A fast-cycle team is a multifunctional, and sometimes multinational, team that works
under stringent timelines and is provided with high levels of resources and
empowerment to accomplish an accelerated product development project.
a. True
b. False
Women make up less than 16 percent of all Fortune 500 executives. This could be due
to:
a. barriers to entry.
b. affirmative action.
c. equal opportunity.
d. the glass wall.
e. the glass ceiling.
The majority of managers operate at the preconventional level of personal moral
development.
a. True
b. False
Jeff is a top manager at a textile factory. He is developing a crisis plan in the event that
the company has a toxic spill or accident. Which of the following should Jeff undertake
to prepare for such a crisis?
a. Building relationships with neighboring businesses
b. Detecting signals from the natural environment
c. Polling employees on the likelihood of an environmental disaster
d. Designating a crisis management team in the event of an environmental disaster
e. Dismantling the company’s ties to the external media
_____is the process by which individuals screen and select the various objects and
stimuli that vie for their attention.
a. Person-job fit
b. Perceptual selectivity
c. Organizational citizenry
d. Projection
e. Perceptual grouping
_____ is the responsibility that goes beyond societal expectations to contribute to the
community welfare.
a. Ethical responsibility
b. Discretionary responsibility
c. Economic responsibility
d. Legal responsibility
e. Technical responsibility
All of the following are questions relevant to human resource planning EXCEPT:
a. “What is the current turnover rate?”
b. “What is the volume of business expected to be over the next five years?”
c. “What was the volume of business over the past five years?”
d. “How will new technology affect the organization?”
e. All of these are relevant questions for human resource planning.
Technology change involves the hierarchy of authority, goals, administrative
procedures, and managerial systems.
a. True
b. False
For the past several years, foreign companies have invested more in business in _____
than in any other place in the world.
a. Brazil
b. India
c. China
d. United States
e. Russia
Which of the following is a quality control approach that emphasizes a relentless
pursuit of higher quality and lower costs?
a. Continuous improvement
b. Cycle time
c. Quality circles
d. Six Sigma
e. Benchmarking
A tall structure is a management structure characterized by an overall narrow span of
management and a relatively large number of hierarchical levels.
a. True
b. False
Which motivation theory proposes that needs must be satisfied in sequence?
a. Reinforcement theory
b. ERG theory
c. Hierarchy of needs theory
d. Experiential learning theory
e. Social learning theory
The idea that failure to meet a high-order need may cause a regression to an already
satisfied lower-order need is referred to as a(n) _____.
A(n) _____ would be responsible for performing ceremonial and symbolic duties such
as greeting visitors and signing legal documents.
_____ is the attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner
through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling organizational resources.
Name five of the ten characteristics of a successful business plan.
The implementation of a large number of small, incremental improvements in all areas
of the organization on an ongoing basis is referred to as _____.
Explain how a manager selects the desired decision in the managerial decision making
process.
List the three needs proposed by Clayton Alderfer.
A budgeting process in which middle and lower-level managers set departmental budget
targets in accordance with overall company revenues and expenditures specified by top
management is called _____ budgeting.