Technical skills might include ________.
A) excellent verbal skills
B) proficiency in computer programming
C) exceptional writing ability
D) decision-making ability
Mid-level managers in a country with high power distance are ________ than managers
from a low power distance country.
A) more likely to make risky decisions
B) less likely to make risky decisions
C) less likely to make safe, conservative decisions
D) more likely to disagree with their leaders’ decisions
The ________ blends the nominal group technique with sophisticated computer
technology.
A) personal meeting
B) electronic meeting
C) virtual meeting
D) preliminary meeting
SWOT analysis combines ________.
A) a company’s mission with its goals
B) external and internal analyses
C) a company’s philosophy with its ethics
D) profit with productivity
The JCM is seen in the integrated model of motivation in that jobs that are designed
around the five JCM dimensions ________.
A) increase motivation because workers enjoy the work and autonomy they provide
B) decrease motivation because the work is too easy to complete and the autonomy
lacks structure
C) increase motivation by applying pressure to employees
D) decrease motivation by giving employees too much autonomy
A product such as an iPod that has a design that is appealing to customers is said to
have good ________.
A) durability
B) aesthetics
C) features
D) conformance
Which pair or pairs of terms is/are true? (This question can have more than one correct
answer.)
A) structured problem, programmed decision
B) structured problem, structured decision
C) unstructured problem, programmed decision
D) unstructured problem, nonprogrammed decision
A(n) ________ leader in path-goal theory does little but set challenging goals for
followers.
A) supportive
B) participative
C) achievement-oriented
D) directive
The second variable in expectancy theory requires the worker to ask him- or herself: If I
perform at a given level, how likely is it that I will ________?
A) attain the reward or outcome I am looking for
B) be promoted to a higher position in the company
C) keep my job
D) be noticed by my superiors
In a means-ends chain, a goal at a lower level ________.
A) is the bridge to a goal at the next higher level
B) is attained only after higher level goals are fulfilled
C) is separate from the goal at the next higher level
D) is ignored if goals at higher levels are attained