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In traditional goal setting, as they work their way from top management to employees,
goals are likely to ________.
A) become more clear
B) be more rigorously followed
C) be unchanged
D) become less clear
A major part of the controlling function of management is to ________.
A) formulate strategies
B) set standards
C) correct performance problems
D) structure an organization
In many cases, immediate corrective action rather than basic corrective action is taken
by managers because they ________.
A) want to be thorough
B) lack time
C) lack information
D) don't understand the situation
A democratic participative leader ________.
A) seeks input and shares the final decision
B) shares the final decision without input
C) makes the final decision without input
D) seeks input but makes the final decision by oneself
The most comprehensive form of performance measurement is this.
A) MBWA
B) oral report
C) statistical report
D) written report
Workers with a Theory Y point of view would be likely to ________.
A) just want to collect a paycheck
B) love their job more than the money they make
C) avoid work unless rewards were high
D) avoid responsibility for their actions
This kind of performance measurement method is fast and is a good platform for
feedback, yet it can be private and scheduled for a single employee ahead of time.
A) written report
B) MBWA
C) oral report
D) statistical report
Fiedler concluded that task-oriented leaders performed best when the situation was
________.
A) highly favorable
B) highly unfavorable
C) either highly favorable or highly unfavorable
D) moderately favorable or moderately unfavorable
In attribution theory, the behavior of an individual who shows low distinctiveness and
low consensus is likely to be attributed as ________.
A) internally caused
B) externally caused
C) beyond his or her control
D) not his or her fault
By giving employees two direct superiors, a matrix structure violates this key element
of organizational design.
A) unity of command
B) chain of command
C) span of management
D) decentralization
While ________ can reach the greatest number of applicants for a job, many of those
candidates may be unqualified for the job itself.
A) an internal search
B) advertising
C) a temporary help service
D) school placement
