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Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/Chapter 02The External and Internal EnvironmentsTrue / False Questions1. Organizations are open systems that affect and are affected by their external environments.TrueFalse2. Raw materials are an example of inputs.TrueFalse3. When investors bid up stock prices, companies have less capital to fuel their strategies.TrueFalse4. A more diverse workforce presents managers with challenges as well as opportunities.TrueFalse5. According to Michael Porter's model, the competitive environment includes rivalry among currentcompetitors and the impact of new entrants, substitute and complementary products, suppliers,and customers.TrueFalse6. Organizations are at an advantage if they depend on a single powerful supplier because suchdependency ensures consistency.TrueFalse2-1Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/7. Environmental uncertainty refers to the lack of information needed to understand or predict thefuture.TrueFalse8. Enrico has used environmental scanning to gather information that will help him make hiscompany more competitive. This is an example of cognitive intelligence.TrueFalse9. April, a manager in a call center, encourages her employees to solve customers' problemswithout her approval of the particular situation. In this case, April is trying to empower heremployees.TrueFalse10. A strong organization culture is one in which lower-level employees do not concern themselveswith the firm's goals, priorities, and practices because management deals with those issues.TrueFalseMultiple Choice Questions11. What term is used to describe all the relevant forces outside an organization's boundaries?A. Environmental scanningB. Competitive intelligenceC. External environmentD. Competitive environmentE. Organizational climate2-2Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/12. A firm's includes its rivals, suppliers, customers, new entrants, substitutes, andcomplementary products.A. environmental scanningB. competitive intelligenceC. external environmentD. competitive environmentE. organizational climate13. Stylin' Footwear buys leather and lesser quantities of cork, elastic, metal buckles, and othermaterials to manufacture shoes. Which of the following is Stylin's Footwear's output?A. LeatherB. CorkC. ElasticD. BucklesE. Shoes14. Although a top executive team may have unique strengths and ideas about its goals, itmust consider factors before taking action.A. external; internalB. internal; externalC. traditional; unconventionalD. unconventional; traditionalE. past; future2-3Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/15. Which of the following statements about the impact of the stock market is true?A. The stock market has little effect on the amount of capital a company has.B. If a company exceeds its performance expectations, its stock price will often drop.C. Publicly held companies are more insulated from the stock market than privately heldcompanies.D. The stock market may have a profound effect on the behavior of individual managers.E. Stock market fluctuations have little effect on the compensation of managers.16. A failure to develop a strategy that incorporates may doom a firm to obsolescence.A. hierarchical bureaucracyB. many layers of middle managementC. classic production methodsD. technological advancesE. closed communication systems17. Which of the following is a U.S. government policy or action that is most likely to provide anopportunity for businesses?A. deductions in the tax codeB. fines on heavy pollutersC. laws against bribing officialsD. court rulings against monopoliesE. failure to rule a new product as safe2-4Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/18. What are demographics?A. Trends regarding how the people within a society think and behaveB. Conditions that prevent new companies from entering an industryC. Measures of various characteristics of the people who make up social unitsD. The fixed costs that buyers face if they change suppliersE. The lack of information needed to understand or predict the future19. How is immigration affecting U.S. demographics?A. It is increasing the diversity of the workforce.B. It is decreasing the number of workers.C. It is decreasing the number of consumers.D. It is making the educational levels of the workforce more similar.E. It is decreasing the amount of paperwork needed to hire workers.20. Which of the following was introduced as the result of an evolving societal trend?A. Shares of stockB. Hourly wagesC. Levels of managementD. OffshoringE. Family leave21. Which of the following was designed to help managers analyze the competitive environment andadapt to or even influence the nature of competition?A. Dell's IdeaStormB. Michael Porter's modelC. B2B sellingD. Peter Drucker's theoryE. Organizational smoothing2-5Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/22. Which of the following is a barrier to entry?A. Consumer demand for a productB. Lack of brand recognitionC. The existence of a popular complementD. A low-cost distribution methodE. An inexpensive production process23. Klaus's office has always used Tangerine computers. His technical people have suggested thathe switch all his