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Which component addresses scientific and industrial innovations?
Which component addresses scientific and industrial innovations?
- Social component
- Technological component (correct)
- Global component
- Demographic component
What does the socio-cultural component primarily encompass?
What does the socio-cultural component primarily encompass?
- Global economic issues and trade relations
- Scientific innovations and technological advancements
- Values, attitudes, and cultural trends (correct)
- Barriers faced by minorities in the workplace
What describes the demographic component of the external environment?
What describes the demographic component of the external environment?
- Cultural values and traditions
- Increasingly diverse workforce characteristics (correct)
- The persistence of gender-wage gaps
- Global market expansions
What is the glass ceiling phenomenon?
What is the glass ceiling phenomenon?
Which of the following is an aspect of the social component?
Which of the following is an aspect of the social component?
The global component encompasses issues associated with what?
The global component encompasses issues associated with what?
What does the socio-cultural component NOT include?
What does the socio-cultural component NOT include?
Which demographic change is noted as part of the new workforce?
Which demographic change is noted as part of the new workforce?
What is a key component of managing diversity within organizations?
What is a key component of managing diversity within organizations?
What role does technology play in competitive advantage?
What role does technology play in competitive advantage?
Which step comes first in the innovation process?
Which step comes first in the innovation process?
What is the omnipotent view of management?
What is the omnipotent view of management?
How does environmental uncertainty affect organizations?
How does environmental uncertainty affect organizations?
What does the symbolic view of management suggest?
What does the symbolic view of management suggest?
What does the degree of change in environmental components signify?
What does the degree of change in environmental components signify?
What does the degree of environmental complexity refer to?
What does the degree of environmental complexity refer to?
What is NOT a step in the innovation process?
What is NOT a step in the innovation process?
Which component of the external environment includes interest rates and inflation?
Which component of the external environment includes interest rates and inflation?
Which of the following best describes the demographic component of the external environment?
Which of the following best describes the demographic component of the external environment?
Which option correctly identifies an aspect of technological components in management?
Which option correctly identifies an aspect of technological components in management?
Which statement best describes stakeholders?
Which statement best describes stakeholders?
What outcome does a stable external environment typically promote for organizations?
What outcome does a stable external environment typically promote for organizations?
What is a stakeholder audit?
What is a stakeholder audit?
How is organizational culture best defined?
How is organizational culture best defined?
How do external forces relate to the management of an organization?
How do external forces relate to the management of an organization?
Which of the following factors is typically classified under the economic component?
Which of the following factors is typically classified under the economic component?
What characterizes strong organizational cultures?
What characterizes strong organizational cultures?
What is the primary focus of the political/legal component in the external environment?
What is the primary focus of the political/legal component in the external environment?
The shared values and traditions in an organization can influence which of the following?
The shared values and traditions in an organization can influence which of the following?
Which aspect is NOT considered part of the political/legal component?
Which aspect is NOT considered part of the political/legal component?
Which of the following is NOT a component of environmental complexity?
Which of the following is NOT a component of environmental complexity?
What is the significance of understanding an organization’s stakeholders?
What is the significance of understanding an organization’s stakeholders?
Study Notes
Managerial Perspectives
- Omnipotent View: Managers are considered directly responsible for the organization's success or failure.
- Symbolic View: Success or failure largely attributed to factors beyond managers' control.
External Environment
- Definition: Encompasses factors and forces outside the organization influencing its performance.
Components of External Environment
- Economic: Interest rates, inflation, disposable income changes, stock market behaviors, and business cycle stages.
- Demographic: Trends in population characteristics like age, race, gender, education, and family composition.
- Political/Legal: Federal, state, and local laws, along with political conditions and stability.
- Socio-cultural: Societal factors such as values, beliefs, lifestyle trends, and cultural attitudes.
- Technological: Innovations in science and industry that impact organizational operations.
- Global: Issues related to globalization and the world economy.
Demographic and Social Components
- Workforce Characteristics: An increasingly larger, diverse, and older workforce emphasizing gender and ethnic diversity.
- Equality Challenges: Persistent barriers for women and minorities in the workplace, including the Glass Ceiling, which hinders access to top management roles.
- Gender-Wage Gap: Ongoing disparities in earnings between genders and obstacles to career advancement.
Technological Component
- Information Age: Technology has made information a vital strategic resource for competitive advantage.
- Innovation Process: Includes three stages:
- Conceptualization: Initial idea formation.
- Product Technology: Prototype development.
- Production Technology: Establishing a profitable production process.
Environmental Uncertainty
- Definition: Pertains to the degree of change and complexity within an organization's external environment.
- Dimensions:
- Degree of Change: Measurement of how stable or dynamic the environment is.
- Complexity: The number of external components impacting the organization and the extent of knowledge about those components.
Stakeholder Relationships
- Stakeholders: Constituents in the external environment affected by organizational decisions and actions.
- Stakeholder Audit: A systematic identification of all parties potentially impacted by the organization’s performance.
Organizational Culture
- Definition: Shared values, principles, traditions, and operational methods that guide member behavior within the organization.
- Strong Cultures: Cultures where key values are deeply held and widely embraced among members.
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This quiz covers Chapter Three of MGT212: Organizational Management, focusing on how management views influence organizational success. Explore the omnipotent and symbolic perspectives on managerial responsibility in shaping the external environment.
