An expense budget lists forecasted and actual revenues of the organization.
a. True
b. False
Self-confidence, honesty and integrity, enthusiasm, and the desire to lead, are all
intelligence and ability components of personal characteristics of leaders.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is defined as the tendency to direct much of one’s behavior
toward the acquisition of power and the manipulation of others for personal gain?
a. Authoritarianism
b. External locus of control
c. Introversion characteristic
d. Machiavellianism
e. Organizational citizenship
When an organization expands into a totally new line of business, it is implementing a
strategy of:
a. Related diversification
b. Unrelated diversification
c. Cross-functional diversification
d. Product line diversification
e. Industry diversification
In order to determine how to deal with a problem employee, Sharon evaluated the
employee, the problem, and the context in which the problem occurred. She is applying
which of the following perspectives?
a. Participative view
b.Universalist view
c. Autonomy view
d.Contingency view
e. Humanist view
The process of using a third party to settle a dispute is called mediation.
a. True
b. False
_____ is economic development that generates wealth and meets the needs of their
current generation while focusing on future generations.
a. Ethical management
b. Activist strategy
c. Sustainability
d. Market strategy
e. Future management
Which of these can best describe organizing?
a. Assigning responsibility for task accomplishment
b. Using influence to motivate employees
c. Monitoring activities and making corrections
d. Selecting goals and ways to attain them
e. None of these
Ethics, found between the domains of law and free choice, is the code of moral
principles that governs any individual or groups.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is a person who sees the need for and fights for productive
change in an organization?
a. A creative individual
b. A catalyst
c. An idea champion
d. A sponsor
e. A critic
Which of the following is the basis for grouping positions into departments and
departments into the total organization?
a. Departmentalization
b. Centralization
c. Decentralization
d. Formalization
e. Specialization
The virtue ethics approach to ethical decision making says that moral behavior stems
from personal virtues.
a. True
b. False
A subfield of the classical management perspective that focused on the total
organization rather than the individual worker, delineating the management functions of
planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating, and controlling is called _____.
The legal, social, and regulatory environment is constantly changing, and an
organization’s HR needs must be managed within that context. Based on the relevant
laws you studied in the text, write an essay describing some changes in social trends
and values in the United States and the resultant federal legislation that affects the
workplace.
List the two dimensions used in Blake and Mouton’s Leadership Grid.
Messages that are designed to share information among teams and departments that can
help the organization change, grow, and improve are called _____.
The satisfaction received in the process of performing an action is also known as a(n)
_____.
In a(n) _____ network, individuals can communicate freely with other team members.
Employee affinity groups focus on concerns of employees who share a social identity.
Write a short essay explaining how affinity groups benefit employees, as well as the
companies that sponsor them. Include some practical suggestions on how to start your
own affinity group.
What is downward communication and what are five topics generally included with
downward communication?