MGMT CH 2

________ is at the heart of the next transformation of work and managing organizations.

________ is constantly changing the nature of work itself within the organization and the managers job.

________ is complicated due to shortages, unions, lack of substitutes and need to coordinate suppliers.

________ must be tailored to the cultural contexts within which an organization operates.

________ has increased pressure on companies to improve the quality of goods and services delivered.

________ creates opportunities for manufacturing organizations to reduce costs.

________- an appreciation of how national cultures differ.

________: national and global policies can prevent entry at both industry and country levels.

________: issues that can devastate an organization if managers are unable to sell products and revenues /profits plunge.

________: organizations not currently in a task environment but with resources to enter.

________: How much tolerance is there for individual beliefs and actions.

________ to predict events is determined by rate of change and complexity of the environment.

________: the set of values that a society considers important and the norms of behaviour that are acceptable in society.

________: tariffs or quotas on imported goods to bolster domestic production of manufactured goods.

________: organizations once controlled by the state are sold to individuals or corporations.

________ view the global environment as open- companies are free to buy from, or sell to, whichever companies and countries they choose.

Historically, managers were focused on ________ due to barriers of distance and culture.

________: opening industries previously controlled by the state to free market competition.

________: customers preference for the products or organizations currently in the task environment.

________: state of environmental forces that is stable enough to predict possible outcomes of decisions.

________: the arrangement of individuals or groups in a society.

________: state of environmental forces that is so dynamic managers can not predict the probable outcomes of actions.

________: cost advantages associated with large operations such as buying raw material in bulk.

________: the persons, groups and institutions that are affected by internal and external environments.

Selling directly online weakens the ________.

Changing ________ and distribution methods brings threats and opportunities for managers.

Demographic forces: ________ in the characteristics of a population.

________: forces operating beyond boundaries of organization.

________: forces operating within an organization and stemming from structure and climate.

________ are so powerful they can control customers access to an organizations goods and services.

________ (NAFTA, EU) designed to lower barriers to the free flow of goods and services between nations.

forces operating within an organization and stemming from structure and climate

openings for managers to strengthen their organization by making and selling more products, obtaining more resources and capital or opening markets

issues that can devastate an organization if managers are unable to sell products and revenues/profits plunge

organizations not currently in a task environment but with resources to enter

cost advantages associated with large operations such as buying raw material in bulk

customers preference for the products or organizations currently in the task environment

national and global policies can prevent entry at both industry and country levels

opening industries previously controlled by the state to free market competition

organizations once controlled by the state are sold to individuals or corporations

the arrangement of individuals or groups in a society

the set of values that a society considers important and the norms of behaviour that are acceptable in society

Are individual freedoms and self-expression more important than contribution to the group

are inequalities in power due to difference in   capabilities and heritage

Is success or quality of life more important

How much tolerance is there for    individual beliefs and actions

is it long-term or short-term

outcomes of changes in the characteristics of a population

companies are free to buy from, or sell to, whichever companies and countries they choose

if each country specializes in the production of goods and services that it can produce most efficiently, this will make best use of global resources

devise strategies

collect relevant information

use resources more efficiently and customer service

state of environmental forces that is so dynamic managers cannot predict the probable outcomes of actions

state of environmental forces that is stable enough to predict possible outcomes of decisions

encourages managers to question operations and to find new and better ways to plan, organize, lead and control