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All criteria are equally important in the decision-making process.
Intuitive decision making is systematic, logical, and orderly.
The behavioral theories of leadership were developed in response to the failings of the
trait theory to adequately explain and predict leadership.
Employees with high self-esteem tend to be more satisfied with their jobs than low SEs.
The criterion that determines the effectiveness of a control system is how well it
reduces unnecessary costs.
Workplace spirituality focuses on all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) employees seeking meaning and purpose
B) a sense of community
C) employees carrying out religious practices
D) employees seeking to connect
When a budget is formulated, it is being used as a(n) ________ tool.
A) organizing
B) controlling
C) planning
D) leadership
One prominent argument against being socially responsible makes the claim that
business managers are ________ to address social concerns.
A) too impractical
B) not competent
C) too wealthy
D) too out of touch
Asking a candidate for an automotive mechanic's position to deconstruct and
reconstruct part of an engine motor would be an example of what kind of selection
device?
A) spatial ability test
B) performance-simulation test
C) mechanical ability test
D) perceptual accuracy test
Which of the following is a lower-order need in Maslow's hierarchy?
A) love
B) self-worth
C) independence
D) personal safety
When a design team is having problems getting its new simulation software to work
correctly, the team leader takes on this role.
A) coach
B) troubleshooter
C) liaison
D) conflict manager
A group of bloggers who share information on the latest advances in computer aided
graphics would be an example of this.
A) knowledge circle
B) self-managed team
C) virtual team
D) communities of practice
Which of the following is NOT a common way that employee recognition programs
recognize worker achievements?
A) added worker responsibilities
B) a party
C) a handwritten note of thanks
D) a public announcement of achievement
Team leadership and traditional leadership in hierarchical organizations are thought to
be ________.
A) virtually identical
B) very different
C) fairly similar
D) somewhat different
Organizations with this type of culture place an emphasis on meeting the needs of
customers.
A) service
B) production
C) innovative
D) adaptive
In a short essay, describe transactional and transformational leaders.
In a short essay, explain why it is important to refrain from making official
communications when you are undergoing an emotional experience.
In a brief essay, discuss how managers can use rewards to shape team behavior.
In a short essay, describe the "white-water rapids" view of organizational change.
In a short essay, identify and discuss the leadership requirements for successful value
chain management.
