MGMT310 Quiz 1

Managers are responsible for getting activities completed efficiently and achieving the firm’s goals by utilizing:
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Question 2 of 25 |
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A difference between management and leadership can be defined in the following way
A.management
is human capital, and leadership is directing staff |
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B.management is getting things done, and leadership is deciding what needs to be done |
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C.management is getting things done, and leadership is inspiring action taken by others |
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D.management is a position of authority or power, and leadership is inspiring action taken by others |
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Question 3 of 25 |
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Three different types of planning used in the function of management are
A.strategic, tactical, and
operational |
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B.strategic, organizational design, and job design |
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C.job design, job enrichment, and teamwork |
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D.strategic, organizational design, and operational |
Question 4 of 25 |
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Triple bottom line refers to the measurement of business performance along
A.social,
economic and organizational dimensions |
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B.social, economic and environmental dimensions |
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C.economic, organizational, and human performance dimensions |
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D.environmental, organizational and corporate responsibility |
Question 5 of 25 |
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The difference between group and team is
A.A collection of people is a group and not necessarily a team |
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B.Complementary skills are found in a group but not a team |
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C.The aim and purpose of a group is to perform in the workplace |
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D.Groups are defined by their relatively small size |
Question 6 of 25 |
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“The interests of one person should never take precedence over what is best for the company as a whole” is an explanation of which of Fayol’s principles of management:
A.Unity of command |
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B.Unity of direction |
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C.Subordination of individual interest |
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D.Discipline |
Question 7 of 25 |
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The term social movement refers to a type of group that:
A.Imitates
corporations to improve employee morale in organizations |
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B.Is focused on specific political or social issues |
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C.Mimic society |
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D.Performs activities outside the workplace |
Question 8 of 25 |
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Working with people from different countries can be a challenge because of:
A.Language issues and different
cultural norms |
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B.Cross-cultural misunderstandings |
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C.Different work skills according to cultural norms |
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D.Global strategic communication |
Question 9 of 25 |
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People in societies where uncertainty avoidance is high want:
A.Are
less rule-oriented |
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B.Tolerate a variety of opinions |
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C.Are open to change and taking risks |
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D.Want strict rules, laws and policies |
uestion 10 of 25 |
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Firms with clearly communicated, widely understood and collectively shared mission and vision have been shown:
A.To
create and advance technology |
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B.To embrace diversity |
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C.To perform better than those without them |
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D.To employ a smarter workforce |
Question 11 of 25 |
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Organizational culture is defined by all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Life experiences of the employees |
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B.Strengths and weakness of the staff |
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C.Organizational mission and vision statements |
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D.Education of the employe |
Question 12 of 25 |
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The number of people who participate in a nominal group technique is generally:
A.1-5 participants |
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B.3-8 participants |
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C.6-10 participants |
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D.8-14 participants |
Question 13 of 25 |
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Mission and vision development are analogous to which step in the principles of management framework:
A. Planning |
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B.Organizing |
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C.Leading |
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D.Controlling |
Question 14 of 25 |
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Strategy formulation answers the question:
A. How do we execute a chosen strategy? |
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B.What should our strategy be? |
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C.Where does strategy fit in? |
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D.How is strategy applied to me? |
Question 15 of 25 |
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The different aspects of strategy as distinguished by Mintzberg include which of the following?:
A. Consequential
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B.Differentiate |
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C.Realized |
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D.Permanent |
Question 16 of 25 |
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Firms that do the product leadership strategy well include which of the following factors:
A. Do not focus on innovation |
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B.Have superb operations and execution |
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C.Are in stagnant markets |
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D.Focus on development, innovation, design, and time to market |
Question 17 of 25 |
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Which of the following is considered an intangible resources?:
A. Scientific capabilities |
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B.Production equipment |
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C.Manufacturing plants |
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D.Formal reporting structures |
Question 18 of 25 |
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The intensity of industry competition and an industry’s profit potential are a function of which of the following forces of competition?:
A. Power of stockholders |
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B.Power or employees |
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C.Gobal economic conditions |
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D.Threats posed by new entrants |
Question 19 of 25 |
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Goals are outcome statements that define what an organization is trying to accomplish:
A. Programmatically |
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B.Organizationally |
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C.Both programmatically and organizationally |
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D.Internally |
Question 20 of 25 |
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Characteristics of MBO includes which of the following?:
A. Systematic and organized approach |
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B.Aims to improve employee morale |
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C.It improves communication by centralizes decision making |
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D.Used by managers to track their best customers |
Question 21 of 25 |
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The following is NOT considered a best practice when managing performance evaluations:
A.Determine how best to use the Balanced Scorecard |
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B.Ensure that all key staff are involved in the development of the performance management processes |
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C.Provide additional training for supervisors on how to conduct the mid-year and year-end performance reviews |
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D.Plan to modify the performance management system over time
Among the top motivators driving corporations to engage in CSR include all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
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Question 23 of 25 |
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Self-development, individual initiative and organizational loyalty are:
A.Necessary in current principles of behavior in organizations |
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B.Examples of organizational citizenship behaviors |
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C.In-role performance standards |
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D.CSR standards for individual performance |
Question 24 of 25 |
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The Gilbreths are most famous for:
A.Content Packaging |
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B.Times studies |
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C.Productivity reports |
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D.Time and motion studies |
Question 25 of 25 |
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Social networks are often
referred to as:
A. The invisible organization |
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B.Important to organizational culture |
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C.NIH |
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D.Important to the mission and vision of the
organization |

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Solution: MGMT310 Quiz 1