I. What can managers do to nurture a culture of creativity and leverage a diverse set of ideas, views, and experiences from their stakeholders to deliver a continuous array of value-added products and services? That is the subject of the topic that is being explored in the "Organizational Diversity" video. This is the link for the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmGAgGU6TP0. You gotta watch the video so you can answer the question.

II.

1. Structural resilience refers to:

the systemic dynamics within the organization itself

strong matrix structures

strong divisional structures

strong functional structures

2. Which of the following is an organizational trend on the horizon?

Organizations are being evaluated on the basis of their impact on society at largetransforming them from business enterprises into social enterprises.

Organizations are being primarily judged for the quality of their products or services.

Organizations are being primarily judged only for how they maximize their financial performance.

Organizations are being judged primarily for their customer satisfaction.

3.Which of the following statements about economic forces is FALSE?

Wealth distribution in the United States and the UK continues to decline.

Two-thirds of all households in 25 advanced-economy countries had incomes stagnate and/or decline between 2005 and 2014.

Economic data indicate that globalization has had a positive effect on the world economy.

Income inequality globally is declining.

4. Globalization continues to affect industries and companies in which of the following ways?

It has a negative impact on all industries and companies

It benefits some industries and companies

It has no impact on any industry or company

It benefits all industries and companies

5. What effect has information technologies and social media powered by the internet had on competition across several industries, such as taxis, real estate rentals, and hospitality services?

They have made no impact

They have increased it

They have eliminated it

They have decreased it

6. Which of the generations is tech-savvy and adept and accustomed to social media?

the millennials

Generation X

Generation Z

the baby boomers

7. Many businesses with traditional business models have failed or are not succeeding strategically, operationally, and organizationally because they are not reacting to:

stakeholders

changing external environments

employees

customers

8. One of the general sociocultural trends occurring in the United States and internationally that affects organizations is:

bad managerial practices

inadequate technologies

rise in hate crimes

diversity in the workplace continues to grow

9. In which of the following organizational structures is the chain of command highly centralized and uses formal authority, with tasks that are clearly defined, differentiated, and executed by specialized experts?

functional organizational structures

organic organizational structures

mechanistic organizational structures

matrix organizational structures

10. In which of the following organizational structures is the chain of command highly centralized and uses formal authority, with tasks that are clearly defined, differentiated, and executed by specialized experts?

functional organizational structures

organic organizational structures

mechanistic organizational structures

matrix organizational structures

11. The 'complex + unstable = 4' cell of the environment-industry-organization fit means which of the following?

1) Small number of external elements, and elements are similar. 2) Elements change frequently and unpredictably.

1) Small number of external elements, and the elements are similar. 2) Elements remain the same or change slowly.

1) Large number of external elements, and elements are dissimilar. 2) Elements remain the same or change slowly.

1) Large number of external elements, and elements are dissimilar. 2) Elements change frequently and unpredictably.

12. The 'simple + stable = 1 (Low Uncertainty)' cell of the environment-industry-organization fit framework means which of the following?

1) Large number of external elements, and elements are dissimilar. 2) Elements remain the same or change slowly.

1) Large number of external elements, and elements are dissimilar. 2) Elements change frequently and unpredictably.

1) Small number of external elements, and elements are similar. 2) Elements change frequently and unpredictably.

1) Small number of external elements, and the elements are similar. 2) Elements remain the same or change slowly.

13. An example of a contemporary external environmental trend that currently challenges organizations' survival and effectiveness is:

unclear mission and vision

bad managerial practices

rise in hate crimes

digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI)

14. Events such as high-impact hurricanes, extreme temperatures, and the rise in CO2 emissions as well as 'man-made' environmental disasters such as water and food crises; biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse; and large-scale involuntary migration are examples of which forces affecting organizations?

natural disasters and human-related problems.

sociocultural forces.

economic forces.

technological forces.

