Organizational Environment Quiz

What are the two categories of the external environment?

• Environmental/Natural Environment and Legal Environment

• Political Environment and Economic Environment

• General Environment and Task Environment

• Sociocultural Environment and Technological Environment

Which of the following is an element of the general environment?

• Political

• Suppliers

• Competitors

• Customer

What is the most important component of the task environment?

• Customer

• Sociocultural

• Economic

• Political

Which type of corporate culture focuses on teamwork and collaboration?

• Market Culture

• Hierarchy Culture

• Adhocracy Culture

• Clan Culture

What are the factors included in the technological environment?

• Technological and Labor Market

• Sociocultural and Technological

• Political and Economic

• Environmental and Legal

What is the purpose of boundary-spanning roles in organizations?

• To reduce boundaries and collaborate with other organizations

• To link and coordinate the organization with the external environment

• To gather business intelligence and perform big data analytics

• To adapt to changing management philosophies

What occurs when two or more organizations combine to become one?

• Mergers

• Joint ventures

• Interorganizational partnerships

• Boundary-spanning roles

What is the main outcome of an adhocracy culture?

• Competitiveness and demanding work environment

• Innovation and risk-taking

• Stability and conventional methods of operation

• Meeting specific targets and bottom line goals

Which factor includes laws involving employment, health and safety, discrimination, and antitrust?

• Technological

• Legal

• Environmental

• Labor Market

What do managers need to do in response to the uncertainty created by the environment?

• Form interorganizational partnerships

• Change management philosophy

• Adapt to changing labor market

• Implement big data analytics