Question

question 25
8 pts
the relationship of environment and strategy to corporate culture is plotted in our text on a matrix that has the following two dimensions:
(1) strategic focus: internal vs. external; (2) environment: flexible vs. stable
(1) strategic focus: prospector vs. defender; (2) environment: simple vs. complex
(1) human focus: flexible vs. stable; (2) task focus: internal vs. environmental
(1) human focus: open vs. closed; (2) task focus: strategic vs. operative

Explanation:

Identify the core framework

Using the Organizational Culture Types and Organizational Culture knowledge points

The question asks for the two dimensions of the matrix that plots the relationship of environment and strategy to corporate culture (often associated with Daft's Organizational Theory framework).

Analyze the dimensions of the culture matrix

Using the Organizational Culture Types knowledge point

In organizational theory, corporate culture is categorized into four types (adaptability, mission, clan, bureaucratic) based on two main dimensions:

1. Strategic Focus: Whether the strategic focus is directed internally or externally.
2. Needs of the Environment: Whether the environmental needs are flexible/dynamic or stable.

Evaluate the given options

Using the Organizational Culture Types knowledge point

• Option 1: "(1) strategic focus: internal vs. external; (2) environment: flexible vs. stable" matches this framework perfectly.
• Option 2: Uses prospector vs. defender and simple vs. complex, which relates to Miles and Snow's strategy typology and environmental uncertainty, not the culture matrix.
• Option 3 and Option 4: Focus on human vs. task dimensions, which do not represent the environment-strategy-culture matrix.

Answer:

• (1) strategic focus: internal vs. external; (2) environment: flexible vs. stable (Correct answer)
• (1) strategic focus: prospector vs. defender; (2) environment: simple vs. complex
• (1) human focus: flexible vs. stable; (2) task focus: internal vs. environmental
• (1) human focus: open vs. closed; (2) task focus: strategic vs. operative