Which of these is a subfield of the classical management perspective that emphasized
scientifically determined changes in management practices as the solution to improving
labor productivity?
a. The human relations movement
b. The behavioral sciences approach
c. The TQM approach
d. The quantitative management approach
e. The scientific management movement
Makai’s Marketing Mix (MMM) does not use its resources wisely. The employees at
MMM spend too much time in meetings and not enough time focusing on the task at
hand. MMM’s management should consider changing the organizational structure
from_____ to_______.
a. horizontal, vertical
b. team based, horizontal
c. vertical, team based
d. mechanistic, rigid
e. team-based, virtual network
An inspirational leader who has the ability to motivate subordinates, through personal
transactions, to transcend their normal performance refers to a transactional leader.
a. True
b. False
A organizational map is a visual representation of an organization’s structure, showing
communication and lines of power.
a. True
b. False
The percentage of contingent workers in the United States has shrunk as a result of the
recession of the late 2010s.
a. True
b. False
Risk propensity refers to the willingness to undertake risk with the opportunity of
gaining an increased payoff.
a. True
b. False
A low-context culture is a culture in which communication is used to enhance personal
relationships.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is most important at lower organizational levels?
a. Planning skills
b. Human skills
c. Conceptual skills
d. Technical skills
e. None of these
is an approach to boundary spanning which results from using sophisticated software to
search through large amounts of internal and external data to spot patterns, trends, and
relationships that might be significant.
a. Merger intelligence
b. Business intelligence
c. Competitive intelligence
d. Partnership intelligence
e. Environment intelligence
In planning and budgeting for the next 12 months, Katrina is participating in a
budgeting process in which lower- level manager’s budget their department’s resource
needs and pass them up to top management for approval. This budget process is an
example of:
a. zero-based budgeting.
b. bottom-up budgeting.
c. top-down budgeting.
d. balance sheet budgeting.
e. none of these.
Which of the following is the tendency to assign an individual to a group or broad
category and then to attribute widely held generalizations about the group to the
individual?
a. Stereotyping
b. Projection
c. Figure-ground
d. The halo effect
e. Perceptual defense
is the most widespread approach to international involvement in China and India.
a. Importing
b. Exporting
c. Manufacturing
d. Outsourcing
e. Greenfield venture
The three primary goals of HRM are to attract the right people, manage talent so people
achieve their potential, and maintain the workforce over a long term.
a. True
b. False
What are the two principal advantages of forming a corporation?
a. Unlimited liability and potential conflicts with partners
b. Freedom from debt and relatively simple structure
c. Continuity and limits on owner’s liability
d. Unlimited liability and continuity
e. Continuity and non-tax structure
One of the primary advantages of virtual teams is the ability to rapidly assemble the
most appropriate group of people to complete a project, solve a problem, or exploit a
specific strategic opportunity.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is NOT one of the moral rights that could be considered during
decision-making?
a. The right to free consent.
b. The right to invade privacy.
c. The right to free speech.
d. The right of freedom of conscience.
e. The right to life and safety.
When trying to overcome the resistance for change, which approach is best suited when
change is technical?
a. Coercion
b. Top management support
c. Negotiation
d. Participation
e. Communication
Social values greatly influence organizational functioning and management styles.
a. True
b. False
In the adjourning stage of team development, task performance is not a priority.
a. True
b. False
People with a(n)_______ style usually are concerned with the personal development of
others and may make decisions that help others achieve their goals.
A management perspective that emerged after World War II, and applied mathematics,
statistics, and other quantitative techniques to managerial problems is referred to as a(n)
_________.
A primary way in which managers shape cultural norms and values to build a
high-performance culture is through
_____.
A management perspective that emerged during the nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries that emphasized a rational, scientific approach to the study of management
and sought to make organizations efficient operating machines is called ______.
According to Fayol, similar activities in an organization should be grouped together
under one manager. This administrative principle is known as_______.