Question 1

The upcoming federal election and the potential change of government involves which factor in DigiTech's external environment?

Accepted Answer

A) economic conditions 
B) political/legal conditions 
C) sociocultural conditions 
D) demographic conditions 
E) global conditions 
A) economic conditions 
B) political/legal conditions 
C) sociocultural conditions 
D) demographic conditions 
E) global conditions

Question 2

List and explain six of Hofstede's dimensions of national culture.

Accepted Answer

Individualism versus collectivism: Colle

Question 3

Which of the following best characterizes a transnational corporation?

Accepted Answer

A) a single central home-country management 
B) an organization in which multiple operations function with a large degree of autonomy 
C) a loose alliance of totally separate,wholly independent companies 
D) an organization in which multiple operations are all integrated toward the same goals 
A) a single central home-country management 
B) an organization in which multiple operations function with a large degree of autonomy 
C) a loose alliance of totally separate,wholly independent companies 
D) an organization in which multiple operations are all integrated toward the same goals

Question 4

Which of the following is included in an organization's specific environment?

Accepted Answer

A) interest rates 
B) government legislation 
C) demographics 
D) competitors 
E) inflation 
A) interest rates 
B) government legislation 
C) demographics 
D) competitors 
E) inflation

Question 5

Research indicates that organizational culture has a stronger impact on employees than national culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Refer to the Scenario below to answer the questions that follow.
Environmental Uncertainty (Scenario)
It is safe to say that managers do not have complete control over organizational outcomes; the environment has a significant impact.It is important for managers to learn both what the components of the environment are and how the environment will affect their organizations.
-An Internet-based company that is facing many new competitors and frequent technological breakthroughs is operating in what kind of environment?

Accepted Answer

A) divergent 
B) static 
C) flexible 
D) dynamic 
E) stable 
A) divergent 
B) static 
C) flexible 
D) dynamic 
E) stable

Question 7

Which of the following strategies for going global involves a higher level of risk and investment than strategic alliances?

Accepted Answer

A) exporting 
B) foreign contracting 
C) foreign subsidiary 
D) franchising 
E) licensing 
A) exporting 
B) foreign contracting 
C) foreign subsidiary 
D) franchising 
E) licensing

Question 8

To a national television network like the CBC,your home DVD player could be considered a competitor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A joint venture is a specific type of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) licensing agreement 
B) franchise 
C) foreign subsidiary 
D) strategic alliance 
E) foreign contracting arrangement 
A) licensing agreement 
B) franchise 
C) foreign subsidiary 
D) strategic alliance 
E) foreign contracting arrangement

Question 10

Setting up a foreign subsidiary involves a higher degree of risk and commitment than franchising.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An organization's specific environment ________.

Accepted Answer

A) is unique and changes with conditions 
B) is the same regardless of the organization's age 
C) is determined by the top level of management 
D) includes demographic and technological conditions that may affect the organization 
E) includes economic and global conditions that may affect the organization 
A) is unique and changes with conditions 
B) is the same regardless of the organization's age 
C) is determined by the top level of management 
D) includes demographic and technological conditions that may affect the organization 
E) includes economic and global conditions that may affect the organization

Question 12

In a country with a low uncertainty avoidance,people cope with uncertainty ________.

Accepted Answer

A) by following rules and depending on social institutions 
B) by making new rules 
C) largely without rules or strong social institutions 
D) by looking to the religious teachings 
A) by following rules and depending on social institutions 
B) by making new rules 
C) largely without rules or strong social institutions 
D) by looking to the religious teachings

Question 13

As their international operations grew,Jennifer and James decided to decentralize management and hire foreign nationals to run the business in their local countries.Their firm has developed into a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) multidomestic 
B) multinational corporation 
C) global organization 
D) global trade alliance 
E) joint venture 
A) multidomestic 
B) multinational corporation 
C) global organization 
D) global trade alliance 
E) joint venture

Question 14

Importing is an approach to going global that involves making products at home and selling them overseas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A domestic firm and a foreign firm sharing the cost of developing new products or building production facilities would be called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) franchising agreement 
B) strategic alliance 
C) foreign subsidiary 
D) brokering agreement 
E) transnational venture 
A) franchising agreement 
B) strategic alliance 
C) foreign subsidiary 
D) brokering agreement 
E) transnational venture

Question 16

Which of the following is usually part of an organization's general environment?