employees over to Vale computers. Klaus is reluctant because it will mean notonly replacing all the computers but also buying all new software and taking the time to traineveryone. Klaus is worried aboutA. barriers to entry.B. benchmarking.C. environmental uncertainty.D. switching costs.E. strategic maneuvering.24. Supply chain management refers to theA. search for information that is unavailable to most people and the process of interpreting what isimportant and what is not.B. identification of the best-in-class performance by a company in a given area and thecomparison of your processes to the company's processes.C. procedure of sharing power with employees, thereby enhancing their confidence and theirbelief that they are influential contributors to the organization.D. creation of new products, advanced production techniques, and better ways of managing andcommunicating.E. managing of the network of facilities and people that obtain raw materials, transform them intoproducts, and distribute them to customers.2-6Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/25. The goal of is having the right product in the right quantity at the right place at the rightcost.A. barriers to entryB. benchmarkingC. supply chain managementD. empowermentE. open systems26. means searching for and sorting through information about the environment.A. Environmental uncertaintyB. Competitive intelligenceC. Domain selectionD. Environmental scanningE. Strategic maneuvering27. A human resources manager is considering changing her company's vacation policy. Before shemakes a proposal to the senior executive team, she researches the vacation policies of otherleading companies in her industry. This is an example of .A. benchmarkingB. demographicsC. inputsD. bufferingE. smoothing2-7Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/28. What is the purpose of benchmarking?A. To save moneyB. To reduce the workforceC. To adopt best practicesD. To expand internationallyE. To diversify products29. Diversified Industries decides to use the expertise it has from its canned-pet-food division and itshealth-food division to enter the fast-growing market for fresh, natural pet foods. This is anexample ofA. diversification.B. benchmarking.C. a merger.D. domain selection.E. an acquisition.30. Which of the following is said to occur when two or more firms combine?A. An acquisitionB. A takeoverC. A mergerD. DiversificationE. Downsizing2-8Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/31. Which of the following is the best description of organizational culture?A. Conditions that prevent new companies from entering an industryB. The network that obtains raw materials, transforms them into products, and distributes them tocustomersC. The process of searching out information that is unavailable to most people and sortingthrough it to interpret what is important and what is notD. The process of comparing an organization's practices and technologies with those of othercompaniesE. A system of shared values about what is important and beliefs about how the world works32. Which of the following would be a sign of a weak organizational culture?A. Everyone knows the organization's goals.B. Everyone understands how things are done.C. Everyone believes in the company's mission.D. Everyone uses a rulebook to decide what to do.E. Everyone helps new employees fit in.33. Corporate mission statements, business practices, symbols and ceremonies, and the storiespeople tell can all give clues toA. organizational climate.B. organizational culture.C. competitive environment.D. external environment.E. macroenvironment.2-9Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/34. In comparison to organizational culture, organizational climateA. is more deeply held.B. is based on values rather than attitudes.C. does not have a discernible pattern.D. can be measured more readily.E. is less easy to manage.35. Organizational climate consists of the patterns of that shape people's experience of anorganization.A. attitudes and behaviorB. demographic characteristicsC. deeply held beliefs and valuesD. inputs and outputsE. buffering and smoothing36. Organizations are systems, which means that they are affected by and in turn affect theirexternal environments.A. inputB. outputC. openD. closedE. social2-10Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/37. Fujiko, a new manager at a company, has been asked to focus on the competitive environment ofthe organization. Which of the following is a factor Fujiko should focus on?A. Government regulationB. Economic performanceC. DemographicsD. RivalsE. Technology38. The immediate environment surrounding a firm is known as itsA. macroenvironment.B. demographic environment.C. competitive environment.D. internal environment.E. economic environment.39. lead to new products, advanced production facilities, and better ways of managing andcommunicating.A. Demographic shiftsB. Societal preferencesC. Political changesD. Technological advancesE. Economic turbulences2-11Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/40. Advances in 3-D printing have made it easier and faster for architects to create models ofproposed building designs to help clients make more informed decisions. These advances are anexample of changes