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Two male managers exchange a lewd sexual joke in the presence of a female manager.
This is an example of:
A. the similar-to-me effect.
B. a hostile work environment.
C. quid pro quo sexual harassment.
D. the salience effect.
E. reverse discrimination.
Evolutionary change involves a bold attempt to quickly find new ways to be effective.
A. True
B. False
The set of decisions that managers make to assist the organization in attaining its goals
is called the strategy of the organization.
A. True
B. False
When managers see the need to modify the roles of members within an existinggroup,
members of the group are encouragedto take on additional responsibilities. This is
called _____.
A. social loafing
B. role making
C. synergy
D. social inertia
E. role homogeneity
According to the operant conditioning theory, by linking the performance of specific
behaviors to the attainment of specific outcomes, managers can motivate organization
members to perform in ways that help an organization achieve its goals.
A. True
B. False
Managers determine and shape organizational culture through the kinds of values and
norms they promote in an organization.
A. True
B. False
A spin-offis an agreement in which managers share their organization's resources and
know-how with a foreign company, and the two organizations share the rewards and
risks of starting a new venture.
A. True
B. False
Increasing the degree of responsibility that a worker has over his or her job is known as
job enrichment.
A. True
B. False.
The shared set of beliefs, expectations, values, and norms in an organizationis known as
organizational architecture.
A. True
B. False.
The measure of the appropriateness of the goals selected by management for the
organization and the degree to which the organization accomplishes these goals is
known as _____.
A. efficiency
B. task management
C. effectiveness
D. diversification
E. differentiation
Management by wandering around involves scheduling formal meetings with
subordinates and discussing issues and concerns that both subordinates and managers
may have.
A. True
B. False
Drew works by the company's code of conduct only because he knows that not doing so
will get him fired. Drew's motivation is intrinsic.
A. True
B. False
Entrepreneurship is the same as management.
A. True
B. False
Which of the following is true of a matrix structure?
A. Managers organize divisions based solely onthe type of good or service they
provide.
B. Managers organize divisions based solely on the area of the country or world they
operate in.
C. Managers organize divisions based solely on the type of customer they focus on.
D. Managers group people who perform similar jobs.
E. Managers group people by function and product simultaneously.
Plans that are developed to handle nonprogrammed decision making in unusual or
one-of-a-kind situations are called _____.
A. standing plans
B. single-use plans
C. general plans
D. global plans
E. rolling plans
Equity exists when a person perceives his or her own outcome-input ratio to be equal to
a referent's outcome-input ratio.
A. True
B. False
According to Fiedler, what type of leaders are primarily concerned with developing
good relationships with their subordinates and being liked by them?
A. Task-oriented leaders
B. Power-oriented leaders
C. Relationship-oriented leaders
D. Performance-oriented leaders
E. Achievement-oriented leaders
The control exerted on individuals and groups in an organization by shared values,
norms, standards of behavior, and expectations is called:
A. output control.
B. clan control.
C. procedural control.
D. feedback control.
E. culture control.
According Maslow's hierarchy of needs, as countries become wealthier and have higher
standards of living, _____ needs are likely to be the prime motivators of behavior.
A. physiological
B. safety
C. self-actualization
D. operational
E. experiential
