C)  Birth, coordination, collaboration, growth, and decline 
D)  Creativity, delegation, crisis, decline, and death 
A)  Delegation, coordination, growth, crisis, and decline 
B)  Creativity, direction, delegation, coordination, and collaboration 
C)  Birth, coordination, collaboration, growth, and decline 
D)  Creativity, delegation, crisis, decline, and death

Question 8

An organization in the dissolution stage should:

Accepted Answer

A)  reorganize to reduce costs to prevent death. 
B)  liquidate its assets and declare bankruptcy. 
C)  replace its top-management team to prevent death. 
D)  change to a specialist strategy to survive. 
A)  reorganize to reduce costs to prevent death. 
B)  liquidate its assets and declare bankruptcy. 
C)  replace its top-management team to prevent death. 
D)  change to a specialist strategy to survive.

Question 9

An organization will enter the decline stage if it fails to manage the liability of newness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the life cycle approach, organizations pass through the stages at different rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Greiner's model of growth, the phase growth through collaboration follows a crisis of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  red tape 
B)  autonomy 
C)  leadership 
D)  control 
A)  red tape 
B)  autonomy 
C)  leadership 
D)  control

Question 12

If an organization lacks an effective monitoring and information system, it risks entering the ________ stage of decline.

Accepted Answer

A)  death 
B)  dissolution 
C)  crisis 
D)  blinded 
A)  death 
B)  dissolution 
C)  crisis 
D)  blinded

Question 13

A new management team may be needed to turn an organization around once it reaches the ________ stage of decline.

Accepted Answer

A)  crisis 
B)  dissolution 
C)  blinded 
D)  faulty action 
A)  crisis 
B)  dissolution 
C)  blinded 
D)  faulty action

Question 14

Population ecology notes that births in a new environment are rapid at first. This is because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Many organizations are executing a strategy at the same time. 
B)  The population density is lowest at the early stages. 
C)  Many new organizations are founded by entrepreneurs that leave existing companies to set up their own companies. 
D)  Margins are almost always higher in the early stages of an industry. 
A)  Many organizations are executing a strategy at the same time. 
B)  The population density is lowest at the early stages. 
C)  Many new organizations are founded by entrepreneurs that leave existing companies to set up their own companies. 
D)  Margins are almost always higher in the early stages of an industry.

Question 15

BP experienced a "crisis of autonomy" that led to many safety issues and operating inefficiencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________ recognize and take advantage of opportunities to use their skills and competences to create value.

Accepted Answer

A)  Supervisors 
B)  External stakeholders 
C)  Top managers 
D)  Entrepreneurs 
A)  Supervisors 
B)  External stakeholders 
C)  Top managers 
D)  Entrepreneurs

Question 17

Population ecology theorists state that the number of births in a new environment:

Accepted Answer

A)  is slow at first but then increases rapidly in a linear fashion. 
B)  is restricted by organizational inertia. 
C)  is determined by the institutional environment. 
D)  depends on the availability of resources. 
A)  is slow at first but then increases rapidly in a linear fashion. 
B)  is restricted by organizational inertia. 
C)  is determined by the institutional environment. 
D)  depends on the availability of resources.

Question 18

An auto manufacturer increased its effectiveness by using flexible manufacturing. Many other companies have intentionally imitated the technology of this manufacturer. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  normative isomorphism 
B)  mimetic isomorphism 
C)  coercive isomorphism 
D)  natural isomorphism 
A)  normative isomorphism 
B)  mimetic isomorphism 
C)  coercive isomorphism 
D)  natural isomorphism

Question 19

Organizations have the greatest risk of failure when they are in the stage of the organizational life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  coordination 
B)  decline 
C)  birth 
D)  delegation 
A)  coordination 
B)  decline 
C)  birth 
D)  delegation

Question 20

An organization in the blinded stage should:

Accepted Answer

A)  replace its top-management team with managers that have a vision. 
B)  monitor internal and external factors to get accurate information. 
C)  create cross-functional teams to reduce conflict. 
D)  change its domain. 
A)  replace its top-management team with managers that have a vision. 
B)  monitor internal and external factors to get accurate information. 
C)  create cross-functional teams to reduce conflict. 
D)  change its domain.

________ is the process that ensures the survival of the organizations that have the skills and abilities that best fit the environment.

Which theory proposes that an organization must gain legitimacy in the eyes of stakeholders in order to grow and survive?

An entrepreneur designs a new product. He or she will most likely pursue which of the following strategies?

In Greiner's model of growth, the phase of growth following a crisis of leadership is called:

All of the following increase organizational inertia except ________.

Learning outdated procedures is a potential disadvantage of ________.

According to Greiner, an organization progresses through which of the following stages?

An organization in the dissolution stage should:

An organization will enter the decline stage if it fails to manage the liability of newness.

In the life cycle approach, organizations pass through the stages at different rates.

In Greiner's model of growth, the phase growth through collaboration follows a crisis of ________.

If an organization lacks an effective monitoring and information system, it risks entering the ________ stage of decline.

A new management team may be needed to turn an organization around once it reaches the ________ stage of decline.

Population ecology notes that births in a new environment are rapid at first. This is because:

BP experienced a "crisis of autonomy" that led to many safety issues and operating inefficiencies.

________ recognize and take advantage of opportunities to use their skills and competences to create value.

Population ecology theorists state that the number of births in a new environment:

An auto manufacturer increased its effectiveness by using flexible manufacturing. Many other companies have intentionally imitated the technology of this manufacturer. This is an example of ________.

Organizations have the greatest risk of failure when they are in the stage of the organizational life cycle.

An organization in the blinded stage should:

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture Environment

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Managing Innovation and Change

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Managing Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 11: Organizational Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

________ is the process that ensures the survival of the organizations that have the skills and abilities that best fit the environment.

Which theory proposes that an organization must gain legitimacy in the eyes of stakeholders in order to grow and survive?

An entrepreneur designs a new product. He or she will most likely pursue which of the following strategies?

In Greiner's model of growth, the phase of growth following a crisis of leadership is called:

All of the following increase organizational inertia except ________.

Learning outdated procedures is a potential disadvantage of ________.

According to Greiner, an organization progresses through which of the following stages?

An organization in the dissolution stage should:

An organization will enter the decline stage if it fails to manage the liability of newness.

In the life cycle approach, organizations pass through the stages at different rates.

In Greiner's model of growth, the phase growth through collaboration follows a crisis of ________.

If an organization lacks an effective monitoring and information system, it risks entering the ________ stage of decline.

A new management team may be needed to turn an organization around once it reaches the ________ stage of decline.

Population ecology notes that births in a new environment are rapid at first. This is because:

BP experienced a "crisis of autonomy" that led to many safety issues and operating inefficiencies.

________ recognize and take advantage of opportunities to use their skills and competences to create value.

Population ecology theorists state that the number of births in a new environment:

An auto manufacturer increased its effectiveness by using flexible manufacturing. Many other companies have intentionally imitated the technology of this manufacturer. This is an example of ________.

Organizations have the greatest risk of failure when they are in the stage of the organizational life cycle.

An organization in the blinded stage should:

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture Environment

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Managing Innovation and Change

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Managing Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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