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An example of a change in structure is an organization becoming more decentralized.
In different countries, the most universal aspects of leadership seem to be elements of
transactional leadership.
According to expectancy theory, managers should give all workers the same rewards.
The studies by Solomon Asch show that group norms are a powerful force.
Corporate rituals are repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce
important organizational values and goals.
An organization with a high leverage ratio has usually been overly cautious and
conservative in its borrowing.
Managers who are effective at meeting organizational goals always act efficiently.
Western European countries differ from U.S. companies in that they have work councils
that must be consulted on personnel decisions.
All organizations have a structure that in some ways serves to define and limit the
behavior of members of the organization.
In order to be sent, a message needs to be decoded.
Change threatens the investment you've already made in the status quo.
Path-goal theory states that a directive leadership style works best when tasks are
ambiguous.
Any action that is illegal is unethical and any action that is legal is ethical.
An entrepreneurial venture is the same as a small business.
Which of the following is NOT generally thought to be an advantage of teams over
traditional work arrangements?
A) Teams are flexible and responsive.
B) Teams are easy to assemble.
C) Teams are easy to disband.
D) Teams are highly mechanistic.
Which of the following is an example of a strategic goal for a professional baseball
team?
A) to increase attendance by 5 percent over the next three years
B) to increase television revenues over the next 5 years
C) to decrease payroll by 20 million over the next 2 years
D) to average over 90 wins a year for the next 5 years
If a visionary-leader CEO switched from one company to another, you would expect
________ to follow her to the new company.
A) all employees and managers
B) no employees
C) no managers
D) some employees and managers
By using ________, we form an impression about a person based on a single
characteristic, such as intelligence or appearance.
A) stereotyping
B) selectivity
C) the halo effect
D) assumed similarity
A bus company is a ________ organization because its product is ________.
A) service; buses
B) manufacturing; transportation
C) service; transportation
D) manufacturing; buses
To reduce stress, managers need to make sure that employees ________.
A) have jobs that match their abilities
B) maximize their productivity
C) don't work too many hours
D) don't work too few hours
Two main communication challenges of using company internet systems are legal
issues and ________.
A) bandwidth limitations
B) lack of personal interaction
C) poor grammar
D) inability to handle visual impaired customers
Self-actualization most closely corresponds to ________.
A) satisfying basic animal needs
B) fitting in with others
C) feeling aware of one's strengths
D) be all you can be
As the size of a group increases, the output of ________.
A) each group member tends to increase
B) each group member tends to decrease
C) the group decreases
D) the group stays the same
For the most part, ________ are involved in HR decisions within their own department
or unit.
A) very few managers
B) some managers
C) most managers
D) all managers
