Which of the following characteristics distinguishes authority?
a. It is vested in people, not positions.
b. Subordinates accept it.
c. It flows across the horizontal hierarchy.
d. It emerges from the organizational values.
e. Individuals are born with this power.
Ethical behavior occurs when decisions enable an individual or company to gain at the
expense of society.
a. True
b. False
_____ is the first step in attracting an effective work force.
a. Selecting the candidate
b. Choosing recruiting sources
c. Applying the matching model
d. Human resource planning
e. Initiating change
Self-management is being aware of what you are feeling.
a. True
b. False
Organizations such as Amazon.com, Google, Facebook, and Priceline.com are
examples of firms that are based on:
a. digital technology.
b. tangible output.
c. direct contact with customers.
d. mechanistic technology.
e. products rather than services.
The European Union has expanded to a _____ nation alliance
a. 14
b. 12
c. 27
d. 16
e. 21
Confrontation, authoritarianism, and disciplined exploration are characteristics of the
creative individuals.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following teams are described as a team that uses computer technology
and groupware so that geographically distant members can collaborate on projects and
reach common goals?
a. Functional
b. Command
c. Virtual
d. Long distance
e. Task force
According to the GLOBE Project, gender differentiation refers to the extent to which a
society maximizes gender role differences.
a. True
b. False
A situation that arises when all alternative choices or behaviors have been deemed
undesirable because of the potentially negative ethical consequences, making it difficult
to distinguish right from wrong, is considered:
a. a moral agent.
b. a social responsibility.
c. an ethical dilemma.
d. an ethical standard.
e. discretionary responsibility.
A narrative based on events within the organization that is frequently repeated is called
an organizational story.
a. True
b. False