Question 1

What is social responsibility in an organization?

Accepted Answer

Social responsibility is an obligation o

Question 2

A specific challenge for supervisors is recognizing the differences that might exist among people.One of the first issues supervisors must deal with is the perception of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) outsourcing 
B) conflict management 
C) foreigners 
D) organized labor 
E) authoritarian leadership styles 
A) outsourcing 
B) conflict management 
C) foreigners 
D) organized labor 
E) authoritarian leadership styles

Question 3

One of the key components in handling a disaster could be having a disaster recovery plan in place which may include such information as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) work schedules 
B) job assignments 
C) emergency work sites 
D) contract stipulations 
E) contact phone numbers 
A) work schedules 
B) job assignments 
C) emergency work sites 
D) contract stipulations 
E) contact phone numbers

Question 4

Recent studies suggest that employees want jobs that give them ________ in their work schedules so that they can better manage work-life conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) flexibility 
B) security 
C) opportunities 
D) less time 
E) meaningful time 
A) flexibility 
B) security 
C) opportunities 
D) less time 
E) meaningful time

Question 5

The foundation of a business's public involvement is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) social obligation 
B) global management 
C) autocratic leadership 
D) bottom-up planning 
E) Theory X management 
A) social obligation 
B) global management 
C) autocratic leadership 
D) bottom-up planning 
E) Theory X management

Question 6

A radical or quantum change in an organization's work process is commonly referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) quality circles 
B) unity of command 
C) work process engineering 
D) span of management 
E) span of control 
A) quality circles 
B) unity of command 
C) work process engineering 
D) span of management 
E) span of control

Question 7

Changing events help to shape interactions between supervisors and their employees.Recent changes include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) global competitiveness 
B) technology and e-business enhancements 
C) stagnating operations 
D) work force diversity 
E) downsizing 
A) global competitiveness 
B) technology and e-business enhancements 
C) stagnating operations 
D) work force diversity 
E) downsizing

Question 8

Power distance is a measure of the extent to which a society accepts the fact that power in institutions and organizations is distributed unequally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The term used to describe U.S.companies working to become "lean and mean" organizations by cutting staffs and reshaping their organizations is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) mechanistic organizing 
B) downsizing 
C) re-engineering 
D) centralizing authorities 
E) bureaucratic organizing 
A) mechanistic organizing 
B) downsizing 
C) re-engineering 
D) centralizing authorities 
E) bureaucratic organizing

Question 10

In situations involving ethics,supervisors will never know what they will face;therefore,supervisors should prepare ahead of time and anticipate what they would do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is social responsibility in an organization?

A specific challenge for supervisors is recognizing the differences that might exist among people.One of the first issues supervisors must deal with is the perception of ________.

One of the key components in handling a disaster could be having a disaster recovery plan in place which may include such information as ________.

Recent studies suggest that employees want jobs that give them ________ in their work schedules so that they can better manage work-life conflicts.

The foundation of a business's public involvement is called ________.

A radical or quantum change in an organization's work process is commonly referred to as ________.

Changing events help to shape interactions between supervisors and their employees.Recent changes include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Power distance is a measure of the extent to which a society accepts the fact that power in institutions and organizations is distributed unequally.

The term used to describe U.S.companies working to become "lean and mean" organizations by cutting staffs and reshaping their organizations is referred to as ________.

In situations involving ethics,supervisors will never know what they will face;therefore,supervisors should prepare ahead of time and anticipate what they would do.

Supervision and Labor

Change Management

Conflict,politics,discipline,and Negotiation

Workplace Health and Safety

Performance Appraisal

Developing Groups

Communicating Effectively

Leading Followers

Motivating Followers

Problem Analysis and Decision Making

Controlling

Staffing and Recruiting

Organizing

Planning and Goal Setting

Supervision Fundamentals

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Exam 2: Supervision Challenges

What is social responsibility in an organization?

A specific challenge for supervisors is recognizing the differences that might exist among people.One of the first issues supervisors must deal with is the perception of ________.

One of the key components in handling a disaster could be having a disaster recovery plan in place which may include such information as ________.

Recent studies suggest that employees want jobs that give them ________ in their work schedules so that they can better manage work-life conflicts.

The foundation of a business's public involvement is called ________.

A radical or quantum change in an organization's work process is commonly referred to as ________.

Changing events help to shape interactions between supervisors and their employees.Recent changes include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Power distance is a measure of the extent to which a society accepts the fact that power in institutions and organizations is distributed unequally.

The term used to describe U.S.companies working to become "lean and mean" organizations by cutting staffs and reshaping their organizations is referred to as ________.

In situations involving ethics,supervisors will never know what they will face;therefore,supervisors should prepare ahead of time and anticipate what they would do.

Supervision and Labor

Change Management

Conflict,politics,discipline,and Negotiation

Workplace Health and Safety

Performance Appraisal

Developing Groups

Communicating Effectively

Leading Followers

Motivating Followers

Problem Analysis and Decision Making

Controlling

Staffing and Recruiting

Organizing

Planning and Goal Setting

Supervision Fundamentals

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