21. Recently, there has been
strong concern about climate change such as global warming caused by greenhouse
gases, most notably carbon dioxide.

22. McDonalds, Burger King, and Checkers are competitors since all
three sell fast food to individuals.

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23. The raw materials that organizations use to produce its outputs
are provided by customers.

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24. Other organizations in the same industry or type of business that
provide goods or services to the same set of customers are referred to as
suppliers.

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25. The labor market is made up by people in the environment who can
be hired to work for an organization.

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26. If Johnson Lumber provides trees for Westvaco Paper Manufacturing,
then Johnson Lumber is considered a supplier for Westvaco.

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27. Organizations must manage environmental uncertainty to be
effective.

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28. An organization experiences high uncertainty when internal factors
gradually change over time.

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29. A merger is an effort to spot trends that enable managers to
predict future events.

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30. Given the increasing environmental uncertainty, managers in
partnering organizations are shifting from a partnership orientation to an
adversarial orientation.

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31. A joint venture involves a strategic alliance or program by two or
more organizations.

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32. Due to the stable environment and lack of technological change,
mergers and joint ventures rarely occur in the U.S.

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33. The internal environment within which managers work includes
corporate culture, sociocultural aspects, and customers.

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34. Culture can be defined as the ability to speak different
languages.

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35. Physical symbols are associated with the surface level of
organizational culture.

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36. Symbols, stories, heroes, slogans, and ceremonies combine to
create an organization’s culture.

37. The set of key values, beliefs, and norms, that are shared by
members of an organization are combined to create the symbols of an
organization.

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38. A symbol is a figure that exemplifies the deeds, character, and
attributes of a corporate culture.

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39. A narrative based on rumors within the organization that can lead
to destructive results if not carefully controlled by management is called an
organizational story.

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40. A phrase or sentence that succinctly expresses a key corporate
value is called a story.

ANS: 21. Recently, there has been
strong concern about climate change such as global warming caused by greenhouse
gases, most notably carbon dioxide. 22. McDonalds, Burger King, and Checkers are competitors since all
three sell fast food to individuals.ANS: 23. The raw materials that organizations use to produce its outputs
are provided by customers.ANS: 24. Other organizations in the same industry or type of business that
provide goods or services to the same set of customers are referred to as
suppliers.ANS: 25. The labor market is made up by people in the environment who can
be hired to work for an organization.ANS: 26. If Johnson Lumber provides trees for Westvaco Paper Manufacturing,
then Johnson Lumber is considered a supplier for Westvaco.ANS: 27. Organizations must manage environmental uncertainty to be
effective.ANS: 28. An organization experiences high uncertainty when internal factors
gradually change over time.ANS: 29. A merger is an effort to spot trends that enable managers to
predict future events.ANS: 30. Given the increasing environmental uncertainty, managers in
partnering organizations are shifting from a partnership orientation to an
adversarial orientation.ANS: 31. A joint venture involves a strategic alliance or program by two or
more organizations.ANS: 32. Due to the stable environment and lack of technological change,
mergers and joint ventures rarely occur in the U.S.ANS: 33. The internal environment within which managers work includes
corporate culture, sociocultural aspects, and customers.ANS: 34. Culture can be defined as the ability to speak different
languages.ANS: 35. Physical symbols are associated with the surface level of
organizational culture.ANS: 36. Symbols, stories, heroes, slogans, and ceremonies combine to
create an organization’s culture. 37. The set of key values, beliefs, and norms, that are shared by
members of an organization are combined to create the symbols of an
organization.ANS: 38. A symbol is a figure that exemplifies the deeds, character, and
attributes of a corporate culture.ANS: 39. A narrative based on rumors within the organization that can lead
to destructive results if not carefully controlled by management is called an
organizational story.ANS: 40. A phrase or sentence that succinctly expresses a key corporate
value is called a story.