Accepted Answer

A) weather conditions 
B) political conditions 
C) competitors 
D) suppliers 
E) pressure groups 
A) weather conditions 
B) political conditions 
C) competitors 
D) suppliers 
E) pressure groups

Question 17

In his study of differences in cultural environments,Geert Hofstede found that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) people are largely the same from culture to culture with respect to values 
B) the views of managers differ greatly from those of employees with respect to values 
C) the views of IBM employees differ widely from the general population with respect to values 
D) people vary from culture to culture in six value categories 
A) people are largely the same from culture to culture with respect to values 
B) the views of managers differ greatly from those of employees with respect to values 
C) the views of IBM employees differ widely from the general population with respect to values 
D) people vary from culture to culture in six value categories

Question 18

A foreign company wants to be able to copy and manufacture TJ Soft programs and sell them in its stores.What would be an appropriate approach for them to use?

Accepted Answer

A) licensing 
B) franchising 
C) renting 
D) appropriating 
A) licensing 
B) franchising 
C) renting 
D) appropriating

The upcoming federal election and the potential change of government involves which factor in DigiTech's external environment?

List and explain six of Hofstede's dimensions of national culture.

Which of the following best characterizes a transnational corporation?

Which of the following is included in an organization's specific environment?

Research indicates that organizational culture has a stronger impact on employees than national culture.

Which of the following strategies for going global involves a higher level of risk and investment than strategic alliances?

To a national television network like the CBC,your home DVD player could be considered a competitor.

A joint venture is a specific type of ________.

Setting up a foreign subsidiary involves a higher degree of risk and commitment than franchising.

An organization's specific environment ________.

In a country with a low uncertainty avoidance,people cope with uncertainty ________.

As their international operations grew,Jennifer and James decided to decentralize management and hire foreign nationals to run the business in their local countries.Their firm has developed into a ________.

Importing is an approach to going global that involves making products at home and selling them overseas.

A domestic firm and a foreign firm sharing the cost of developing new products or building production facilities would be called a ________.

Which of the following is usually part of an organization's general environment?

In his study of differences in cultural environments,Geert Hofstede found that ________.

A foreign company wants to be able to copy and manufacture TJ Soft programs and sell them in its stores.What would be an appropriate approach for them to use?

Managers and Management

Planning and Strategic Management

Decision Making

Organizational Structure and Design

Operations Management

Human Resource Management

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Understanding Groups and Teams

Foundations of Control

Managing Innovation and Change

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Exam 2: Environmental Contraints on Managers

The upcoming federal election and the potential change of government involves which factor in DigiTech's external environment?

List and explain six of Hofstede's dimensions of national culture.

Which of the following best characterizes a transnational corporation?

Which of the following is included in an organization's specific environment?

Research indicates that organizational culture has a stronger impact on employees than national culture.

Which of the following strategies for going global involves a higher level of risk and investment than strategic alliances?

To a national television network like the CBC,your home DVD player could be considered a competitor.

A joint venture is a specific type of ________.

Setting up a foreign subsidiary involves a higher degree of risk and commitment than franchising.

An organization's specific environment ________.

In a country with a low uncertainty avoidance,people cope with uncertainty ________.

As their international operations grew,Jennifer and James decided to decentralize management and hire foreign nationals to run the business in their local countries.Their firm has developed into a ________.

Importing is an approach to going global that involves making products at home and selling them overseas.

A domestic firm and a foreign firm sharing the cost of developing new products or building production facilities would be called a ________.

Which of the following is usually part of an organization's general environment?

In his study of differences in cultural environments,Geert Hofstede found that ________.

A foreign company wants to be able to copy and manufacture TJ Soft programs and sell them in its stores.What would be an appropriate approach for them to use?

Managers and Management

Planning and Strategic Management

Decision Making

Organizational Structure and Design

Operations Management

Human Resource Management

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Understanding Groups and Teams

Foundations of Control

Managing Innovation and Change

Filters