Manegement

Q1/Omnipotent view: mush of the organization’s success or failure is due to external forces outside managers’ control

• True

• False

Q2/External constraints come from the (…) and internal constraints come from the (…)

• organization’s environment, organization’s culture

• organization’s culture, organization’s environment

Q3/ What are the two dimensions of environmental uncertainty ?

• a) Degree of change and degree of competition

• b) Degree of change and degree of complexity

• c) Degree of risk and degree of stability

• d) Degree of growth and degree of adaptability

Q4/What is the definition of "environment" in the context of an organization?

• a) Internal resources of the organization

• b) Institutions or forces outside of the organization that could potentially affect performance

• c) The organizational structure

• d) The management team

Q5/The specific environment includes which of the following?

• a) Customers, suppliers, and competitors

• b) Economic and demographic factors

• c) Political and technological factors

• d) Global trends and legal regulations

Q6/Which of the following is NOT a component of the external environment?

• a) Economic

• b) Technological

• c) Suppliers

• d) Sociocultural

Q7/Which of the following is the definition of suppliers?

• A) Organizations exist to meet customer needs

• B) All organizations have competitors that they need to monitor

• C) Managers need to ensure a steady flow of inputs

• Federal, state, and local governments influence what the organization can and cannot do.

Q8/Which of the following is not one of the Specific Environment Components?

• A) Suppliers

• B) Customers

• C) Government

• D) Technological

Q9/What is organizational culture?

• a) The way a company manages its finances

• b) The shared values, principles, and traditions that influence employee behavior

• The physical structure of an office

Q10/Which of the following is NOT one of the six dimensions of organizational culture?

• a) Adaptability

• b) Attention to detail

• c) Financial growth