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Which of the following is true of rules?
A. They are mandatory instructions.
B. They are unwritten expectations of behavior.
C. They are informal codes of conduct.
D. They focus more on creating goals rather than achieving them.
E. They are suggestions about best practices.
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, the highest level of unmet needs in
the hierarchy is the prime motivator of behavior.
A. True
B. False
Which of the following decisions is most likely to be made by top managers?
A. Decisions onhow much of a product to make and how to make it
B. Decisions regarding from whom to purchase inputs and what inventory of inputs to
hold
C. Decisions onhow much employees should be paid, how they should be trained, and
what benefits they should be given
D. Decisions onhow to allocate scarce financial resources among competing projects
E. Decisions about the new product design
Friendship groups and interest groups are examples of formal groups formed in an
organization.
A. True
B. False
A matrix structure is also known as product team structure.
A. True
B. False.
Norms that are considered to be central to the functioning of society and to social life
are called folkways.
A. True
B. False
_____ refers to the concentration of authority at the top of the organizational chart
instead of being distributed throughout the managerial hierarchy.
A. Unity of direction
B. Synergy
C. Centralization
D. Unity of command
E. Entropy
_____ are systematic tendencies to use information about others in ways that result in
inaccurate perceptions.
A. Conceptions
B. Biases
C. Abstractions
D. Stereotypes
E. Conflicts
Which of the following is true of House's path-goal theory?
A. It suggests that managers cannot adopt different leadership styles in different
situations.
B. It suggests that rewards should be used as a measure of approval for past
performances, rather than as motivators.
C. It treats the situation within which leadership occurs as irrelevant when studying
effective leaders.
D. It suggests using coercive power to ensure high performance and goal attainment.
E. It suggests that subordinates need to be motivated depending on their nature and that
of their work.
Which of the following stakeholder group's individual ethics are important in shaping
the organizational code of ethics?
A. Entrepreneurs
B. Customers
C. Community
D. Founders
E. Stockholders
When a group's members are reciprocally interdependent, managers are advised to
reward group members on the basis of group performance.
A. True
B. False
Management information systems came into existence during the computer age.
A. True
B. False
Glenn is an effective and efficient manager. He, however, tends to be pessimistic and
avoids social interactions. This implies that Glenn is low in _____.
A. extraversion
B. negative affectivity
C. organizational commitment
D. introversion
E. conscientiousness
