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What is the relationship between systems and individuals within organisations?
What is the relationship between systems and individuals within organisations?
- Systems and individuals within organisations have equal influence on each other.
- Individuals have more influence on systems than systems have on individuals.
- Organisations are embedded or nested sets of systems, with influence flowing in both directions, but not in equal amounts. (correct)
- Systems within organisations are completely independent of individual influence.
What is the impact of the external environment on organisations?
What is the impact of the external environment on organisations?
- The external environment is completely under the control of the manager or organisation.
- Organisations have complete autonomy from the external environment.
- The external environment has minimal influence on organisational success.
- The external environment needs to be understood if organisations are to be successful, as it is not under the control of the manager or organisation. (correct)
What is the near environment that can be influenced by managerial action?
What is the near environment that can be influenced by managerial action?
- Only customers and competitors.
- Only suppliers and buyers.
- Only stakeholders.
- Suppliers, buyers, customers, competitors, and other stakeholders. (correct)
How are managers and organisations influenced by culture, politics, and economics?
How are managers and organisations influenced by culture, politics, and economics?
What is the nature of influence between a government and an individual within an organisation?
What is the nature of influence between a government and an individual within an organisation?
What is meant by embedded or nested sets of systems in organisations?
What is meant by embedded or nested sets of systems in organisations?
How does the concept of influence apply within nested sets of systems in organisations?
How does the concept of influence apply within nested sets of systems in organisations?
What is the significance of understanding the external or far environment for organisations?
What is the significance of understanding the external or far environment for organisations?
How are managers and organisations influenced by the wider environment?
How are managers and organisations influenced by the wider environment?
What are the components of the near environment that can be influenced by managerial action?
What are the components of the near environment that can be influenced by managerial action?
In what way can the near environment of organisations be influenced by managerial action?
In what way can the near environment of organisations be influenced by managerial action?
