Question 1

Board independence is an issue when a board of directors includes members from related or partner firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the reasons for the decline of the manufacturing sector and the reasons for the tremendous growth in the service sector.

Accepted Answer

The decline of the manufacturing sector

Question 3

All of these statements regarding cross-cultural differences and similarities are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) there are profound cultural differences between Southern California and Texas. 
B) culture is a set of values that is often taken for granted. 
C) a manager behaves differently in different cultural settings. 
D) cultures and national boundaries always coincide. 
E) Japanese and U.S. workers are likely to have different attitudes toward work. 
A) there are profound cultural differences between Southern California and Texas. 
B) culture is a set of values that is often taken for granted. 
C) a manager behaves differently in different cultural settings. 
D) cultures and national boundaries always coincide. 
E) Japanese and U.S. workers are likely to have different attitudes toward work.

Question 4

Which of the following is not an example of a primary dimension of diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) Age 
B) Gender 
C) Sexual orientation 
D) Mental abilities 
E) Religious beliefs 
A) Age 
B) Gender 
C) Sexual orientation 
D) Mental abilities 
E) Religious beliefs

Question 5

Identify, discuss, and give one example for the each of the five central environmental forces for change faced by today's organizations.

Accepted Answer

The five central environmental forces fo

Question 6

Which of the following statements about knowledge workers is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge workers include computer scientists. 
B) Knowledge workers require highly specialized training. 
C) Compensation is specially tailored for the knowledge worker. 
D) Knowledge workers do not add value to the organization. 
E) Knowledge workers are video game developers. 
A) Knowledge workers include computer scientists. 
B) Knowledge workers require highly specialized training. 
C) Compensation is specially tailored for the knowledge worker. 
D) Knowledge workers do not add value to the organization. 
E) Knowledge workers are video game developers.

Question 7

Match the following:
-workforce diversity

Accepted Answer

A) generalization 
B) online advertising network 
C) methods to create goods and services 
D) respect for tradition and social obligations 
E) race
F)collectivist culture
G)tangible outcome
H)studied workers and managers
I)melting pot
J)set of shared values
K)financial and economic benefits
L)judgment of superiority
M)engineer
N)oversight of a public corporation
O)focus on core activity
P)similarities and differences
Q)work experience
R)self-perpetuating
S)right and wrong behavior
T)time or place utility 
A) generalization 
B) online advertising network 
C) methods to create goods and services 
D) respect for tradition and social obligations 
E) race
F)collectivist culture
G)tangible outcome
H)studied workers and managers
I)melting pot
J)set of shared values
K)financial and economic benefits
L)judgment of superiority
M)engineer
N)oversight of a public corporation
O)focus on core activity
P)similarities and differences
Q)work experience
R)self-perpetuating
S)right and wrong behavior
T)time or place utility

Question 8

Which of these best defines stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

A) Favoring people similar to you 
B) Focusing on differences among people 
C) Grouping people into different categories 
D) Judgments about others that reinforce beliefs about superiority and inferiority 
E) Making generalizations about groups of people 
A) Favoring people similar to you 
B) Focusing on differences among people 
C) Grouping people into different categories 
D) Judgments about others that reinforce beliefs about superiority and inferiority 
E) Making generalizations about groups of people

Question 9

Businesses have found that they can be more competitive if they can greatly decrease cycle times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One way to address privacy concerns on the Internet is to

Accepted Answer

A) keep all information collected confidential. 
B) publicly display any information collected by the company. 
C) post a privacy policy on the company's web site. 
D) avoid collecting any private information. 
E) share collected information only with respectable firms. 
A) keep all information collected confidential. 
B) publicly display any information collected by the company. 
C) post a privacy policy on the company's web site. 
D) avoid collecting any private information. 
E) share collected information only with respectable firms.

Question 11

Kenyatta lives in a society where the focus is on the future, and where persistence and thrift are valued. Kenyatta's culture has a(n) _________ orientation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Kenyatta lives in a society where the...