in the environment.A. technologicalB. economicC. politicalD. demographicE. biophysical41. Using bribery as a business tactic may result in fines for U.S. firms. Which of the following typesof environmental forces at work does this reflect?A. CompetitiveB. EconomicC. LegalD. TechnologicalE. Demographic42. are specific government organizations in a firm's more immediate task environment.A. Open systemsB. RegulatorsC. ProspectorsD. StakeholdersE. Defenders2-12Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/43. are measures of various characteristics of the people who make up groups or other socialunits.A. PsychographicsB. DemographicsC. Domain selectionsD. Lifestyle analyticsE. Group dynamics44. The recent legalization of same-sex marriage has major implications for how companies managetheir labor force. For example, companies must now make sure their benefit packages include alltypes of family structures. This is an example of how trends affect businesses.A. psychologicalB. politicalC. economicD. technologicalE. societal45. Which of the following is an element of Michael Porter's model for analyzing the competitiveenvironment of an organization?A. SubstitutesB. Cost strategyC. Societal trendsD. Regulatory forcesE. Demographics2-13Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/46. A firm's current competition, suppliers, customers, and the threat of new entrants or of substitutesare all elements in the .A. task environmentB. Peter's model for organizational excellenceC. microenvironmentD. Porter's model for competitive environmentE. supply chain management47. Venus was a low-cost airline that operated in the 1980s. Industry analysts state that althoughVenus was able to provide all the services the customers wanted, it was thrown out of businessbecause of aggressive pricing from larger airline firms. Which of the following aspects of thecompetitive environment does this scenario illustrate?A. CustomersB. RivalsC. RegulatorsD. The economyE. Social trends48. Conditions that may prevent new firms from entering an industry are referred to as .A. barriers to entryB. strategic maneuversC. unfair trade practicesD. industry regulatorsE. entry inhibitors2-14Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/49. Hospitals and universities are very expensive to run not only due to the capital equipment that isrequired for each but also due to the personnel such as specialized medical doctors andresearchers. The cost of these types of institutions is an example of .A. a barrier to entryB. environmental uncertaintyC. unfair competitionD. high switching costsE. strategic maneuvering50. A(n) is a potential threat; customers use it as an alternative, buying less of one kind ofproduct but more of another.A. new entrantB. substituteC. ensembleD. divestitureE. complement51. If many factors prevent new companies from entering an industry, theA. threat of new entrants is more serious.B. threat of competitive rivalry is high.C. threat to established firms is less serious.D. new companies can easily compete with the established ones.E. industry is said to have just a few barriers to entry.2-15Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/52. Which of the following is an example of a potential substitute product?A. Margarine for butterB. Ink cartridges for printersC. Mops for detergentD. iTunes for iPodsE. Furniture for apartments53. Organizations must acquire a variety of resources in order to produce a product or service ofvalue. These resources may include materials, equipment, financing, or even employees. Thesources that provide these various resources are referred to as .A. warehouse clubsB. regulatorsC. retailersD. suppliersE. prospectors54. are fixed costs buyers face if they change suppliers.A. Changing costsB. Switching costsC. Renewable costsD. Exchange costsE. Sunk costs2-16Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent ofMcGraw-Hill Education.Full file at https://MyTestbank.eu/

Management Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World 12th Edition Bateman Test BankFull file at https://MyTestbank.eu/55. Mount Albion Financial Planning uses the services of Food-to-Go, which runs the employeecafeteria in the building and also caters business meetings at a discounted rate because of thevolume of business it does with Mount Albion. The other available cafeteria services do notprovide catering. In this case, if Mount Albion decides to terminate Food-to-Go's contract and shiftto some other service, it is likely to create .A. high employment costsB. redemption costsC. favorable quality statusD. complementary productsE. high switching costs56. refers to management of the network of facilities and people that obtain materials from theoutside, transform them into products, and distribute the products to customers.A. Inventory managementB. Strategic maneuveringC. Human resource managementD. Customer serviceE. Supply chain management57. A customer who purchases raw materials or wholesale products before selling them to otherparties is known as a(n) .A. final purchaserB. intermediate consumerC. final customerD. first-tier supplierE. preliminary customer2-17Copyright 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribu

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