Organization's Ability to Achieve Goals

What is the purpose of buffering roles between departments within an organization?

To absorb uncertainty for the technical core (correct)

To support cross-functional communication

To enhance boundary-spanning roles

To create more collaboration

Which role is NOT mentioned as one of the integrators needed due to coordination problems in the text?

Brand managers

Project managers

Task forces

Quality control managers (correct)

What type of department is required for each sector of the environment according to the text?

Buffering departments

Integrator departments

Boundary-spanning departments

Differentiation departments (correct)

Which department is responsible for detecting changes from the environment according to the text?

Marketing department Signup and view all the answers

What is the task environment's direct impact on an organization's ability to achieve its goals?

Supply chain and market sector changes Signup and view all the answers

How is the industry sector related to the environmental domain of an organization?

It defines the organization's niche and network of specific organizations. Signup and view all the answers

In what way does the international sector impact an organization within its environmental domain?

By introducing outsourcing and increasing global competition Signup and view all the answers

What role does the market sector play in an organization's environmental domain?

Creating new needs and wants based on demographic changes Signup and view all the answers

How does the environmental domain differ from the task environment?

Environmental domain is about unique forces, while task environment is about general impacts. Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the chosen field of action within an organization's environmental domain?

The territory staked out for products, services, and markets served Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the environmental domain as mentioned in the text?

Industry sector Signup and view all the answers

How does the environment influence organizations?

By posing uncertainties and challenges Signup and view all the answers

Which sector of the environment is crucial for organizations to interact with for survival?

Task environment Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean for individuals to think like organizational scientists?

To consider strategic matters and think like top managers Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of the environment involves understanding competitors, suppliers, and customers?

Task environment Signup and view all the answers

In the context of organizations, what is the role of the industry sector within the environmental domain?

It encompasses competitors, suppliers, and customers. Signup and view all the answers