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What is the term used to describe the sequence of stages of growth and development through which organizations may pass?
What is the term used to describe the sequence of stages of growth and development through which organizations may pass?
- Lifecycle evolution
- Organizational life cycle (correct)
- Corporate development cycle
- Organizational growth cycle
Why is organizational birth considered a dangerous stage of the life cycle?
Why is organizational birth considered a dangerous stage of the life cycle?
- Because it lacks a formal structure and is fragile (correct)
- As it requires significant investment in marketing and advertising
- Because it often faces resistance from competitors
- Due to the high costs associated with establishing a new organization
What is one of the dangers associated with being the first to operate in a new environment?
What is one of the dangers associated with being the first to operate in a new environment?
- Lack of access to venture capital funding
- Liability of newness (correct)
- High competition from existing organizations
- Inability to attract skilled employees
Why does a new organization lack reliability and stability in its value-creation processes during the birth stage?
Why does a new organization lack reliability and stability in its value-creation processes during the birth stage?
What makes the organizational birth stage dangerous in terms of environmental conditions?
What makes the organizational birth stage dangerous in terms of environmental conditions?
What characteristic allows an organization during its birth stage to adapt and continually improve its routines to meet the needs of its environment?
What characteristic allows an organization during its birth stage to adapt and continually improve its routines to meet the needs of its environment?
In Greiner's model of organizational growth, which stage is characterized by the crisis of leadership?
In Greiner's model of organizational growth, which stage is characterized by the crisis of leadership?
What is the crisis faced in Stage 2 of Greiner's model of organizational growth?
What is the crisis faced in Stage 2 of Greiner's model of organizational growth?
According to Greiner's model, what problem causes a crisis in Stage 3 of organizational growth?
According to Greiner's model, what problem causes a crisis in Stage 3 of organizational growth?
What is the main challenge in Stage 4 of Greiner's model of organizational growth?
What is the main challenge in Stage 4 of Greiner's model of organizational growth?
What is emphasized in Stage 5 of Greiner's model of organizational growth?
What is emphasized in Stage 5 of Greiner's model of organizational growth?
What stage usually follows continued growth in the life cycle of an organization according to the text?
What stage usually follows continued growth in the life cycle of an organization according to the text?
What is the difference between 'proft' and 'profitability' as mentioned in the text?
What is the difference between 'proft' and 'profitability' as mentioned in the text?
What are the major sources of uncertainty in an organization's environment according to the text?
What are the major sources of uncertainty in an organization's environment according to the text?
What causes inertia within an organization according to the text?
What causes inertia within an organization according to the text?
'Blinded' is the stage in Weitzel and Jonsson's model of organizational decline where organizations:
'Blinded' is the stage in Weitzel and Jonsson's model of organizational decline where organizations:
'Blinded' is followed by which stage in Weitzel and Jonsson's model of organizational decline?
'Blinded' is followed by which stage in Weitzel and Jonsson's model of organizational decline?
'Blinded' is characterized by inability to recognize threats due to lack of:
'Blinded' is characterized by inability to recognize threats due to lack of:
What is the first step in planning for a new business?
What is the first step in planning for a new business?
According to population ecology theory, what determines the number of organizations in a population?
According to population ecology theory, what determines the number of organizations in a population?
What is the difference between a specialist strategy and a generalist strategy?
What is the difference between a specialist strategy and a generalist strategy?
What gives rise to the four strategies that organizations can pursue according to population ecology model?
What gives rise to the four strategies that organizations can pursue according to population ecology model?
How do organizations gain and strengthen their legitimacy according to institutional theory?
How do organizations gain and strengthen their legitimacy according to institutional theory?
What is coercive isomorphism in organizational isomorphism?
What is coercive isomorphism in organizational isomorphism?
What is the process of natural selection in the context of population ecology model?
What is the process of natural selection in the context of population ecology model?
What does organizational growth allow an organization to do?
What does organizational growth allow an organization to do?
What are r-strategy and K-strategy according to population ecology theory?
What are r-strategy and K-strategy according to population ecology theory?
What explains why organizations become more alike according to institutional theory?
What explains why organizations become more alike according to institutional theory?
What are disadvantages of organizational isomorphism?
What are disadvantages of organizational isomorphism?
In which stage of decline do top managers fail to take prompt wide-ranging action to correct problems?
In which stage of decline do top managers fail to take prompt wide-ranging action to correct problems?
At which stage does the organization experience problems despite corrective action being taken by managers?
At which stage does the organization experience problems despite corrective action being taken by managers?
At which stage does an organization face a critical point in its history and the only chance of recovery is a major reorganization?
At which stage does an organization face a critical point in its history and the only chance of recovery is a major reorganization?
At which stage does an organization lose the support of its stakeholders and its access to resources shrivels?
At which stage does an organization lose the support of its stakeholders and its access to resources shrivels?
Which stage signifies the need for an organization to shrink, downsize, and focus its resources on a narrower range of products and markets?
Which stage signifies the need for an organization to shrink, downsize, and focus its resources on a narrower range of products and markets?
Which stage requires radical top-down changes to an organization's strategy and structure to stop rapid decline?
Which stage requires radical top-down changes to an organization's strategy and structure to stop rapid decline?
During which stage do top managers engage in prompt wide-ranging action to gain access to good information and effective top managers?
During which stage do top managers engage in prompt wide-ranging action to gain access to good information and effective top managers?
'At this stage, remedial action to gain access to good information and effective top managers who can react quickly' refers to which stage?
'At this stage, remedial action to gain access to good information and effective top managers who can react quickly' refers to which stage?
