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MODULE 2
principles of management, spring 2021
chapter 2
CASE STUDY
Assignments are due no later than 11:59 pm on Monday, March
1, 2021.
After reading Chapter 2 of the text, please complete the
following CASE STUDY, making sure to use college-level
writing and using responses that demonstrate your
understanding of the concepts.
Upload your answers in either Word or PDF format no later than
the due date.
Understanding the principles of interorganizational
partnerships:
1) Complete the Grid. Then select one of the rows and explain
the relationship and concept
From Adversarial Orientation
To Partnership Organization
Suspicion, competition, arm’s length
Price, efficiency, own profits
E-business links to share information and conduct digital
transactions
Close coordination, virtual teams, and people onsite

2. Minimal involvement and up-front investment
Short-term contracts
Business assistance goes beyond the contract
2) Read the “Case For Critical Analysis, Not Measuring Up”
starting on Page 94. Then answer the THREE questions on Page
95.
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MODULE 2
principles of management, spring, 2021
chapter 2
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
Assignments are due no later than 11:59 pm on Monday, March
1, 2021
After reading Chapter 2 of the text, please answer the following
questions, making sure to use college-level writing and using
responses that demonstrate your understanding of the concepts.
Upload your answers in either Word or PDF format no later than
the due date.
1. Define an organizational ecosyste m and how the general and
task environments affect an organization’s ability to thrive.
2. Explain the strategies that managers use to help organizations
adapt to an uncertain or turbulent environment.

3. 3. Define corporate culture.
4. Provide organizational examples of symbols, stories, heroes,
slogans, and ceremonies and explain how they relate to
corporate culture.
5. Describe four types of culture.
6. Examine the relationship between culture, corporate values,
and business performance, explain.
7. Define a cultural leader and explain the tools that a cultural
leader uses to create a high-performance culture.