Loyalty to and heavy involvement in one’s organization refers to organizational
commitment.
a. True
b. False
For the past several years, foreign companies have invested more in business inthan in
any other place in the world.
a. Brazil
b. India
c. China
d. United States
e. Russia
Goals specify today’s means; plans specify future ends.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following links employees in all directions, ranging from the president
through middle management, support staff, and line employees?
a. Management by wandering around
b. Vertical communication
c. Diagonal communication
d. The grapevine
e. Upward communication
_____ refers to a positive attitude toward one’s job.
a. Organizational citizenship
b. Job satisfaction
c. Cognitive dissonance
d. Organizational commitment
e. Job involvement
An advantage of functional structures is the:
a. resulting economies of scale.
b. enlarged tasks for employees.
c. easy pinpointing of responsibility for product problems.
d. development of general management skills.
e. flexibility in an unstable environment.
One major disadvantage of the virtual network approach is the lack of hands-on control.
a. True
b. False
Good examples of________ decisions are strategic decisions.
a. nonprogrammed
b. programmed
c. insignificant
d. recurring
e. structured
Which of the following refers to the willingness to undertake risk with the opportunity
to increase one’s return?
a. Tunnel vision
b. Risk propensity
c. Risk averse
d. Thrill seeking
e. Ineffective investment philosophy
‘œA fire that ignites followers’ is used to describe which leadership characteristic?
a. Vision
b. Charisma
c. Service
d. Tenacity
e. Authority
List the five behaviors associated with the task specialist role.
List the most frequently used selection devices.
Organizational ______ refers to the amount of resources used to achieve an
organizational goal.
______rewards are given by another person, typically a manager, and include
promotions and pay increases.
A(n)is a unit of two or more people who interact and coordinate their work to
accomplish a specific goal.
Define task forces and project management.