Chapter 6 Vocabulary

Question 1

An organization that operates and competes in more than one country.

Answer 1

Global organization

Question 2

The wide-range global, economic, technological, sociocultural, demographic, political, and legal forces that affect an organization and its task environment.

Answer 2

General environment

Question 3

Organizations that help other organizations sell their goods or services to customers.

Answer 3

Distributors

Question 4

Factors that make it difficult and costly for an organization to enter a particular task environment or industry.

Answer 4

Barriers to entry

Question 5

Cost advantages associated with large operations.

Answer 5

Economics of scale

Question 6

Pressures emanating from the social structure of a country or society or from the national culture.

Answer 6

Sociocultural forces

Question 7

A tax that a government imposes on imported or, occasionally exported goods.

Answer 7

Tariff

Question 8

A worldview that values individual freedom and self-expression and adherence to the principle that people should be judged by their individual achievements rather than by their social background.

Answer 8

Individualism

Question 9

A worldview that values subordination of the individual to the goals of the group and adherence to the principle that people should be judged by their contribution to the group.

Answer 9

Collectivism

Question 10

The routine social conventions of everyday life.

Answer 10

Folkways

Question 11

The degree to which societies are willing to tolerate uncertainty and risk.

Answer 11

Uncertainty avoidance