Of the following, which may whistle-blowers suffer?
a. Job loss b. Ostracism by coworkers
c. Transfer to lower-level position d. Hostile work environment
e. All of the above
Most top executives routinely work at least 12 hours a day and spend 50 percent or
more of their time traveling.
a. True
b. False
_____ involves looking at trends and discontinuities and imagining possible alternative
future to build a framework within which unexpected future events can be managed.
a. Scenario building
b. Crisis planning
c. Contingency planning
d. Trend management
e. Caution planning
Walt works for a large company. Recently, his organization began to contract out such
functions as training, engineering, and computer service. This approach is consistent
with a _____ structure.
a. functional
b. team
c. divisional
d. virtual network
e. service
The level of corporate culture in which values are so deeply embedded that members
are no longer consciously aware of them is:
a. invisible artifacts.
b. expressed values and beliefs.
c. underlying assumptions and deep beliefs.
d. dress and office layout.
e. slogans and ceremonies.
In his job, Barry needs to:
Scenario – Barry Miller
The promotion to first line manager took place just six weeks ago for Barry Miller. He
was well qualified for the promotion, but the new job still required a lot of training. One
of the challenges has been to coordinate the production of his team with the needs of
the sales department and with the availability of raw materials from his suppliers.
Setting priorities and developing schedules to accomplish the work is a part of Barry’s
job that he has really enjoyed. The challenges to maintain high rapport and to build a
strong team with his employees have already brought him a lot of satisfaction. In
reflecting about the last six weeks, Barry concludes that he is very happy about his new
job.
a. plan.
b. organize.
c. lead.
d. control.
e. all of these.
Connie, a single mother and home-business entrepreneur, enjoys running her own
business. However, because she is busy balancing work and family, she does not
foresee her home business growing significantly in the near future. Connie can best be
described as what type of entrepreneur?
a. Idealist
b. Sustainer
c. Optimizer
d. Juggler
e. Hard worker
Mergers/acquisitions, organizational decline, and conflict management are the three
types of current problems that organizational development managers face.
a. True
b. False
A document specifying the business details prepared by an entrepreneur prior to
opening a new business is known as a business plan.
a. True
b. False
People change starts with training everyone in the organization.
a. True
b. False
Roxanne is a manager at Geronimo Gaming. She recently attended a seminar on goal
setting. She wishes to use goals to provide a sense of direction to her staff. She is using
goals as:
a. a way to legitimize her department.
b. a source of motivation.
c. a standard of performance.
d. a guide to action.
e. a way to impress others.
All of these are inclusive dimensions of diversity EXCEPT:
a. parents.
b. lifestyle.
c. income.
d. military experience.
e. sexual orientation.