All stakeholders of an organization are its stockholders but not all stockholders are its
stakeholders.
a. True
b. False
Compared to men, women tend to:
a. use verbal language to exhibit knowledge and skill.
b. stare and point more.
c. enjoy demonstrating their knowledge.
d. use their unique conversational style to show involvement.
e. value their position at center stage.
Companies today are increasingly shifting from a hierarchical control process to one
that is more decentralized.
a. True
b. False
Entrepreneurs in the sustainer category like the chance to balance work and personal
life and often don’t want the business to grow too large.
a. True
b. False
Research indicates that women and minorities are more likely than men to develop
mentoring relationships.
a. True
b. False
.A situation where the goals to be achieved or the problem to be solved is unclear,
alternatives are difficult to define, and information about outcomes is unavailable refers
to ambiguity.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is a visual representation of the key drivers of an organization’s
success, showing the cause-and-effect relationships among goals and plans?
a. Operational plan
b. Gantt chart
c. Strategy map
d. SWOT analysis
e. Strategic plan
_____ is the ability to influence people toward the attainment of organizational goals.
a. Motivation
b. Leadership
c. Persuasion
d. Commitment
e. Organizational citizenship
The _____ is a unit separate from the rest of the organization responsible for the
development of a major innovation.
a. new product group
b. matrix group
c. new-venture team
d. vertical group
e. change team
What is the role of the liaison?
a. The liaison role pertains to decisions about how to allocate people, time, equipment,
money, and other resources to attain desired outcomes.
b. The liaison role involves the initiation of change.
c. The liaison role pertains to the development of information sources both inside and
outside the organization.
d. The liaison role involves handling ceremonial and symbolic activities for the
department or organization.
e. The liaison role involves formal negotiations and bargaining to attain outcomes for
the manager’s unit of responsibility.
Collectivism means a preference for a tightly knit social framework in which
individuals look after one another and organizations protect their members’ interests.
a. True
b. False
Cheyenne Creamery requires that all absent employees bring a note from their doctor
when returning to work. This is an example of a:
a. single-plan use.
b. standing plan.
c. program.
d. procedure.
e. project.
One of the newest ways of gauging whether a candidate is right for the company is by
checking:
a. previous places of employment.
b. with references.
c. trial employment period.
d. aptitude tests.
e. social networking sites.
Small businesses, according to the Small Business Administration, employ more than
90 percent of the private workforce in the United States.
a. True
b. False
Of the following, which may whistle-blowers suffer?
a. Job loss b. Ostracism by coworkers
c. Transfer to lower-level position d. Hostile work environment
e. All of the above
All of the following are Porter’s competitive forces except:
a. differentiation.
b. bargaining power of buyers.
c. bargaining power of suppliers.
d. threat of substitute products.
e. potential new entrants.
_____ implies that women’s commitment to their children limits their commitment to
the company or their ability to handle the rigors of corporate management.
a. Balancing family priorities
b. Invisible minorities
c. Opt-out trend
d. Family commitment
e. Cost of diversity
Ginger likes to set her own goals, which have an intermediate level of difficulty. Which
of the entrepreneurial characteristics does she probably possess?
a. A high need for achievement
b. A high need for power
c. An external locus of control
d. An inability to deal with uncertainty
e. Intolerance for ambiguity
By selecting rich channels managers can communicate nonroutine messages effectively.
a. True
b. False
Employee disclosure of illegal organization activities is known as _____..
A long-lasting, sometimes permanent team in the organization structure created to deal
with tasks that recur regularly is called a(n) _____.
Individualism is most closely related to:
social responsibility.
free choice.
economic responsibility.
codified law.
togetherness.
The _____ approach to economic responsibility means that economic gain is the only
social responsibility and can lead companies into trouble.
Division of labor is also known as _____.