The stage which immediately follows the embryonic stage in a product’s life cycleis the
_____ stage.
A. creation
B. maturity
C. decline
D. growth
E. conception
A boundarylessorganization is an organization composed of people linked by IT.
A. True
B. False
Which of the following is true of organizational commitment?
A. It is the process by which individuals enter, advance within, and leave organizations.
B. It helps managers perform their figurehead and spokesperson roles.
C. It is of the same intensity across all countries and is unaffected by sociocultural
factors.
D. It is the process by which newcomers internalize an organization’s values and norms.
E. It contributes little toward the formation of a strong organizational culture.
The characteristics of an organization’s human resources are an important factor in
determining the type of organizational structure.
A. True
B. False.
When making business decisions, managers must consider the claims of stockholders
exclusively.
A. True
B. False
Apple Inc. contracts with companies in Taiwan to make inputs such as the chips,
batteries, and LCD displays that power its digital devices at lower costs. This strategy is
an example of_____.
A. global exporting
B. global franchising
C. global importing
D. global networking
E. global outsourcing
Top managers require the least conceptual skills because their primary responsibilities
are planning and organizing.
A. True
B. False
Introverts tend to be sociable, outgoing, and friendly.A. True
B. False
Which of the following statements is true of social loafing?
A. Clearly communicating to group members why each person’s contributions are
valuable to the group is an effective means by which managers and group members can
reduce social loafing.
B. Rewarding group contributions reduces social loafing.
C. Ensuring a largegroup size reduces social loafing.
D. One way that managers can effectively eliminate social loafing is by making group
contributions identifiable so that group members perceive that low and high levels of
groupeffort will be noticed.
E. One way that managers can effectively eliminate social loafing is by forming groups
with a significantly higher number of members than the number of membersneeded to
accomplish group goals.
Conflict that takes place between members of the same department is known as:
A. interorganizational conflict.
B. top-down conflict.
C. interdepartmental conflict.
D. intragroup conflict.
E. intergroup conflict.
Top managers are responsible for the performance of all departments.
A. True
B. False
Discuss the four principal forms of capital that flow between countries.
Differentiate between transformational leadership and transactional leadership.
List and explain the three factors on which performance is evaluated in a performance
appraisal.(Or, simpler, “on which performance is appraised.”)
What are the four initial steps that managers can take to eradicate sexual harassment in
their organizations?
Differentiate between the main types of business-level strategies by explaining how
they give an organization a competitive advantage.
What are the three steps in the planning process?
Define organizational conflict. How can conflict benefit the organization?
Discuss the three important techniques that managers can use to promote creativity in
group decision making.
What is a value chain? Define value chain management and list the various functions
along the value chain.
Define administrative management and briefly discuss the principles developed by Max
Weber.