MGMT-UB 1 Study Guide - Organizational Ecology, Switching Barriers, Organizational Effectiveness
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8 multiple choice on course terms (8 pts) Porter"s 5 forces strategy (graph) difference between functional and divisional. 6 short answer - 1 or 2 sentences on course terms (21 pts) pros and cons ** definitions (espoused values vs. enacted values) 3 short essay - short paragraphs 4 or 5 sentences on case studies (26 pts) Scientific theory allows you to predict (and control) future behavior or outcomes. Correlation: association between two variables; the extent to which they co-occur. Evidence-based management: basing managerial decisions and organizational practices on empirical data and scientific evidence. Outside of company (customer surveys, market reports) Does not recognize intuition, gut feelings, common sense. Inside of company (employee surveys, quality control of production) Organization: social collective with assigned tasks and roles that are coordinated to achieve a purpose or set of goals (mission) Change one component and it affects other components. Open system model: interacts with environment in which it operates.
