Which of the following is considered the easiest way to increase organizational
productivity?
A) increasing the price of outputs
B) increasing the amount of inputs
C) hiring more employees
D) decreasing the value of the products
The centerpiece of the ________ efforts is the Anti-Bribery Convention that was the
first global instrument to combat corruption in cross-border business deals.
A) Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s
B) Institute of Global Ethics’
C) Ethics and Compliance Officer Association’s
D) United Nations’
Recruitment is the process of ________.
A) moving employees laterally to reduce intra-organizational supply-demand
imbalances
B) locating, identifying, and attracting capable applicants
C) screening job applicants to determine who is the best
D) selecting candidates to fill open positions
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it illegal for U.S. firms to ________.
A) make any cash payment for deferential treatment in a foreign transaction
B) make any payment over 5 percent of total cost toward administrative overhead in
foreign transactions
C) knowingly corrupt a foreign official
D) knowingly pay a foreign clerical or administrative employee in exchange for service
Ben operates a farmer’s market. Every year he offers the same vegetables to the same
customers and faces the same rivalry from other truck farmers. A(n) ________ would
best fit Ben’s situation.
A) formalized design
B) mechanistic design
C) centralized design
D) organic design
Nathan uses ethnic craftsmen to make high quality oak furniture. If he decides to offer
his furniture for sale in other countries, he will be engaging in ________.
A) importing
B) exporting
C) licensing
D) franchising
Which aspect of planning refers to documents that outline how results are to be
achieved?
A) goals
B) plans
C) objectives
D) performance
Bob works in a mid-sized organization with other skilled workers who all pitch in to do
what needs to be done to satisfy the customer. It is likely Bob works in a ________
organization.
A) formalized
B) decentralized
C) departmentalized
D) cross-functional
Group C has been meeting for two months and seems to be progressing extremely well.
You observe that the group meets every morning and spends the first five minutes
chatting. They then review the decisions of the last meeting followed by a discussion on
the status of their current tasks. Group C is currently at the ________ stage.
A) norming
B) performing
C) storming
D) adjourning
A leader, such as Bill Gates of Microsoft, who can inspire followers above their own
self-interests and can have a profound effect on their performance, is known as a(n)
________.
A) transactional leader
B) directive leader
C) informational leader
D) transformational leader
________ is the final step in the management process, which provides a critical link
back to ________.
A) Organizing; planning
B) Planning; controlling
C) Controlling; planning
D) Leading; organizing
Social obligation is the obligation of a business to meet its ________.
A) social and legal responsibilities
B) economic and social responsibilities
C) social and economic responsibilities
D) economic and legal responsibilities
Management is needed in all types and sizes of organizations, at all organizational
levels and in all organizational work areas, and in all organizations, no matter where
they are located. This principle is known as the ________.
A) impartiality of management
B) neutrality of management
C) universality of management
D) reality of management
Natalya operates a retail store in Romania. She buys consumer electronics from vendors
in China and Japan to sell in her store. Natalya is engaging in ________,
A) global sourcing
B) licensing
C) importing
D) franchising