Competiive Environment of an Organization

c) Substitutes [Chapter 2: Bateman-Snell]

2. The macro environment Includes all of the following except:

d) International development

e) New entrants [Chapter 2: Bateman-Snell]

3. The economy is a crucial component of the macro environment. The challenges presented by this component is

a) The impact of changes in the economy are predictable to competitors

b) The lack of awareness most managers have to economic indicators

c) Changes in the economy are difficult to quantify.

d) Ascertaining the interconnectedness of various countries' economies.

e) All of the above present challenges to management. [Chapter 2: Bateman-Snell]

4. A low-cost airline described as one of the excellent companies in the bestseller of the early 1980's, In Search of Excellence, is no longer in business. Industry analysts state that although the service and price provided by the airline was what customers wanted, the larger airlines were able to drive it out of business through aggressive price wars. This scenario is illustrative of which aspect of the com

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orate code of ethics is FALSE? a) Ethics codes are less commonly used in the 90's than they were in the 70's. [Chapter 5: Bateman-Snell] b) Ethical statements may be nothing more than public relations tools. c) Ethical codes may address subjects such as employee conduct, use of technology, and political activity. d) A well-written code can truly encourage ethical behavior. e) All of the above. 13. Integrity-based ethics programs utilize: a) Stated societal rules and values [Chapter 5: Bateman-Snell] b) Corporate social responsiveness c) A set of guiding principles d) Monitoring and punishment e) Top-level development 14. Which of the following might suggest that an organization needs to address the ethical behavior of its employees? a) Top managers discover that the competition has produced a product of superior quality and brought it to market-eroding previously established market share. [Chapter 5: Bateman-Snell] b) The HR director recently had difficulty deciding which candidate to hire in an accounting position. c) The marketing manager chose to cancel her sales competition becaus
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