Solved by verified expert :11. Which
dimension of the external environment represents events originating in foreign
countries as well as opportunities for American companies in other countries?
a.
National dimension
b.
Global dimension
c.
International dimension
d.
Japan’s dimension
e.
U.S. dimension
12. In a recent survey of
managers, __________ % said that multicultural experience is important for
leaders.
a.
15
b.
18
c.
20
d.
28
e.
30
13. Scientific and
technological advancements in a specific industry as well as in society at
large are included in which general environment dimension?
a.
Sociocultural dimension
b.
Legal-political dimension
c.
Economic dimension
d.
Technological dimension
e.
Corporate culture dimension
14. The dimension of the general environment
representing the demographic characteristics, norms, customs, and values of the
population within which the organization operates is referred to as a(n)
a. legal-political
dimension.
b. economic
dimension.
c. technological
dimension.
d. corporate
culture dimension.
e. sociocultural
dimension.
15. When Miami Herald
launches a Spanish-language newspaper, El
Nuevo Herald, with articles emphasizing Hispanic, Cuban, and Latin American
news and sports, it is responding to changes in environment.
a. sociocultural
b. technological
c. economic
d. competitors
e. suppliers
16. __________environment
consists of demographic factors, such as population density.
a.
Technological
b.
Sociocultural
c.
Legal-political
d.
Internal
e.
Economic
17. The general environment
dimension that includes consumer purchasing power, the unemployment rate, and
interest rates is called the
a.
legal-political dimension.
b.
sociocultural dimension.
c.
technological dimension.
d.
economic dimension.
e.
task dimension.
18. A recent significant
trend in the economic environment is the frequency with which companies seem to
be involved in __________.
a. mergers
b. bankruptcy
c. reorganizations
d. layoffs
e. expansions outside the United States.
19. A government inspection
has required your company to upgrade the safety equipment in the manufacturing
process of ice creamery. What dimension
of the external environment has influenced these upgrades?
a.
Technological
b.
Legal-political
c.
Task
d.
Sociocultural
e. Economic
20. What dimension of the
general environment includes federal, state, and local government regulations?
a. Technological
b. Legal-political
c. Economic
d. Sociocultural
e. International
