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If diversity is recognized as advantageous,then why aren't more boards of directors diverse?

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People in ____________________ roles,such as salespeople or purchasing agents,are collectively a source of information management,one of the ways an organization adapts to its environment.

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The organizational effectiveness model that focuses on getting materials it needs when it needs them is which of the following?

The ____________________ dimension of the general environment refers to the extent to which the organization is affected by or involved in businesses in other countries.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.

In Cranbury,New Jersey,the Volunteer Fire Department and the Cranbury Preservation and Historical Society both try to get financial donations from residences.They represent part of the ____________________ element of each other's task environment.

How are the environments for the national park service related to those of Tyson Foods?

Some consumers are willing to pay thousands of dollars for plastic surgery in an attempt to gain an advantage over others.This is an example of the ____ dimension.

When KFC wanted to enter the Japanese market,it contacted Mitsubishi,one of Japan's largest poultry producers.Mitsubishi provided an understanding of Japanese culture and some of the financing,while KFC provided the rest of the financing and its franchising expertise.The activities of KFC and Mitsubishi took place in the ____ component of the task environment.

Flowers can be purchased from florists,supermarkets,discount stores,and street vendors.In the 1920s,the most popular flower was the narcissus.In the 1960s,daisies were extremely popular.In the latter part of the twentieth century,roses were popular.This changing taste in flowers reflects changes in the ____ dimension of the general environment.

The Northeast region of the U.S.experienced flooding from hurricane Irene.This is an example of

Which of the following illustrates the MOST common form of environmental turbulence?

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.

Which of the following is an example of an organization's strategic response to its external environment?

Is it more important for the CEO to monitor the organization's external or internal environment? Why?

____________________ is important because it influences behavior when no one else is looking.

Task environments are the same from organization to organization because each company functions in the same global environment.

The ____________________ approach to organizational effectiveness focuses on the groups that have a stake in the organization.

Managers can disregard the general environment because it is vague,imprecise,and long term.

Sociocultural forces