Question 1

Management by objectives (MBO) has which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower-level managers participate in goal setting with their senior managers. 
B)  Each manager's goals become a source of self-control for their performance. 
C)  Peter Drucker viewed self-control as an important motivator of behavior. 
D)  All answers are correct. 
A)  Lower-level managers participate in goal setting with their senior managers. 
B)  Each manager's goals become a source of self-control for their performance. 
C)  Peter Drucker viewed self-control as an important motivator of behavior. 
D)  All answers are correct.

Question 2

Many employees will ______________, working from their homes or other locations using computer technology.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many employees will ______________, working from their...

Question 3

A manager should use concepts from only one theory to analyze an organizational problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Modern organizations will prove exhilarating for some employees and stressful for others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An early observation on organizations and management (Follett): managers should use conflict constructively in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An early observation on organizations and management (Follett): power and authority are the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

______________ focuses on performing above minimum standards.

Accepted Answer

Motivation

Question 8

Moving decision authority to positions below a manager in an organization is ______________.

Accepted Answer

delegation

Question 9

A theory is a plausible explanation of a phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Latent dysfunctional consequences of the division of labor (Adam Smith) include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental degradation of workers. 
B)  Decreased social involvement of workers. 
C)  Innovations by workers. 
D)  Physical inactivity. 
A)  Mental degradation of workers. 
B)  Decreased social involvement of workers. 
C)  Innovations by workers. 
D)  Physical inactivity.

Question 11

Manifest consequences are the intended results of a person's actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The type of authority used in bureaucracies is

Accepted Answer

A)  Official. 
B)  Legal or rational. 
C)  Charismatic. 
D)  Traditional. 
A)  Official. 
B)  Legal or rational. 
C)  Charismatic. 
D)  Traditional.

Question 13

Adam Smith felt the division of labor could have some latent dysfunctional consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Electronic business (e-commerce) will force new strategic decisions on managers in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The theorist most closely associated with an analysis bureaucracy is ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The theorist most closely associated with an...

Question 16

An organization is a system of cooperative action, with a purpose, involving two or more people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A plausible explanation of a phenomenon is a(n) ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A plausible explanation of a phenomenon is...

Question 18

_____________ are positive intended consequences of organizational interventions.

Accepted Answer

Manifest functions o

Question 19

When an organization sets quantity goals for production, and workers meet these goals by producing poor-quality output, the poor-quality output is a

Accepted Answer

A)  Latent functional consequence. 
B)  Manifest functional consequence. 
C)  Latent dysfunctional consequence. 
D)  Manifest dysfunctional consequence. 
A)  Latent functional consequence. 
B)  Manifest functional consequence. 
C)  Latent dysfunctional consequence. 
D)  Manifest dysfunctional consequence.

Question 20

An early observation on organizations and management (Follett): control based on force such as dominance is ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An early observation on organizations and management...

Management by objectives (MBO) has which of the following characteristics?

Many employees will ______________, working from their homes or other locations using computer technology.

A manager should use concepts from only one theory to analyze an organizational problem.

Modern organizations will prove exhilarating for some employees and stressful for others.

An early observation on organizations and management (Follett): managers should use conflict constructively in organizations.

An early observation on organizations and management (Follett): power and authority are the same.

______________ focuses on performing above minimum standards.

Moving decision authority to positions below a manager in an organization is ______________.

A theory is a plausible explanation of a phenomenon.

Latent dysfunctional consequences of the division of labor (Adam Smith) include which of the following?

Manifest consequences are the intended results of a person's actions.

The type of authority used in bureaucracies is

Adam Smith felt the division of labor could have some latent dysfunctional consequences.

Electronic business (e-commerce) will force new strategic decisions on managers in the future.

The theorist most closely associated with an analysis bureaucracy is ______________.

An organization is a system of cooperative action, with a purpose, involving two or more people.

A plausible explanation of a phenomenon is a(n) ______________.

_____________ are positive intended consequences of organizational interventions.

When an organization sets quantity goals for production, and workers meet these goals by producing poor-quality output, the poor-quality output is a

An early observation on organizations and management (Follett): control based on force such as dominance is ______________.

The Context of Modern Organizations Diversity, Quality, Technology, International

Ethics and Behavior in Organizations

Organizational Culture

Perception, Attitudes, and Personality

Organizational Socialization

Motivation: Need Theories

Motivation: Cognitive and Behavioral Theories and Techniques

Intrinsic Rewards and Job Design

Groups and Intergroup Processes

Conflict in Organizations

Leadership and Management

Communication Processes

Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Processes

Power and Political Behavior

Stress in Organizations

Organizational Design

Organizational Change and Development

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Exam 1: Introduction and Historical Background

Management by objectives (MBO) has which of the following characteristics?

Many employees will ______________, working from their homes or other locations using computer technology.

A manager should use concepts from only one theory to analyze an organizational problem.

Modern organizations will prove exhilarating for some employees and stressful for others.

An early observation on organizations and management (Follett): managers should use conflict constructively in organizations.

An early observation on organizations and management (Follett): power and authority are the same.

______________ focuses on performing above minimum standards.

Moving decision authority to positions below a manager in an organization is ______________.

A theory is a plausible explanation of a phenomenon.

Latent dysfunctional consequences of the division of labor (Adam Smith) include which of the following?

Manifest consequences are the intended results of a person's actions.

The type of authority used in bureaucracies is

Adam Smith felt the division of labor could have some latent dysfunctional consequences.

Electronic business (e-commerce) will force new strategic decisions on managers in the future.

The theorist most closely associated with an analysis bureaucracy is ______________.

An organization is a system of cooperative action, with a purpose, involving two or more people.

A plausible explanation of a phenomenon is a(n) ______________.

_____________ are positive intended consequences of organizational interventions.

When an organization sets quantity goals for production, and workers meet these goals by producing poor-quality output, the poor-quality output is a

An early observation on organizations and management (Follett): control based on force such as dominance is ______________.

The Context of Modern Organizations Diversity, Quality, Technology, International

Ethics and Behavior in Organizations

Organizational Culture

Perception, Attitudes, and Personality

Organizational Socialization

Motivation: Need Theories

Motivation: Cognitive and Behavioral Theories and Techniques

Intrinsic Rewards and Job Design

Groups and Intergroup Processes

Conflict in Organizations

Leadership and Management

Communication Processes

Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Processes

Power and Political Behavior

Stress in Organizations

Organizational Design

Organizational Change and Development

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