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UCLA
Or Mngt Week 3 Study Support - Test Your Knowledge
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The organizational environment consists of all elements existing outside the boundary of the organization that have the potential to affect and influence the organization. This environment consists of two layers: | the task environment and the general environment. |
| The _____ is closer to the organization and includes the sectors that conduct day-to-day transactions with the organization and directly influence its basic operations and performance such as competitors, suppliers, and customers. | task environment |
| The _____ includes social, economic, legal-political, international, natural, and technological factors that influence all organizations about equally. | general environment |
| The _____ creates uncertainty for organization managers. | environment |
| _____ are a popular strategy for adapting to the environment by reducing boundaries and increasing collaboration with other organizations. | Interorganizational partnerships |
| Fundamental values and _____ cannot be observed directly, but they can be understood through the visible manifestations of symbols, stories, heroes, slogans, and ceremonies. | corporate culture |
| The _____ culture is characterized by values that support the company’s ability to rapidly detect, interpret, and translate signals from the environment into new behavior responses. | adaptability |
| The _____ culture is a results-oriented culture that values competitiveness, aggressiveness, personal initiative, and willingness to work long and hard to achieve results. | achievement |
| The _____ culture values and rewards a methodical, rational, orderly way of doing things. | consistency |
| The _____ culture places high value on meeting the needs of employees and values cooperation and equality. | involvement |
| The_____ environment exerts a big influence on internal corporate culture. | external |
| _____organizational culture that employees can believe in, and heeding the day-to-day activities that reinforce the cultural vision. | Cultural leaders |
| The _____ represents people in the environment who can be hired to work for the organization. | labor market |
| The _____ dimension represents the demographic characteristics, norms, customs, and values of the general population. | sociocultural |
| The _____ dimension includes scientific and technological advancements in a specific industry as well as in society at large. | technological |
| The_____ dimension represents the general economic health of the country or region in which the organization operates. | economic |
| The _____ dimension includes federal, state, and local government regulations and political activities designed to influence company behavior. | legal political |
| _____ must be managed to make the organization more effective. | Environmental uncertainty |
| When external factors change rapidly, the organization experiences very high uncertainty. | high |
| When an organization deals with a few external factors that are stable, managers experience _____ uncertainty. | low |
| A popular strategy for adapting to the environment is by reducing boundaries and increasing collaboration with other organizations through _____. | interorganizational partnerships |
| _____ is a pattern of shared values and assumptions about how things are done within the organization. | Culture |
| Research shows that one factor that increases a company’s value the most is _____. | people and how they are treated |
| _____ has become increasingly important to managers as they recognize its importance in attracting, motivating, and keeping good employees. | Corporate culture |
| Companies that pay little attention to either values or business results are _____. | unlikely to survive for long |
| Managers widely communicate the cultural values through _____. | words and actions |
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