E-mail increases filtering because electronic communication is faster.
In the Big Five Model, emotional security was found to be positively related to job
performance.
A compressed workweek is a workweek where employees work longer hours per day
but fewer days per week.
Feedforward control takes place while a work activity is in progress.
In global teams, cohesiveness is often more difficult to achieve because of higher levels
of mistrust, miscommunication, and stress.
Strategies such as avoidance, forcing, and compromise are used to resolve high conflict
levels.
If Burger King were to buy out Mom and Pop’s Burgers, Burger King would be
growing by vertical integration.
Internal constraints that influence managers’ decisions and actions come from
________.
A) the attitudes of customers
B) the culture of the organization
C) the prevailing political conditions
D) the fluctuations in the stock market
An increase in the diversity of his department has led to conflict and animosity. To
reduce this and allow his team to become more productive, Lemuel has asked the
Human Resources department to provide ________ for his people.
A) survey feedback
B) sensitivity training
C) team building
D) intergroup development
Which of the following is a type of specific training provided by organizations?
A) technological skills
B) team building skills
C) supervisory skills
D) communication skills
Studies tell us that younger men place more importance on having ________ in their
jobs, while younger women seek ________.
A) structure; interpersonal relationships
B) independence; highly structured work opportunities
C) autonomy; convenience and flexibility
D) flexibility; learning opportunities
Which of the following is a strength of simple structures?
A) Employees are grouped with others who have similar tasks.
B) It focuses on results.
C) It is inexpensive to maintain.
D) It remains appropriate even as the organization changes as it grows.
________ strategies address declining performance through retrenchment and
turnaround strategies.
A) Renewal
B) Stability
C) Growth
D) Functional
Which of the following stages in group development involves defining the group’s
structure and leadership?
A) norming
B) storming
C) performing
D) forming
Which of the following steps in human resource management helps retain competent
and high-performing employees?
A) orientation
B) selecting
C) performance management
D) training
A virtual organization ________.
A) is structurally complex
B) has a fairly large full-time workforce
C) hires outside specialists on a project basis
D) has a high degree of departmentalization
In a short essay, define corporate governance and describe some of the current trends in
this area.