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41. If Bradley Hak is responsible for maintaining information links both inside and outside organizations by using mail, phone calls, and conducting meetings as daily activities, he would be considered a
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figurehead. |
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liaison. |
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negotiator. |
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d. |
monitor. |
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e. |
spokesperson. |
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42. Which of the following is not a decisional role?
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Entrepreneur |
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Negotiator |
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Resource allocator |
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d. |
Disturbance handler |
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e. |
Liaison |
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43. The ____ role involves resolving conflicts among subordinates between the managers department and other departments.
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resource allocator |
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entrepreneur |
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negotiator |
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d. |
liaison |
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e. |
disturbance handler |
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44. According to Mintzberg, which of these is an interpersonal role?
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Monitor |
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Negotiator |
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Liaison |
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Disturbance handler |
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e. |
Spokesperson |
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45. Maintaining information links are the activities consistent with the ____ role.
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leader |
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b. |
spokesperson |
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c. |
monitor |
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d. |
liaison |
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e. |
entrepreneur |
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46. Which of the following roles involve bargaining with others to meet the unit or departmental goals?
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Negotiator |
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Resource allocator |
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Figurehead |
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d. |
Monitor |
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e. |
Leader |
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47. If a manager finds a severe decline in employee morale and direction, they may need to spend more time in the ____ role.
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negotiator |
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b. |
resource allocator |
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c. |
figurehead |
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d. |
monitor |
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e. |
leader |
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48. What is the role of the liaison?
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The liaison role pertains to decisions about how to allocate people, time, equipment, money, and other resources to attain desired outcomes. |
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The liaison role involves the initiation of change. |
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The liaison role pertains to the development of information sources both inside and outside the organization. |
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The liaison role involves handling ceremonial and symbolic activities for the department or organization. |
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The liaison role involves formal negotiations and bargaining to attain outcomes for the manager's unit of responsibility. |
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49. What is the role of the negotiator?
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The negotiator role involves formal negotiations and bargaining to attain outcomes for the manager's unit of responsibility. |
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The negotiator role involves seeking current information from many sources. |
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The negotiator role involves the initiation of change. |
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The negotiator role involves resolving conflicts among subordinates or between the manager's department and other departments. |
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The negotiator role pertains to the development of information sources both inside and outside the organization. |
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50. If a manager finds several new competitors on the horizon, they may need to spend more time in which role?
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Negotiator |
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Resource allocator |
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c. |
Figurehead |
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d. |
Monitor |
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e. |
Leader |
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51. To meet the needs of the organization, all managers carry out the three major categories of roles. They are: ____, ____, and ____ roles.
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monitor, figurehead, and liaison |
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leader, monitor, and spokesperson |
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disseminator, entrepreneurial, and disturbance handler |
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decisional, spokesperson, and leader |
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informational, interpersonal, and decisional |
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52. Since not-for-profit organizations do not have a conventional ____, managers may struggle with the question of what constitutes results and effectiveness.
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hierarchy |
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bottom line |
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information system |
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decision-making process |
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e. |
structure |
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53. A manager in for-profit business focuses primarily on ____, while a manager of a non-profit focuses on ____.
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the bottom-line, employee morale |
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the bottom-line, social impact |
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profitability, customer satisfaction |
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market share, the bottom-line |
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customer satisfaction, organization reputation |
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54. One of the roles that a small business manager may emphasize over their counterpart in a large organization is ____.
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information processing |
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b. |
spokesperson |
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c. |
liaison |
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d. |
resource allocator |
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e. |
leader |
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55. In the new workplace, work is ____, in contrast to the old workplace where work was ____.
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flexible; diverse |
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b. |
mechanical; flexible |
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c. |
flexible; structured |
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d. |
autocratic; structured |
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e. |
calm; flexible |
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56. The benefits of using interim managers include:
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an organization's use of specialist skills |
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no long-term commitment for the organization |
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the manager has some flexibility |
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the manager faces new and interesting challenges |
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all of these |
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57. ____ is not a force affecting transition from the old workplace to the new workplace.
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Focus |
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b. |
Insourcing |
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Workforce |
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d. |
Technology |
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e. |
Pace |
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58. Success in the new workplace depends on the strength and quality of ____.
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individual workers |
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b. |
independent teams |
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c. |
followers |
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d. |
collaborative relationships |
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e. |
vendors |
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59. __________ has become the new imperative, despite the need for companies to control costs in today’s economy.
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Technology |
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b. |
Outsourcing |
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c. |
Innovation |
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d. |
Communication |
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e. |
Delegation |
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60. With its “community of interest” in a pre-Facebook era, the Grateful Dead band’s ability to ________ is a principle factor for its success over several decades.
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innovate |
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b. |
communicate |
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c. |
generate revenue |
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d. |
compete |
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e. |
monitor |
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