15. Which of the following organizational structures has more fluidity and less rigidity in ways of performing tasks, and there is a wider span of control?

matrix organizational structures

functional organizational structures

mechanistic organizational structures

organic organizational structures

16. Which organizational design makes use of a more flattened hierarchical design, hybrid structures, and cross-functional teams?

horizontal organizational design

matrix organizational structures

mechanistic organizational structures

organic organizational structures

17. Not-for-profit, for-profit, public, private, government, voluntary, family-owned and operated, and publicly traded on stock exchanges are examples of which of the following?

organizations

hospitals

countries

schools

18. A geographic organizational structure is designed to serve customers faster and with relevant products and services by organizing itself based on:

customer location

better local infrastructure

better technologies

product location

19. The following describes a weakness of matrix structures:

employees experience confusion and conflicts in reporting to two bosses.

too time-consuming to implement.

too costly to implement.

reduces customer interaction.

20. Which organizational structure is more flexible, informal, and requires that members learn to collaborate with colleagues across distance, cultures and other barriers?

networked structure

functional structure

matrix structure

divisional structure

21. Exchange rates and wages, employment statistics, inflation, and recessions are all examples of which of the following?

technological forces

government and political forces

sociocultural forces

economic forces

22. The internal dimensions of an organization include:

the hierarchies of authority and the chain of command used by owners and top-level leaders to develop and implement strategic and enterprise decisions.

the physical structure of the organization.

the different divisions of the organization.

the information systems of the organization.

23. The open systems model serves as a feedback loop continually taking in resources from the environment, processing and transforming them into outputs that are returned:

to the customers

to the organization

to the management

to the environment

24. Which of the following structures is closest to a mechanistic system?

matrix structure

functional structure

divisional structure

networked structure

25. Which of the following is a weakness of networked team structures?

The structure is too complicated.

The structure is too cumbersome.

The structure is too busy.

The structures relies heavily on establishing clear lines of communication to produce project assignments and due dates to employees.

26. The disadvantages of virtual teams and organizations include higher costs, increased response time to customers, less access to a diverse labor force not encumbered by 8-hour workdays, and more harmful effects on the environment.

TRUE

FALSE

27. The McKinsey 7-S model is a new management model that demonstrates:

the different divisions of the organization

the resources or internal assets of an organization

the internal dimensions of an organization

the intellectual properties of an organization

28. Which Competing Values Framework (CVF) cultural type is dynamic, entrepreneurial and risk-taking, and values innovation?

adhocracy culture

market culture

hierarchy culture

clan culture

29. Which Competing Values Framework (CVF) cultural type focuses on delivering value, competing, delivering shareholder value, goal achievement, driving and delivering results, speedy decisions, hard-driving through barriers, directive, commanding, and getting things done.

market culture

clan culture

adhocracy culture

hierarchy culture

30. The 2018 annual Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) which of the following trend in the external environment?

age discrimination

sexual harassment

cyber vulnerabilities

racial prejudices

III.

1. You've been asked to head a new R&D (research and development) department and are expected to deliver a continuous flow of creative and value-added products/services. Explain the kind of organizational culture that would you would nurture, and explain how you would structure your organization to deliver a continuous set of valued products/services.

2. Explain how current environmental forces are affecting and will affect organizational effectiveness and efficiency in the near future?

3. Assume you've been promoted to a position of a factory manager. Your organization is a multibillion dollar factory full of sophisticated semiconductor equipment, a variety of information and automation systems, and well-engineered and precise operational processes. Explain whether you would pick between organic or mechanistic organizational structures and systems?

4. As a leader and top-level manager, would you nurture an organic or mechanistic structure to develop your employees to their full potential and ensure that you are able to leverage their creativity and potential to develop a sustained competitive advantage?

5. What would be a top industry and organization that has learned to fit well with their current environments? What would be an example of an organization that failed to change and adapt to the external forces and either perished or has experienced great organizational challenges? Why?