Extinction is defined as the withdrawal of positive reward.
a. True
b. False
Principled level of moral development is also referred to as the postconventional level.
a. True
b. False
An expense budget lists forecasted and actual revenues of the organization.
a. True
b. False
How many nations signed on for negotiation when GATT was created in 1947?
a. 15
b. 23
c. 28
d. 40
e. 57
Individuals high on authoritarianism have problems with:
a. power and toughness.
b. use of subjective feelings.
c. sticking to conventional values.
d. obeying recognized authority above them.
e. critically judging others.
All of the following are examples of special interest groups except:
a. professional associations.
b. trade associations.
c. political action committees.
d. courts.
e. consumerists.
Fayol’s unity of command principle emphasizes that each subordinate receives orders
from one, and only one superior.
a. True
b. False
When an organization is goal-directed, it is designed to achieve some outcome, such as
making a profit.
a. True
b. False
When two or more organizations combine to become one, it is referred to as a:
a. joint venture.
b. flexible structure.
c. mechanistic structure.
d. merger.
e. inorganic venture.
All of the following are interpersonal influence tactics EXCEPT:
a. help people like you.
b. develop allies.
c. rely on the rule of demand.
d. make use of higher authority.
e. ask for what you want.
Intentionally reducing the company’s workforce to the point where the number of
employees is deemed to be right for the company’s current situation is referred to
as______ .
a. restructuring
b. rightsizing
c. supersizing
d. reengineering
e. recruiting
In 2012, which country had the largest percentage of individuals age 18 to 64 that were
active in starting or managing a business?
a. China
b. Peru
c. Columbia
d. Angola
e. Dominican Republic
Attitudes are judgments about what caused a person’s behavior.
a. True
b. False
______teams consist of employees from various functional departments who are
responsible to meet as a team and resolve mutual problems.
List the five approaches to departmentalization.
A country’s physical facilities that support economic activities make up its _______.
_______ involves assigning tasks, grouping tasks into departments, delegating
authority, and allocating resources across the organization.
Compare hierarchical control with decentralized control.
A type of OD intervention in which questionnaires on organizational climate and other
factors are distributed among employees and the results reported back to them by a
change agent is called_______.