The Environment and Corporate Culture

What does the external organizational environment encompass?

Which of the following sectors is considered part of the task environment?

What is the primary function of an organizational ecosystem?

Why did sales of Encyclopædia Britannica's 32-volume bound sets decline from 100,000 in 1990 to just 3,000 in 1996?

What is the primary characteristic of a just-in-time (JIT) production strategy, as used by companies like Toyota?

Which dimension of the general environment includes scientific and technological advancements in a specific industry and in society at large?

According to a survey mentioned in the chapter, what percentage of Americans believe that businesses should implement environmentally friendly practices?

What does environmental uncertainty mean for managers?

What is the primary purpose of business intelligence?

A merger is a strategic response to environmental uncertainty that involves what action?

What does corporate culture represent within an organization?

In the analysis of corporate culture, what are considered 'visible artifacts'?

What is the role of a 'hero' in corporate culture?

Which type of corporate culture emerges in an environment that requires fast response and high-risk decision making, where managers encourage creativity and experimentation?

The achievement culture is suited to organizations that are concerned with serving specific customers but do not have an intense need for flexibility and rapid change. What is the primary value of this culture type?

What does a 'high-performance culture' emphasize?

What are the two key areas where a cultural leader influences corporate culture?

Which of the following is an example of the internal environment of an organization?

According to the text, what happened to shipments of compact digital cameras in the first five months of 2013 due to the industry's failure to adapt to the technological environment?

In the 2012 Environmental Performance Index, which country was ranked as the top performer?

What is the defining characteristic of a low-uncertainty environment for an organization?

What is the term for events or forces, either inside or outside an organization, that are likely to alter its ability to achieve its objectives?

According to the text, the number of corporate alliances has been increasing at what annual rate?

Which of the following describes the shift from an adversarial orientation to a partnership orientation in interorganizational relationships?

Mindy Grossman, CEO of HSN Inc., used what as a physical symbol to signify a new company value of caring for employees?

What does a first-time smartphone buyer survey mentioned in Chapter 3 indicate about the competition between Samsung and Apple?

What is the primary characteristic of the general environment?

When Starbucks entered the French market, it initially struggled due to a failure to tailor its experience to which dimension of the general environment?

What percentage of minority groups did the most recent U.S. census data show among babies born in 2011, indicating a significant sociocultural shift?

In response to pressure from environmental advocates, the growing importance of which dimension of the external environment includes all elements that occur naturally on Earth?

What is boundary spanning in an organizational context?

In what year did Nintendo post the first loss in its history as a video game company, due to uncertainty from a deluge of downloadable games?

What is the defining characteristic of a joint venture?

The story of a UPS worker who, without authorization, ordered an extra Boeing 737 to ensure holiday package delivery is an example of what cultural element?

Which company uses the slogan, 'The happiest place on earth' to express a key corporate value?

The involvement culture places a high value on what?

Which company is provided as an example of an achievement culture, where some might feel it's 'aggressive' but people want to 'work hard, take risks, and get recognized'?

The consistency culture is characterized by an internal focus and a consistency orientation for which type of environment?

In the Combining Culture and Performance model, an organization in Quadrant A is characterized by what?

According to the text, the pre-2004 corporate culture at the LEGO Group was an example of which quadrant in the Combining Culture and Performance model?

A survey of Canada's top 500 companies found that what percentage of leaders said that culture has a strong impact on their company's performance?

What does a cultural leader do to ensure work procedures and reward systems reinforce the cultural vision?

According to the 'Are You Fit for Managerial Uncertainty?' scoring guide, what does a score of 5 or above suggest?

At Menlo Innovations, a company with an adaptability culture, what is a key factor in their 'extreme interviewing' process?

What does the text identify as Costco's biggest competitive advantage?

What is the natural dimension of the external environment said to have no voice of its own?

What percentage of Fortune 500 companies reported in 2012 that they have launched big data initiatives?

According to the text, how did the CEO of the LEGO Group, Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, shift the company's culture after 2004?

In the 'New Manager Self-Test: Cultural Preference', which culture type corresponds to questions about the organization being dynamic, changing, and characterized by innovation and risk taking?

What is the underlying assumption in organizations with more enlightened cultures, such as Menlo Innovations?