A) analyzing current situations. B) determining rewards for goals achievement. C) attracting people to the organization. D) motivating employees. E) implementing necessary changes. A) analyzing current situations. B) determining rewards for goals achievement. C) attracting people to the organization. D) motivating employees. E) implementing necessary changes.

A) social networking sites that allow users to publish and share information B) an advanced type of search engine that disregards most unusable data C) a type of Internet platform that displays information but does not have interactivity D) a program that allows businesses to sell merchandise on the Internet more securely E) a new form of web-based video communications technology A) social networking sites that allow users to publish and share information B) an advanced type of search engine that disregards most unusable data C) a type of Internet platform that displays information but does not have interactivity D) a program that allows businesses to sell merchandise on the Internet more securely E) a new form of web-based video communications technology

Exam 1: Managing and Performing

The managers at EarthGreen Technology are currently developing strategies for the company's new products and setting objectives for its business units. These managers are engaging in the management function of

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Question 81

Planning includes

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Question 82

List and explain each of the six fundamental success drivers of performance.

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Question 83

Write an essay explaining why businesses are becoming increasingly concerned with sustainability.

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Question 84

Which of the following roles is a decisional role?

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Question 85

Which of the following skills are more important during the beginning of a person's career?

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Question 86

The planning function in the new business environment can also be described more dynamically as

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Question 87

Compilation of an accounting statement can be categorized under ________ skills.

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Question 88

Which of the following statements is true of the sources of competitive advantage?

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Question 89

Abdo supervises employees who work on the floor of the Nature's Secret Organic Snack Food factory. He cooperates closely with his manager to determine ways to improve the efficiency of the manufacturing process and then works to implement those plans. In this case, Abdo would be considered a ________ manager.

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Question 90

Which of the following roles is performed by a customer service manager who works to defuse a situation with an angry customer?

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Question 91

What is Web 2.0?

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Question 92

Which of the following statements about job skills is true?

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Question 93

For her job, Charmaine is expected to look ahead at the company's future and devise strategies for the company's long-term success and growth. Judging from this description, Charmaine is a ________ manager.

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Question 94

Eco Lawn Care Corp., a company that manufacturers environmentally friendly lawn care products, has been operating as a business for a year. The CEO, Markus, started his venture by deciding on the activities that would be involved and what his goals and objectives for the business were. He then started to recruit professional chemists and other personnel and grouped them according to their responsibilities. Every month Markus conducts a meeting where he brings attention to those who are doing good work and motivates everyone to achieve organizational goals. He also checks the daily productivity of each of the workers, monitoring them and providing training to those with low productivity.Markus monitors his employees and provides training to those who are performing poorly. In this case, which of the following functions of management is Markus performing?

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Question 95

Hoa is about to begin her junior year of college, majoring in software engineering with a further specialization in software architecture. Ideally, she'd like to work for a small, innovative start-up, but she also wants to be as employable as possible in a fluctuating job market. She knows the importance of having skills that are transportable across different industries. As she plans her academic trajectory over the next two years, she should

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Question 96

Explain why you should aim to be both a specialist and a generalist in your future career.

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Question 97

Luna is a manufacturer of fashion jewelry. The company has been operating for the past decade and is well known. When the CEO, Aimee, was asked by a local newspaper during an interview about the secret to her success, she stated that there were several reasons. She makes sure that the company always introduces new styles of jewelry to suit changes in tastes and stay a step ahead of her competitors, and the company offers its customers the best by using fine-quality semiprecious stones in artful settings. She also stated that the company's salespersons cater to customers individually to help them purchase jewelry appropriate for their personal style. Luna has its own exclusive website, which can be accessed anywhere in the world, and customers are promised that they will get what they order within 36 hours.Which of the following skills is Aimee showing by taking the time to talk with the person interviewing her for the local newspaper?

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Question 98

Globalization has reduced the need for innovation by equalizing production costs.

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Question 99

________ is the set of practices aimed at discovering and harnessing an organization's intellectual resources.

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The managers at EarthGreen Technology are currently developing strategies for the company's new products and setting objectives for its business units. These managers are engaging in the management function of

Planning includes

List and explain each of the six fundamental success drivers of performance.

Write an essay explaining why businesses are becoming increasingly concerned with sustainability.

Which of the following roles is a decisional role?

Which of the following skills are more important during the beginning of a person's career?

The planning function in the new business environment can also be described more dynamically as

Compilation of an accounting statement can be categorized under ________ skills.

Which of the following statements is true of the sources of competitive advantage?

Which of the following roles is performed by a customer service manager who works to defuse a situation with an angry customer?

What is Web 2.0?

Which of the following statements about job skills is true?

For her job, Charmaine is expected to look ahead at the company's future and devise strategies for the company's long-term success and growth. Judging from this description, Charmaine is a ________ manager.

Explain why you should aim to be both a specialist and a generalist in your future career.

Globalization has reduced the need for innovation by equalizing production costs.

________ is the set of practices aimed at discovering and harnessing an organization's intellectual resources.

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