Question 12

A(n) _________ worker is employed in a company on an impermanent or part-time basis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _________ worker is employed in a...

Question 13

______ is characterized by tight social frameworks in which people tend to base their identities on the group or organization to which they belong.

Accepted Answer

A) Collectivism 
B) Individualism 
C) Power distance 
D) Uncertainty avoidance 
E) Masculinity 
A) Collectivism 
B) Individualism 
C) Power distance 
D) Uncertainty avoidance 
E) Masculinity

Question 14

Which of these defines the oversight of a public corporation by its board of directors?

Accepted Answer

A) Board isolation 
B) Deontological overview 
C) Corporate governance 
D) Public policy 
E) Profit maximization 
A) Board isolation 
B) Deontological overview 
C) Corporate governance 
D) Public policy 
E) Profit maximization

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the rate of change of the environment of all organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Unprecedented 
B) Slowing 
C) Decreased 
D) Moderate 
E) Inelastic 
A) Unprecedented 
B) Slowing 
C) Decreased 
D) Moderate 
E) Inelastic

Question 16

Roger is interested in learning more about valuing diversity in his company, Toddler Toys, Inc. (TTI). Which of these would NOT be a benefit of valuing diversity at TTI?

Accepted Answer

A) Access to more perspectives on a problem 
B) Fresh perspectives 
C) Less interpersonal conflict 
D) Greater homogeneity 
E) Richer ideas 
A) Access to more perspectives on a problem 
B) Fresh perspectives 
C) Less interpersonal conflict 
D) Greater homogeneity 
E) Richer ideas

Question 17

Sweden has a culture that is low in masculinity. Such a culture is not aggressive and is not concerned with the acquisition of money and other possessions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match the following:
-Geert Hofstede

Accepted Answer

A) generalization 
B) online advertising network 
C) methods to create goods and services 
D) respect for tradition and social obligations 
E) race
F)collectivist culture
G)tangible outcome
H)studied workers and managers
I)melting pot
J)set of shared values
K)financial and economic benefits
L)judgment of superiority
M)engineer
N)oversight of a public corporation
O)focus on core activity
P)similarities and differences
Q)work experience
R)self-perpetuating
S)right and wrong behavior
T)time or place utility 
A) generalization 
B) online advertising network 
C) methods to create goods and services 
D) respect for tradition and social obligations 
E) race
F)collectivist culture
G)tangible outcome
H)studied workers and managers
I)melting pot
J)set of shared values
K)financial and economic benefits
L)judgment of superiority
M)engineer
N)oversight of a public corporation
O)focus on core activity
P)similarities and differences
Q)work experience
R)self-perpetuating
S)right and wrong behavior
T)time or place utility

Question 19

Match the following:
-corporate governance

Accepted Answer

A) generalization 
B) online advertising network 
C) methods to create goods and services 
D) respect for tradition and social obligations 
E) race
F)collectivist culture
G)tangible outcome
H)studied workers and managers
I)melting pot
J)set of shared values
K)financial and economic benefits
L)judgment of superiority
M)engineer
N)oversight of a public corporation
O)focus on core activity
P)similarities and differences
Q)work experience
R)self-perpetuating
S)right and wrong behavior
T)time or place utility 
A) generalization 
B) online advertising network 
C) methods to create goods and services 
D) respect for tradition and social obligations 
E) race
F)collectivist culture
G)tangible outcome
H)studied workers and managers
I)melting pot
J)set of shared values
K)financial and economic benefits
L)judgment of superiority
M)engineer
N)oversight of a public corporation
O)focus on core activity
P)similarities and differences
Q)work experience
R)self-perpetuating
S)right and wrong behavior
T)time or place utility

Question 20

The process through which members of a minority group are forced to learn the ways of the majority group is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process through which members of a...

Board independence is an issue when a board of directors includes members from related or partner firms.

