Joe always ensures that potential job applicants are aware of both the advantages as
well as the disadvantages associated with the position they are applying for. Joe’s
assessment of the position indicates:
A. equal employment opportunity compliance.
B. a 360-degree appraisal.
C. a focus strategy.
D. a realistic job preview.
E. a low-cost strategy.
The members of a cross-functional team have an informal agreement that whenever a
team member goes out of town on business, that team member will leave a phone
number where he or she can be reached by the other members of the team. This
arrangement is known as:
A. a virtual norm.
B. a group norm.
C. a virtual role.
D. a group role.
E. a group law.
Which of the following must managers in product development avoid to promote
innovation and speed up product development?
A. Developing a structured process for evaluating ideas
B. Funding too many project ideas at one time
C. Providing incentives for employees to come up with ideas
D. Allowing team members to brainstorm
E. Establishing a stage-gate funnel
Which of the following managers is effective?
A. Dorothy, who uses coercive power sparingly because it robs employees of their
dignity
B. Marcus, who uses reward power sparingly when trying to motivate employees
C. Vanessa, who uses reward power in a controlling manner
D. Felix, who ignores the opinions of other people because he has considerable expert
power
E. Annis, who uses coercive power frequently to keep her employees in line
According to contingency models of leadership, the behaviors that make a manager
effective in one situation will make the manager effective in all situations.
A. True
B. False
A manager who makes a programmed decision relies on established rules and
guidelines.
A. True
B. False
Top managers make frequent use of decision-support systems in their decision-making.
A. True
B. False
Managers in a(n) _____ culture are likely to establish clear reporting relationships so
employees know exactly whom to report to and how to react to any problems that arise.
A. informal
B. horizontal
C. innovative
D. decentralized
E. conservative
One managerial implication of the justice model is that managers should base their
decisions on:
A. the effects the decision can have on stakeholders’ rights
B. what provides maximum profits to the company
C. whatever promotes a fair distribution of outcomes
D. arbitrary factors
E. the competitor’s decision making strategies
Increasing the degree of responsibility a worker has over a job is called _____.
A. job enlargement
B. job simplification
C. job enrichment
D. span of control
E. task analyzability
Economic forces affect the general health and well-being of a country or world region.
A. True
B. False
A firmhas a formal, written guide regarding its zero-tolerance attitude toward sexual
harassment and the consequences of its violation. By definition, this is a _____ of the
firm.
A. standing plan
B. mission statement
C. policy
D. rule
E. norm
A(n) _____ details the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job.
A. job description
B. subjective appraisal
C. Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ)
D. job specification
E. objective appraisal