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_____ is the traditional system of relationships established between people and groups
in a society.
A. Cultural imperialism
B. Cultural pluralism
C. National culture
D. Social structure
E. Social relativism
Max belongs to a society which isrigid and skeptical about people whose behaviors or
beliefs differ from the norm. His society also values warm, personal relationships over
success and performance. According to Hofstede's model of national culture, which of
the following is true of his society?
A. His society is low on uncertainty avoidance and has an achievement orientation.
B. His society is high on uncertainty avoidance and has a nurturing orientation.
C. His society is low on uncertainty avoidance and has aperformance orientation.
D. His society is high on uncertainty avoidance and has anachievement orientation.
E. His society is low on uncertainty avoidance and has anurturing orientation.
From a moral rights perspective, managers should consider courses of action that are
profitable to the company.
A. True
B. False
According to Fiedler's model, the amount of legitimate, reward, and coercive power a
leader has by virtue of his or her position in an organization is referred to as:
A. position power.
B. personal power.
C. virtual power.
D. transitional power.
E. informal power.
Managers determine the potential of job applicants in performing particular jobs by
evaluating their qualifications and previous job experience. This process is called
_____.
A. interviewing
B. selection
C. 360-degree appraisal
D. validating
E. reference-checking
Leadership is the process by which a person exerts influence over other people and
directs their activities to help achieve group goals.A. True
B. False
Jack Sprouts Inc. is a company based in Riverdale that markets canned vegetables. In
recent years, Jack Sprouts' business has declined considerably owing to a weak focus on
quality. Holding the managers responsible for the declining sales figures, the CEO of
Jack Sprouts decided to lay off those who lacked effectiveness and were inefficient.
Who among the following is most likely to be laid off by Jack Sprouts' CEO?
A. Elise, who is ambitious and favors directional planning
B. Kerry, who spends lavishly on resources and is averse to taking responsibilities
C. Juan, who chooses appropriate goals to pursue but does not always succeed due to
resource constraints
D. Margo, who sets high targets for herself and her team, and makes the best use of
available resources to meet them
E. Andy, who plans carefully and only chooses realistic goals to pursue
Sandra, an employee of SilverStone Inc., is extremely ambitious and insists on working
on important projects by herself. According to McClelland, she has a high need for
_____.
A. affiliation
B. power
C. agreeableness
D. socialization
E. achievement
An organization chart summarizes the informal pathways along which communication
takes place.
A. True
B. False
Prior-hypothesis bias implies that managerstend to seek and use information that is
consistent with their prior beliefs.
A. True
B. False
Which of the following is true of direct supervision?
A. It is an inexpensive form of control.
B. It can demotivate subordinates.
C. It is the least potent form of behavior control.
D. It is feasible for complex jobs.
E. It is preferred over bureaucratic control.
Cost saving is the only reason why managers engage in offshoring.
A. True
B. False
The array of technical skills managers need depends on their position in their
organizations.
A. True
B. False
Briefly describe the different stages of an open system.
What are the various sources of conflict within organizations? Provide a specific
business example for each source of conflict.
Discuss why diversity is important for top-management teams.
Social loafing can be detrimental to the effectiveness of an organization. Explain what
is meant by social loafingand discuss three specific steps that managers can take to
reduce or to eliminate this undesirable work behavior.
Discuss the necessity and the importance of the planning process.
Distinguish between efficiency and effectiveness and explain how they impact the
performance of an organization.
Discuss the efficiency and effectiveness of a manager with an internal locus of control.
Briefly describe the different types of organizational structures that Burns and Stalker
proposed.
