MGT 103 CHAPTER 7 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Substantive modification to some part of an organization is known as _____.
A) organization synergy
B) organization maturity
C) organization implementation
D) organizations.
E) organization entropy - CORRECT ANSWER -D
_____ is an example of an external force that affects an organization.A) Employee motivation
B) Production costs
C) New government regulations
D) Surplus capital
E) High employee turnover - CORRECT ANSWER -C
An example of a force for change in the task environment of an organization is _____.
A) pricing strategies of competitors
B) employee turnover
C) capital availability
D) employee motivation
E) production costs - CORRECT ANSWER -A
An example of a force for change in the task environment of an organization is _____.
A) pricing strategies of competitors
B) employee turnover rates
C) capital availability
D) employee motivation
,E) production costs - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Consumer tastes and preferences are _____ forces that influence an organization's product line.
A) technical
B) internal
C) managerial
D) external
E) political - CORRECT ANSWER -D
Alpha Motors Inc. was affected by the recession in 2008. The company had to make extensive
changes to its organizational structure and design. This scenario illustrates how _____ forces
affect organizations.
A) technical
B) external
C) managerial
D) legal
E) internal - CORRECT ANSWER -B
ProDairy Inc. reduced the prices of its products to combat competitors that were selling dairy
products at lower prices. This scenario illustrates a force for change present in the _____ of an
organization.
A) task environment
B) supply chain
C) internal environment
D) legal-political environment
E) demographic environment - CORRECT ANSWER -A
The top executives at Delta Inc. have decided to reorganize the corporation from product
divisions into geographic sectors. This is a(n) _____ force for change.
A) internal
, B) technical
C) political
D) external
E) environmental - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Unions negotiating for higher wages is an example of a(n) _____ force for change.
A) internal
B) technical
C) external
D) managerial
E) legal - CORRECT ANSWER -C
____ is change that is designed and implemented in an orderly and timely fashion in anticipation
of future events.
A) Planned change
B) Reactive change
C) Involuntary change
D) Organic change
E) Crisis change - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Modifying the benefits system on a yearly basis to maintain employee satisfaction is most likely
to be a _____ change.
A) reactive
B) planned
C) contingency
D) legal
E) general environmental - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Substantive modification to some part of an organization is known as _____.
A) organization synergy
B) organization maturity
C) organization implementation
D) organizations.
E) organization entropy - CORRECT ANSWER -D
_____ is an example of an external force that affects an organization.A) Employee motivation
B) Production costs
C) New government regulations
D) Surplus capital
E) High employee turnover - CORRECT ANSWER -C
An example of a force for change in the task environment of an organization is _____.
A) pricing strategies of competitors
B) employee turnover
C) capital availability
D) employee motivation
E) production costs - CORRECT ANSWER -A
An example of a force for change in the task environment of an organization is _____.
A) pricing strategies of competitors
B) employee turnover rates
C) capital availability
D) employee motivation
,E) production costs - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Consumer tastes and preferences are _____ forces that influence an organization's product line.
A) technical
B) internal
C) managerial
D) external
E) political - CORRECT ANSWER -D
Alpha Motors Inc. was affected by the recession in 2008. The company had to make extensive
changes to its organizational structure and design. This scenario illustrates how _____ forces
affect organizations.
A) technical
B) external
C) managerial
D) legal
E) internal - CORRECT ANSWER -B
ProDairy Inc. reduced the prices of its products to combat competitors that were selling dairy
products at lower prices. This scenario illustrates a force for change present in the _____ of an
organization.
A) task environment
B) supply chain
C) internal environment
D) legal-political environment
E) demographic environment - CORRECT ANSWER -A
The top executives at Delta Inc. have decided to reorganize the corporation from product
divisions into geographic sectors. This is a(n) _____ force for change.
A) internal
, B) technical
C) political
D) external
E) environmental - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Unions negotiating for higher wages is an example of a(n) _____ force for change.
A) internal
B) technical
C) external
D) managerial
E) legal - CORRECT ANSWER -C
____ is change that is designed and implemented in an orderly and timely fashion in anticipation
of future events.
A) Planned change
B) Reactive change
C) Involuntary change
D) Organic change
E) Crisis change - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Modifying the benefits system on a yearly basis to maintain employee satisfaction is most likely
to be a _____ change.
A) reactive
B) planned
C) contingency
D) legal
E) general environmental - CORRECT ANSWER -B