Discuss the reasons for the decline of the manufacturing sector and the reasons for the tremendous growth in the service sector.

All of these statements regarding cross-cultural differences and similarities are true EXCEPT:

Which of the following is not an example of a primary dimension of diversity?

Identify, discuss, and give one example for the each of the five central environmental forces for change faced by today's organizations.

Which of the following statements about knowledge workers is NOT true?

Match the following: -workforce diversity

Which of these best defines stereotypes?

Businesses have found that they can be more competitive if they can greatly decrease cycle times.

One way to address privacy concerns on the Internet is to

Kenyatta lives in a society where the focus is on the future, and where persistence and thrift are valued. Kenyatta's culture has a(n) _________ orientation.

A(n) _________ worker is employed in a company on an impermanent or part-time basis.

______ is characterized by tight social frameworks in which people tend to base their identities on the group or organization to which they belong.

Which of these defines the oversight of a public corporation by its board of directors?

Which of the following best describes the rate of change of the environment of all organizations?

Roger is interested in learning more about valuing diversity in his company, Toddler Toys, Inc. (TTI). Which of these would NOT be a benefit of valuing diversity at TTI?

Sweden has a culture that is low in masculinity. Such a culture is not aggressive and is not concerned with the acquisition of money and other possessions.

Match the following: -Geert Hofstede

Match the following: -corporate governance

The process through which members of a minority group are forced to learn the ways of the majority group is called __________.

An Overview of Organizational Behavior

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Motivation in Organizations

Motivating Employee Performance Through Work

Motivating Employee Performance Through Rewards

Managing Stress and the Work-Life Balance

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Foundations of Interpersonal and Group Behavior

Using Teams in Organizations

Communication in Organizations

Traditional Models for Understanding Leadership

Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations

Power, Politics, and Organizational Justice

Conflict and Negotiation in Organizations

Organization Design

Organization Culture

Organization Change and Development

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Exam 2: The Changing Environment of Organizations

Board independence is an issue when a board of directors includes members from related or partner firms.

Discuss the reasons for the decline of the manufacturing sector and the reasons for the tremendous growth in the service sector.

All of these statements regarding cross-cultural differences and similarities are true EXCEPT:

Which of the following is not an example of a primary dimension of diversity?

Identify, discuss, and give one example for the each of the five central environmental forces for change faced by today's organizations.

Which of the following statements about knowledge workers is NOT true?

Match the following: -workforce diversity

Which of these best defines stereotypes?

Businesses have found that they can be more competitive if they can greatly decrease cycle times.

One way to address privacy concerns on the Internet is to

Kenyatta lives in a society where the focus is on the future, and where persistence and thrift are valued. Kenyatta's culture has a(n) _________ orientation.

A(n) _________ worker is employed in a company on an impermanent or part-time basis.

______ is characterized by tight social frameworks in which people tend to base their identities on the group or organization to which they belong.

Which of these defines the oversight of a public corporation by its board of directors?

Which of the following best describes the rate of change of the environment of all organizations?

Roger is interested in learning more about valuing diversity in his company, Toddler Toys, Inc. (TTI). Which of these would NOT be a benefit of valuing diversity at TTI?

Sweden has a culture that is low in masculinity. Such a culture is not aggressive and is not concerned with the acquisition of money and other possessions.

Match the following: -Geert Hofstede

Match the following: -corporate governance

The process through which members of a minority group are forced to learn the ways of the majority group is called __________.

An Overview of Organizational Behavior

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Motivation in Organizations

Motivating Employee Performance Through Work

Motivating Employee Performance Through Rewards

Managing Stress and the Work-Life Balance

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Foundations of Interpersonal and Group Behavior

Using Teams in Organizations

Communication in Organizations

Traditional Models for Understanding Leadership

Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations

Power, Politics, and Organizational Justice

Conflict and Negotiation in Organizations

Organization Design

Organization Culture

Organization Change and Development

Filters