Question 1

Describe the essential dimensions of organizations according to the institutional view.

Accepted Answer

The institutional view also sees organiz

Question 2

Organizations with a wide niche or domain,that is,those that offer a broad range of products and services or that serve a broad market are:

Accepted Answer

A) specialists. 
B) generalists. 
C) mutualists. 
D) pacifists. 
A) specialists. 
B) generalists. 
C) mutualists. 
D) pacifists.

Question 3

Coercive forces stem from responses to uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Companies accept normative pressures to become like one another through a sense of obligation or duty to high standards of performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Managers in collaborative roles have direct authority over horizontal colleagues or partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ means identifying who is best at something in an industry and then duplicating the technique for creating excellence,perhaps even improving it in the process.

Accepted Answer

A) Retention 
B) Benchmarking 
C) Ballooning 
D) Variation 
A) Retention 
B) Benchmarking 
C) Ballooning 
D) Variation

Question 7

Which of the following is an assumption of the population-ecology perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) Management competence is the biggest factor in the survival of organizations. 
B) Individual organizations find it difficult to adapt to environmental changes. 
C) Principles of evolution are not applicable to organizations because the fittest do not survive. 
D) A community of organizations is a closed system. 
A) Management competence is the biggest factor in the survival of organizations. 
B) Individual organizations find it difficult to adapt to environmental changes. 
C) Principles of evolution are not applicable to organizations because the fittest do not survive. 
D) A community of organizations is a closed system.

Question 8

Which of the following is a reason for a mimetic process to occur in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Managers face high risks by supporting innovation. 
B) Managers are old-fashioned and stick to their original approach. 
C) Managers are unaware of the innovations occurring in the environment. 
D) Managers face high uncertainty. 
A) Managers face high risks by supporting innovation. 
B) Managers are old-fashioned and stick to their original approach. 
C) Managers are unaware of the innovations occurring in the environment. 
D) Managers face high uncertainty.

Question 9

The niche is usually large in the early stages of an organization and reduces in size over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about the population-ecology perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) It focuses on organizational diversity and adaptation within organizations. 
B) It focuses on the alliance of companies to share scarce resources. 
C) It focuses on minimizing the dependence of an organization on other organizations. 
D) It focuses on the congruence between an organization and the expectations from its environment. 
A) It focuses on organizational diversity and adaptation within organizations. 
B) It focuses on the alliance of companies to share scarce resources. 
C) It focuses on minimizing the dependence of an organization on other organizations. 
D) It focuses on the congruence between an organization and the expectations from its environment.

Question 11

The traditional adversarial orientation is characterized by loose performance measures,equity,and fair dealing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Compare and contrast the traditional adversarial orientation with the new partnership orientation of interorganizational relationships.

Accepted Answer

The traditional model is characterized b

Question 13

Organizational changes that result from coercive forces occur due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) dependence 
B) obligation 
C) uncertainty 
D) professionalism 
A) dependence 
B) obligation 
C) uncertainty 
D) professionalism

Question 14

_____ are pressures to achieve standards of professionalism and to adopt techniques that are considered by the professional community to be up to date and effective.

Accepted Answer

A) Mimetic forces 
B) Coercive forces 
C) Normative forces 
D) Generic forces 
A) Mimetic forces 
B) Coercive forces 
C) Normative forces 
D) Generic forces

Question 15

The social basis for the mimetic process is that the innovations are culturally supported.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One of the main reasons for interorganizational collaboration is sharing risks when entering new markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The goal of supply sourcing is to reduce risk and overdependence on one company in the supply chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain how finding an appropriate niche is important for the survival of an organization.

Accepted Answer

The population-ecology model is concerne

Question 19

What is an organizational ecosystem? How does this concept impact the changing role of management?

Accepted Answer

An organizational ecosystem is a system

Question 20

When excessive resources are available to an organization,that organization will be "selected out."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the essential dimensions of organizations according to the institutional view.

Organizations with a wide niche or domain,that is,those that offer a broad range of products and services or that serve a broad market are:

Coercive forces stem from responses to uncertainty.

Companies accept normative pressures to become like one another through a sense of obligation or duty to high standards of performance.

Managers in collaborative roles have direct authority over horizontal colleagues or partners.

_____ means identifying who is best at something in an industry and then duplicating the technique for creating excellence,perhaps even improving it in the process.

Which of the following is an assumption of the population-ecology perspective?

Which of the following is a reason for a mimetic process to occur in an organization?

The niche is usually large in the early stages of an organization and reduces in size over time.

Which of the following statements is true about the population-ecology perspective?

The traditional adversarial orientation is characterized by loose performance measures,equity,and fair dealing.

Compare and contrast the traditional adversarial orientation with the new partnership orientation of interorganizational relationships.

Organizational changes that result from coercive forces occur due to _____.

_____ are pressures to achieve standards of professionalism and to adopt techniques that are considered by the professional community to be up to date and effective.

The social basis for the mimetic process is that the innovations are culturally supported.

One of the main reasons for interorganizational collaboration is sharing risks when entering new markets.

The goal of supply sourcing is to reduce risk and overdependence on one company in the supply chain.

Explain how finding an appropriate niche is important for the survival of an organization.

What is an organizational ecosystem? How does this concept impact the changing role of management?

When excessive resources are available to an organization,that organization will be "selected out."

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy,Organization Design,and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

the External Environment

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size,Life Cycle,and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-making Processes

Conflict,Power,and Politics

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Exam 5: Interorganizational Relationships

Describe the essential dimensions of organizations according to the institutional view.

Organizations with a wide niche or domain,that is,those that offer a broad range of products and services or that serve a broad market are:

Coercive forces stem from responses to uncertainty.

Companies accept normative pressures to become like one another through a sense of obligation or duty to high standards of performance.

Managers in collaborative roles have direct authority over horizontal colleagues or partners.

_____ means identifying who is best at something in an industry and then duplicating the technique for creating excellence,perhaps even improving it in the process.

Which of the following is an assumption of the population-ecology perspective?

Which of the following is a reason for a mimetic process to occur in an organization?

The niche is usually large in the early stages of an organization and reduces in size over time.

Which of the following statements is true about the population-ecology perspective?

The traditional adversarial orientation is characterized by loose performance measures,equity,and fair dealing.

Compare and contrast the traditional adversarial orientation with the new partnership orientation of interorganizational relationships.

Organizational changes that result from coercive forces occur due to _____.

_____ are pressures to achieve standards of professionalism and to adopt techniques that are considered by the professional community to be up to date and effective.

The social basis for the mimetic process is that the innovations are culturally supported.

One of the main reasons for interorganizational collaboration is sharing risks when entering new markets.

The goal of supply sourcing is to reduce risk and overdependence on one company in the supply chain.

Explain how finding an appropriate niche is important for the survival of an organization.

What is an organizational ecosystem? How does this concept impact the changing role of management?

When excessive resources are available to an organization,that organization will be "selected out."

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy,Organization Design,and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

the External Environment

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size,Life Cycle,and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-making Processes

Conflict,Power,and Politics

Filters