The higher the cohesiveness of a group, the higher the _____ in the group.
A. level of deviance
B. level of social loafing
C. level of participation
D. level of individualism
E. emphasis on individual goals
According to McClelland, the need for affiliation includes the extent to which an
individual is concerned about having the people around him or her get along with each
other. Author: I could imagine a student saying this is false because the need for
affiliation is not just being concerned with how others get along. Thus, my revision.
A. True
B. False
Opportunities and threats that result from changes in the task environment are easier to
identify and respond to than events in the general environment.
A. True
B. False
_____ appraisals assess what workers are like, while _____ appraisals assess what
workers do.
A. Trait; results
B. Behavior; results
C. Trait; behavior
D. Results; behavior
E. Behavior; trait
Which of the followingtypes of control allows managers to anticipate problems before
they arise?
A. Feedforward control
B. Concurrent control
C. Feedback control
D. Bureaucratic control
E. Clan control
Goal-setting theory suggests that to stimulate high motivation and performance, goals
must be generic and easy.
A. True
B. False
A fair complaint procedure to investigate charges of sexual harassment should ensure
that:
A. all organization members are aware of the complaint.
B. the alleged harassers are fairly treated.
C. the alleged harassers and victims deal with the problemon their own.
D. complaints are dealt with at a leisurely pace.
E. alleged harassers are let off with a warning if it is their first offence.
Implementing is aprocess managers use to identify and select appropriate goals and
courses of action for an organization.
A. True
B. False
Outsourcing hinders the development of new products.
A. True
B. False
Which of the following is true about the political strategy that focuses on making
everyone a winner?
A. It causes managers to rely on objective information that supports his/her objectives.
B. It helps managers influence the alternatives that are considered.
C. It generates knowledge resources such as marketing, information technology, or
engineering expertise.
D. It reduces the credibility of a manager’s actions and ideas.
E. It makes sure that everyone who supports a proposal benefits personally from
providing that support.
An organization that selects students by conducting career fairs on college campuses is
using internal recruitment.
A. True
B. False
Managers are a vital stakeholder group because they are responsible for using a
company’s resources to increase its performance and thus its stock price.
A. True
B. False
Which of the following components of the HRM system focuses on attracting and
hiring employees who have the abilities and experience to help the organization achieve
its goals?
A. Training and development
B. Labor relations
C. Recruitment and selection
D. Performance appraisal
E. Feedback