In What Way Does the Task Environment Differ from the General

question 103

Multiple Choice

In what way does the task environment differ from the general environment?

• A) Threats in the general environment are easier to respond to than threats in the task environment.
• B) Forces in the task environment have a more immediate and direct effect on managers than forces in the general environment.
• C) Opportunities in the task environment are less easy to identify than opportunities in the general environment.
• D) Unlike the task environment, the general environment deals with conditions that effect an organization's ability to obtain inputs and dispose outputs.
• E) Unlike the general environment, the task environment includes the global, economic, sociocultural, political, and legal forces that affect an organization.

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Definitions:

Biological Forces

Natural, innate factors that influence human behavior, health, and development, including genetics and physiology.

Unconscious

Pertains to the part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.

Physical Inferiority

A perception or reality of lacking in physical strength, ability, or aesthetics, compared to others, which can affect self-esteem and behaviors.

Rebellious

Characterized by a resistance to authority or control, often manifested through defiant or non-conforming behaviors.