48. Which of the following is NOT an activity used in the external environmental analysis process? a. scanning b. decrypting c. monitoring d. assessing b ANSWER: 1 POINTS: Medium DIFFICULTY: 40 REFERENCES: STMA.HITT.13.Knowledge - Application LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AACSB: Business Knowledge & Analytical Skills | Management: NOTES: Environmental Influence | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing decision-making processes | Bloom: Knowledge 49. Environmental scanning would be most important for which of the following organizations? a. a provider of hospice services for the terminally ill b. a web design company catering to small businesses c. a neighborhood sewer and water utility d. a manufacturer of household linens b ANSWER: 1 POINTS: Hard DIFFICULTY: 41–42 REFERENCES: STMA.HITT.13. - 1.4 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AACSB: Business Knowledge & Analytical Skills | Management: NOTES: Environmental Influence | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing decision-making processes | Bloom: Application 50. The use of the Internet by Netflix to collect data on customer preferences is an example of a. assessing. b. monitoring. c. forecasting. d. scanning. d ANSWER: 1 POINTS: Medium DIFFICULTY: 41–42 REFERENCES: STMA.HITT.13. - 1.4 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AACSB: Ethics | Management: Ethical Responsibilities | Dierdorff & NOTES: Rubin: Managing the task environment | Bloom: Application
48. Which of the following is NOT an activity used in the external environmental analysis process? a. scanning b. decrypting c. monitoring d. assessing ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Medium REFERENCES: 40 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: STMA.HITT.13.Knowledge - Application NOTES: AACSB: Business Knowledge & Analytical Skills | Management: Environmental Influence | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing decision-making processes | Bloom: Knowledge 49. Environmental scanning would be most important for which of the following organizations? a. a provider of hospice services for the terminally ill b. a web design company catering to small businesses c. a neighborhood sewer and water utility d. a manufacturer of household linens ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Hard REFERENCES: 41–42 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: STMA.HITT.13. - 1.4 NOTES: AACSB: Business Knowledge & Analytical Skills | Management: Environmental Influence | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing decision-making processes | Bloom: Application 50. The use of the Internet by Netflix to collect data on customer preferences is an example of a. assessing. b. monitoring. c. forecasting. d. scanning. ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Medium REFERENCES: 41–42 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: STMA.HITT.13. - 1.4 NOTES: AACSB: Ethics | Management: Ethical Responsibilities | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing the task environment | Bloom: Application
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