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Personal _____ style refers to differences among people with respect to how they
perceives problems and make decisions.
a. risk taking
b. behavior
c. decision
d. strategic
e. analysis
Wendy enjoys making crafts and giving these away as gifts to friends and family. One
day, she decided to quit her job and make crafts full-time, selling them on her new
company Web site. Which tactic of becoming a business owner did Wendy use?
a. Equity financing
b. New business start-up
c. Buying an existing business
d. Buying a franchise
e. Merger and acquisition
The process of determining the value of jobs within an organization through an
examination of job content refers to job evaluation.
a. True
b. False
Forces for organizational change exist both in the external environment and within the
organization.
a. True
b. False
Ethnocentrism refers to a natural tendency of people to regard their own culture as
superior and to downgrade or dismiss other cultural values.
a. True
b. False
Under hierarchical control, employees are actively engaged and committed to their
work.
a. True
b. False
The equity theory focuses on individual's perceptions of how fairly they are treated
relative to others.
a. True
b. False
How an organization goes about accomplishing a plan is a key part of the management
function of _____.
a. planning
b. organizing
c. leading
d. controlling
e. motivating
Which of the following is the systematic process through which managers regulate
organizational activities?
a. Strategic planning
b. Organizational control
c. Organizational goal setting
d. Strategic regulation
e. Organizational leading
Individuals high on authoritarianism have problems with:
a. power and toughness.
b. use of subjective feelings.
c. sticking to conventional values.
d. obeying recognized authority above them.
e. critically judging others.
The percentage representing what a company earned from its assets is called _____.
Explain the Americans with Disabilities Act.
How do managers motivate a diverse workforce toward common organizational goals?
Write a short essay that summarizes the concept of motivation and compares the types
of rewards that help drive workers to an outcome of high performance. If you know of
one, include an example of a company that you believe offers exceptional employee
rewards.
Many companies are embracing social media in workplace communication. If you were
the manager of a department that encompassed about 35 people, what type of social
media tool would you choose to use to improve workplace communication? How would
you want employees to use it? What benefits would the employees and the organization
derive from this new approach?
A(n) _____ arises in a situation when each alternative choice or behavior is undesirable
because of potentially harmful ethical consequences.
A(n) _____ is composed of a manager and his or her subordinates in the formal chain of
command.
_____ involves whether successful performance will lead to the desired outcome.
Describe the three factors that influence whether an attribution will be external or
internal.
_____ is defined as anything that causes a certain behavior to be repeated or inhibited.
Describe the difference between a balance sheet and an income statement.
