It is a wise idea to cultivate job skills that are rare and useful in the marketplace.
Changing jobs is a sign of a troubled career.
In the economic order quantity (EOQ) model, the optimum order quantity is obtained
by identifying where the total cost curve and the ordering costs curve intersect.
In a team structure, there is a clear line of managerial authority from top to bottom.
At some point, all managers create formal plans.
Members of a virtual team never actually communicate with one another.
A basketball coach who takes a very good shooter out of a game because she missed her
last two shots has availability bias.
Classical approaches to management include the work of Taylor, Fayol, and Weber.
According to McGregor, most people enjoy work and responsibility and generally have
a Theory X view of life.
What is the meaning behind the statement, “Too big to fail”?
A) Large organizations that dominate the industry can make management mistakes but
still survive.
B) Small to medium organizations are not as innovative as large companies and hence
not as successful.
C) Large companies are more customer responsive than small companies.
D) History has shown that large companies rarely fail.
In today’s manufacturing operations, managers often monitor capacity, order status, and
product quality ________ made.
A) before the product is
B) while the product is being
C) after the product is
D) both before and after the product is
Theodore and Janice have formed TJ Soft, an entrepreneurial venture to develop games
and other kinds of software for consumers. Theodore has just gotten wind from a highly
reliable source that games involving animals and ecosystems are likely to be extremely
“hot” in the coming year. Theodore is excited because TJ Soft has two games in
development that fit the animal/eco niche perfectly. Which component of the external
environment will affect TJ Soft the most in this situation?
A) the demographic component
B) the political component
C) the sociocultural component
D) the global component
Value chains that ________ information technology infrastructure often have problems
coordinating and collaborating.
A) share the same
B) fail to share compatible
C) purchase up-to-date
D) provide their own
Which of the following is NOT something that a company would be likely to do as a
part of a competitive intelligence program?
A) buy competitors’ products
B) attend trade shows
C) have employees evaluate competing products
D) buy stock in a competitor’s company
Eric is offered a chance to help direct the efforts of some employees assigned to his
work group. This is a chance for Eric to experience ________.
A) functional structure
B) divisional structure
C) responsibility
D) authority
Once an entrepreneurial venture is actually up and running, the entrepreneur switches to
a ________ role.
A) managerial
B) ceremonial figurehead
C) background
D) subordinating
Any relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs as a result of experience is
known as ________.
A) reflex
B) learning
C) instinctual behavior
D) intrinsic behavior
According to Herzberg, which kind of characteristics are most closely associated with
job dissatisfaction?
A) intrinsic things that come from within themselves
B) extrinsic things that come from the outside
C) lack of advancement
D) the goals of the job
All of the following are part of the process of organizational design EXCEPT
________.
A) deciding how specialized jobs should be
B) determining rules for employee behavior
C) determining the level at which decisions are made
D) determining goals for the organization
The first step in any employment planning process involves making a ________.
A) job description
B) human resource inventory
C) product evaluation
D) job specification
Generally, most people try to achieve ________ between their attitudes and their
behavior.
A) contrast
B) synergy
C) functionality
D) consistency
The line of authority that extends from the upper levels of management to the lowest
levels of the organization is termed the ________.
A) chain of responsibility
B) unity of command
C) staff authority
D) chain of command
A realistic job preview (RJP) includes ________ a job.
A) only factual information about
B) only positive aspects of
C) only negative aspects of
D) both positive and negative aspects of
A virtual organization is essentially ________ who come together for a particular
project.
A) a group of employees from a single company
B) a group of free agents
C) a team of employees from different departments of a company
D) a group of top managers and CEOs
Managers in the United States today see this as the path to establishing and maintaining
global leadership.
A) reducing costs
B) increasing production
C) operations management
D) scientific management
Fayol’s principle of ________ states that employees in an organization should be fairly
compensated for their labor.
A) remuneration
B) discipline
C) authority
D) unity of command
Designing a series of interview questions to provide information about possible
customers for a company would primarily require ________.
A) technical skills
B) interpersonal skills
C) conceptual skills
D) political skills
Which job skill is useful for just about every job?
A) interpersonal skills
B) computer programming skills
C) writing skills
D) manual dexterity skills
Controlling compares ________ to see if goals are being achieved.
A) planned performance to standard performance
B) standard performance to ideal performance
C) actual performance to competitor performance
D) actual performance to planned performance
In a short essay, compare work groups and work teams.
In a short essay, describe the contents of the executive summary part of a full business
plan.
In a short essay, describe the contingency approach to management.
In a short essay, explain how managers can shape behavior using punishment and
extinction.