Organizational rejuvenation occurs when a firm attempts to alter its own competitive
strategy.
Suboptimization is the process of assigning subobjectives to the various people or units
in the organization based on the organizational objectives.
Providing recognition for achievements and contributions, developing skill and
confidence of organization members are change-related activities.
Identifying job candidates who are creative and hiring them is one of the more easily
implemented steps for increasing organizational creativity.
One distinction between commercial and social entrepreneurship involves the
availability of resources such as funding and employees.
Human skills, unlike technical skills, involve the ability to see the organization as a
whole.
Discrimination is a preconceived judgment, opinion, or assumption about an issue,
behavior, or group of people.
An interest group is an informal group that forms in organizations because of the
personal affiliation members have with one another.
The culture-specific approach to encouraging diversity gives employees a genuine
appreciation for the culture they are about to encounter.
Organizational conflicts can result in positive impact for the organization.
Avoiding is a conflict management technique whereby managers simply ignore the
conflict.
At Stangor Industries, all employees who wish to apply for a leave of absence, must fill
up an application form available on the company’s online leave tracking system.
Employees are requested to submit the application at least 5 days before going on leave.
This is an example of a ________.
A) procedure
B) rule
C) program
D) budget
E) policy
Which of the following is a quantitative method of sales forecasting?
A) consumer surveys
B) product stages
C) jury of executive opinion
D) the Delphi method
E) salesforce estimation
________ occurs when a firm attempts to alter its own competitive strategy.
A) Public hosting
B) Sustained regeneration
C) Organized rejuvenation
D) Strategic renewal
E) Domain definition
________ is the process of determining appropriate courses of action for achieving
organizational objectives and thereby accomplishing organizational purpose.
A) Establishment of organizational direction
B) Strategy implementation
C) Strategy control
D) Strategy formulation
E) Environmental analysis
________ refers to the basic long-standing needs of society and has little to do with
profits.
A) Commercial value
B) Social value
C) Economic value
D) Psychological value
E) International value
A manufacturing company that produces plastic products creates a plan that outlines the
different ways of managing the transformation process. The plan contains detailed
information about aspects such as the handling of materials, operation of the assembly
line, labor used in production, and the like. This plan of action is called a(n) ________
strategy.
A) process
B) product
C) development
D) layout
E) capacity
It is important for organizations to ensure that the objectives they set for their
employees are ________.
A) unrealistically high
B) within easy reach
C) low
D) within reach, but not easy reach
E) out of reach
According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, a(n) ________ need reflects a person’s
desire to be accepted by others.
A) esteem
B) social
C) security
D) physiological
E) self- actualization
If creativity is desirable, then ________.
A) the organization should be completely centralized
B) some degree of decentralization is desirable
C) the span of control should be narrow
D) an autocratic management style should be used
E) the organization should be completely decentralized
The ________ decision-making orientation emphasizes the realization of the
organization’s potential as well as that of the decision maker. Such decision makers try
to use all of their talents when making decisions.
A) ideal
B) exploitative
C) receptive
D) actualized
E) tangible
The process of reviewing individuals’ past productive activity to evaluate the
contribution they have made toward attaining management system objectives is known
as ________.
A) job analysis
B) workforce profiling
C) performance appraisal
D) employee audit
E) workplace turnover
A structural change ________.
A) works by changing controls that influence organization members
B) ensures appropriate functioning of technology
C) develops the skills of the people
D) increases the division of labor
E) makes the change appealing to employees
Susanne does not lie. She does not lie even in situations where telling the truth would
hurt an individual or lying could make someone feel better. In her words, “Lying is
immoral. Nothing can justify lying to someone.” Susanne’s behavior is consistent with
________.
A) the utilitarian principle
B) the golden rule
C) the consequentialist principle
D) Kant’s categorical imperative
E) the four-way test
Which of the following is a characteristic of bicultural stress?
A) role conflict
B) balanced growth
C) improved skills
D) reverse discrimination
E) pluralism
A listing of specific activities that must be performed to accomplish some task or job is
a(n) ________.
A) job specification
B) job evaluation
C) job description
D) management responsibility guide
E) organization chart
Which of the following is a planning device as well as a strategy for organizational
control?
A) policy
B) procedure
C) program
D) budget
E) rule
The process of assigning job activities and related authority to specific individuals in
the organization is termed ________.
A) delegation
B) centralization
C) job specification
D) task identification
E) task significance
________ is recognized as the founder of general system theory.
A) Ludwig von Bertalanffy
B) Henri Fayol
C) Abraham Maslow
D) L.Thomas Hopkins
E) F.W. Taylor
Which of the following is an advantage to organizations that emphasize the diversity
dimension of their culture?
A) increased perspectives on problem solving
B) lower organizational expenditure
C) greater customer loyalty towards their products
D) improved homogeneity of the workforce
E) higher levels of creativity among employees
Many governments protect employees who turn into whistleblowers. Why do you think
it is necessary? Explain your answer.
Define management and explain how the four functions of management are related.
A manufacturing company is at significant competitive disadvantage due to the lack of
necessary automation. The company has not been able to implement the automated
system due to oppositions from a group of workers. What strategy can be used here to
implement automation?
Explain the concept of grid organizational development (grid OD).
Describe departmentalization by matrix. What the advantages and disadvantages of
such a structure?