In which of the following organizational designs are employees most likely to
experience communication difficulties?
A) team structures
B) matrix structures
C) project structures
D) boundaryless structures
The final three activities of the human resource management process ensure ________.
A) that the organization retains competent and high-performing employees
B) that the organization selects and trains competent employees
C) the best compensation packages for the new hires
D) that employees are continuously provided with up-to-date knowledge and skills
All of the following are sources of leader power except ________.
A) legitimate
B) status
C) expert
D) coercive
What approach deals with an organization changing its interaction with the environment
because of the preferences of its customers?
A) stakeholder approach
B) market approach
C) legal approach
D) activist approach
A ________ personality is characterized by chronic feelings of a sense of time urgency,
an excessive competitive drive, and difficulty accepting and enjoying leisure time.
A) Type X
B) Type Y
C) Type A
D) Type B
Establishing strategies for achieving organizational goals is a part of the ________
function.
A) leading
B) coordinating
C) planning
D) organizing
James is a very hard-working person and has just been promoted to the managerial
ranks. His managerial style is to be flexible and understanding and not boss over his
employees too much. He believes that people who are hardworking will always make
sure that the work gets done on time. Even when he is out of office, he supposes that his
subordinates are working diligently because he works diligently most of the time.
James’s perceptions of his employees are based on ________.
A) stereotyping
B) selective perception
C) halo effect
D) assumed similarity
A(n) ________ decision is a repetitive decision that can be handled by a routine
approach.
A) nonprogrammed
B) structured
C) unstructured
D) programmed
Which of the following managerial styles is traditionally considered to be feminine?
A) authoritative
B) leading by example
C) inclusive
D) being directive
Helga has noticed an increasing number of female CEOs of large corporations and also
that more fathers are staying home to raise children while the mothers assume positions
of leadership in business. This is a culture with ________.
A) high gender differentiation
B) low gender differentiation
C) high humane orientation
D) low humane orientation
ABC Corp. decides to enter the cell phone market. Before launching its new handset, it
creates a digital platform which allows the general public to post their ideas and
opinions about the features they want in the new phone. In this scenario, the company is
________.
A) forming a joint venture
B) creating a boundaryless organization
C) promoting open innovation
D) forming a strategic partnership
Sales of the high-end units have declined. The owners want Arnold, the CEO, to
increase revenues to previous levels. His first action should be ________.
A) to identify previous sales levels
B) to determine why sales are off
C) to compare costs for three new models under development
D) to immediately begin production on the lowest cost model
When a firm advertises that it only uses recycled paper products, it is ________.
A) meeting its social obligation
B) meeting its social screening requirements
C) being socially responsive
D) following ISO 9000 standards