Frank is primarily driven by a need to establish close social relationships with other
people. Alderfer would say he is motivated by:
a. growth needs.
b. existence needs.
c. relatedness needs.
d. self-actualization needs.
e. physiological needs.
A good listener is passive and laid back.
a. True
b. False
A______ is a situational variable that makes a leadership style unnecessary or
redundant.
a. neutralizer
b. substitute
c. contingency
d. transaction
e. transformation
A key benefit of management by objectives is that it aligns individual and departmental
goals with company goals.
a. True
b. False
Strategy defines_____ to do (it) while organizing defines______ to do (it).
a. how; what
b. how; why
c. what; how
d. what; why
e. when; what
Companies can survive over the long run without innovation.
a. True
b. False
All of the following are essential parts of any definition of leadership EXCEPT:
a. influence.
b. people.
c. goals.
d. coercive power.
e. all of these are essential parts of leadership definition.
_____ is the first step in attracting an effective work force.
a. Selecting the candidate
b. Choosing recruiting sources
c. Applying the matching model
d. Human resource planning
e. Initiating change
Lisa is responsible for coordinating the efforts of several different departments. Which
of the following titles best describes her position?
a. Department manager
b. Middle manager
c. First-level supervisor
d. Project manager
e. Chairman of the board
In a geographic-based structure, all functions in a specific country or region report to
the same division manager.
a. True
b. False
The______ plans future investments in major assets to be depreciated over several
years.
a. capital budget
b. balance sheet budget
c. cash budget
d. revenue budget
e. profit budget
The assumption that positively reinforced behavior tends to be repeated is the basis for
the_______.
By_______, an entrepreneur has the advantage to develop and design the business in
his/her own way.
A special type of contingency plan that is used when events are sudden and devastating
and require immediate response is called_________.
______ is a method whereby managers and employees define goals for every
department, project, and person and use them to monitor subsequent performance.
_____is the belief that groups and subcultures are inherently equal.
_______ are ongoing plans that are used to provide guidance for tasks performed
repeatedly within the organization.
The idea that failure to meet a high-order need may cause a regression to an already
satisfied lower-order need is referred to as a(n) ______.
List four reasons why planning generally positively affects a company’s performance?