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Rachel is described by her colleagues as pragmatic, super-competitive, and more likely
to persuade than be persuaded. She fits which personality category most closely?
a. High Mach
b. Low Mach
c. High Feeling
d. Low Feeling
e. Moderate Thinking
Companies can reduce boundaries and increase collaboration with other organizations
by creating:
a. flexible structures.
b. interorganizational partnerships.
c. new company cultures.
d. new supplier connections.
e. none of these.
The arousal, direction and persistence of behavior refers to motivation.
a. True
b. False
Mark, a production manager at Kaylie's Kookware, recently chose to schedule his
workers to work overtime. His alternative was to hire more workers. He is now
monitoring the consequences of his choice. This is an example of _____.
a. planning
b. decision-making
c. organizing
d. controlling
e. leading
Frederick Taylor's contributions were in the field of:
a. scientific management.
b. human resource management.
c. human relations.
d. quantitative management.
e. total quality management.
There are two types of roles that emerge in teams. They are the ____ role and the ____
role.
a. task specialist, socioeconomic
b. generalists, socioeconomic
c. task specialist, socioemotional
d. generalists, socioemotional
e. socioemotional, socioeconomic
What is exporting?
a. Countertrade
b. The barter of products for products, often used in developing nations
c. Items produced in the home country for sale in foreign markets
d. All of these
e. None of these
People with an internal locus of control are easier to motivate because they believe the
rewards are the result of their behavior.
a. True
b. False
Hersey and Blanchard are responsible for which theory?
a. Theory of leadership
b. ERG Theory
c. Situational theory
d. Contingency theory
e. Leadership
A task force is _____ committee(s) formed to solve a specific problem.
a. a standing
b. a permanent
c. a temporary
d. all of these
e. none of these
____ is the most widespread approach to international involvement in China and India.
a. Importing
b. Exporting
c. Manufacturing
d. Outsourcing
e. Greenfield venture
Entrepreneurs see themselves as being less in control of their environment, generally
speaking, and can be expected to have an external locus of control.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is consistent with initiating structure?
a. Task oriented behavior
b. Open communication
c. Teamwork oriented
d. People oriented behavior
e. Country-club management style
Reengineering is the outcome of information and cooperation.
a. True
b. False
The field of management that specializes in the physical production of goods or
services refers to operations management.
a. True
b. False
Approximately 20% of American adults, according to your text, never reach the
postconventional level of moral development.
a. True
b. False
A(n) _____ occurs when the organizational accomplishment is less than established
goals.
a. strength
b. threat
c. diagnosis
d. opportunity
e. problem
The process of observing and evaluating an employee's performance, recording the
assessment, and providing feedback to the employee is referred to as:
a. orientation training.
b. classroom training.
c. a paper-and-pencil test.
d. performance appraisal.
e. none of these.
Which of the following is the first stage of team development?
a. Forming
b. Storming
c. Norming
d. Performing
e. Reforming
