The business world cannot count on regulation to reform the economy.
One argument against businesses championing social responsibility issues is that being
socially responsible can harm an organization’s public image.
Filtering refers to how a listener hears only what he or she wants to hear.
With choice S1, a manager sees gains of $10 million and $6 million. With choice S2, a
manager sees gains of $12 million and $8 million. S2 might be the choice of a
pessimistic manager.
A GPS that tells you that you are making a wrong turn is an example of concurrent
control.
A context analysis sizes up the target market and evaluates possible competitors to the
company.
Because entrepreneurship is so time-consuming and energy-consuming, many
entrepreneurs have trouble in their personal lives.
According to John Holland’s theory, a realistic personality type might be well suited to
be an economist.
Since they are often overwhelmed by the pressure of decisions, one chore that most
entrepreneurs never hesitate to delegate is decision making.
Disturbance handler is one of Mintzberg’s interpersonal roles.
The expression “throwing good money after bad” is an example of an escalation of
commitment.
There is no way to reduce social loafing within a team.
An executive summary is the most complete kind of business plan.
The big problem with the managerial grid is that it doesn’t tell how management styles
work in different situations.
One managerial function that is identical in both Fayol’s and Mintzberg’s systems is
________.
A) leader
B) resource allocator
C) monitor
D) negotiator
Organizational processes in value chain management organizations need to eliminate
________.
A) nonvalue-adding activities
B) demand forecasting
C) ties between customers and suppliers
D) organizational core competencies
Theodore and Janice have formed TJ Soft, an entrepreneurial venture to develop games
and other kinds of software for consumers. Theodore has just gotten wind from a highly
reliable source that Congress is likely to take action in the coming year to ban violent
games. TJ Soft has several games that could be considered violent. Which component
of the external environment will affect TJ Soft the most in this situation?
A) the political/legal component
B) the demographic component
C) the technological component
D) the economic component
Which of the following is an internal force that can cause a company to make an
organizational change?
A) a new ad campaign
B) new safety requirements
C) a new rival company
D) new pollution laws
Sony Corporation’s focus on product innovation is an example of which of the
following dimensions of organizational culture?
A) member identity
B) people focus
C) risk tolerance
D) conflict tolerance
Stress has ________ symptoms.
A) only psychological and behavioral
B) psychological, behavioral, and physical
C) only physical
D) only psychological
During the first step of the planning and organizing phase of an entrepreneurial venture,
this is accomplished.
A) selecting a legal business organization form
B) stating a mission
C) selecting an organizational design
D) creating a business plan
Jessie’s assigned work section consists of three work groups who were assessed by this
method of performance measurement and were informally judged to be “creative,
innovative, hard-working, and fun-loving.”
A) MBWA
B) written report
C) statistical report
D) oral report
The “Whiz Kids” applied statistical methods to management at ________.
A) the Western Electric Company
B) the Ford Motor Company
C) IBM
D) the Sony Corporation
One way to emphasize team cohesion is for employers to distribute rewards based on a
team’s productivity to ________.
A) selected team members
B) all teams
C) the entire team
D) the team leader
A constraint causes stress because it ________.
A) helps you achieve your goal
B) prevents you from achieving your goal
C) helps you define your goal
D) prevents you from defining your goal
The most important environmental factor in the HRM process is ________.
A) the business environment
B) the natural environment
C) the legal environment
D) the scientific community
The ________ stage of the group development process is complete when members
begin to think of themselves as part of a group.
A) forming
B) storming
C) norming
D) performing
A referent in equity theory refers to which of the following?
A) a theoretical worker
B) other people and systems only
C) oneself only
D) other people, systems, or oneself
When an entire workforce threatens to go on strike to protest a work change, managers
might try this method of reducing resistance to change.
A) education and communication
B) participation
C) facilitation and support
D) negotiation
Seeking the views of a diverse group of people can provide a decision maker with
________ on issues.
A) fresh perspectives
B) conventional wisdom
C) universal agreement
D) a foolproof way to get the perfect answer
In a short essay, explain why people’s attention often wanders when they are listening to
a speaker.
In a short essay, describe the characteristics of cross-functional teams.
In a short essay, discuss the first stage of group development.
In a short essay, describe the steps a company takes in going global.
In a short essay, describe employee counseling and explain how it can be beneficial in
remedying employee underperformance due to lack of effort.