MGT103 CHAP 7

Substantive modification to some part of an organization is known as organization

• a. synergy
• b. maturity
• c. implementation
• d. change
• e. entropy.

Substantive modification to some part of an organization is known as organizationSubstantive modification to some part of an organization is known as _____.
A) organization synergy
B) organization maturity
C) organization implementation
D) organizations.
E) organization entropy

• a.

• b

• c.

• d.

• e.

Inflation, the cost of living, and money supplies are all external forces for change in the _____ dimension.

• b. social
• c. economic
• a. political
• e. technological
• d. cultural

An example of a force for change in the task environment of an organization is
a. pricing strategies of competitors.
b. employee turnover rates.
c. capital availability.
d. employee motivation.
e. production costs.

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which of the following forces for change is present in the task environment of an organization?
a. Prices at which suppliers sell raw materials
b. The number of employees in the organization
c. Political changes in the country in which the organization operates
d. Overhead production costs of the organization
e. Availability of resources in the organization

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Consumer tastes and preferences are _____ forces that influence an organization's product line.
a. technical
b. internal
c. managerial
d. external
e. political

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Alpha Motors Inc. was affected by the recession in 2008. The company had to make extensive changes to its organizational structure and design. This scenario illustrates how _____ forces lead management to make changes.
a. technical
b. external
c. regulatory
d. legal
e. internal

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

ProDairy Inc. reduced the prices of its products to combat competitors that were selling dairy products at lower prices. This scenario illustrates a force for change present in the _____ of an organization.
a. task environment
b. supply chain
c. internal environment
d. legal-political environment
e. demographic environment

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

The top executives at Delta Inc. have decided to reorganize the corporation from product divisions into geographic sectors. This is a(n) _____ force for change.
a. internal
b. technical
c. political
d. external
e. environmental

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

OSHA inspectors ruled that conditions in a production facility were hazardous and ordered the plant shut down until the company made required changes and passed a reinspection. This is an example of a(n) _____ force for change.
a. internal
b. technical
c. external
d. managerial
e. legal

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E