Question 1

Which kind of control takes place after the actual work has been carried out?

Accepted Answer

A) feedback 
B) forward 
C) feedforward 
D) concurrent 
A) feedback 
B) forward 
C) feedforward 
D) concurrent A

Question 2

Management of a global company often relies on highly formalized reports as controls for distant operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A major part of the controlling function of management is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) formulate strategies 
B) set goals 
C) correct performance problems 
D) structure an organization 
A) formulate strategies 
B) set goals 
C) correct performance problems 
D) structure an organization C

Question 4

A disadvantage of a statistical report is that it may leave out ________ measurements of performance.

Accepted Answer

A) subjective 
B) objective 
C) positive 
D) negative 
A) subjective 
B) objective 
C) positive 
D) negative

Question 5

In a short essay, explain how global companies compare to domestic companies with respect to controlling workers.

Accepted Answer

In general, in a global company, the gre

Question 6

Which of the following would constitute basic corrective action for employees whose production has dropped?

Accepted Answer

A) changing the pay scale 
B) taking away employee privileges 
C) looking for causes of the production drop 
D) changing how the work is carried out 
A) changing the pay scale 
B) taking away employee privileges 
C) looking for causes of the production drop 
D) changing how the work is carried out

Question 7

The criterion that determines the effectiveness of a control system is how well it reduces unnecessary costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

For addressing unemployment, this is an example of basic corrective action.

Accepted Answer

A) a task force to see why jobs were lost 
B) food stamps 
C) unemployment compensation 
D) a job training program 
A) a task force to see why jobs were lost 
B) food stamps 
C) unemployment compensation 
D) a job training program

Question 9

An effective control system can help managers delegate authority to employees with confidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In any given week, about ________ workers are attacked by coworkers or former coworkers and seriously injured in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 percent of all 
B) 10 
C) 25 
D) 100 
A) 1 percent of all 
B) 10 
C) 25 
D) 100

Question 11

Annual losses from organizational theft and fraud amount to about ________ per worker.

Accepted Answer

A) $500 
B) $2500 
C) $4500 
D) $6000 
A) $500 
B) $2500 
C) $4500 
D) $6000

Question 12

In a short essay, describe the third step in the control process.

Accepted Answer

The third step in the control process in

Question 13

In a short essay, explain why what managers choose to measure can be more important than how they measure in the control process.

Accepted Answer

A premium coffee bean company, for examp

Question 14

Return on investment compares net profit after taxes to total sales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A professor gives a new test to an otherwise typical class and finds that only 10 percent of the students get grades of C or above.What is the most appropriate and fair response?

Accepted Answer

A) do nothing 
B) revise the grading curve downward 
C) revise the grading curve upward 
D) revise the test itself 
A) do nothing 
B) revise the grading curve downward 
C) revise the grading curve upward 
D) revise the test itself

Question 16

When might a manager be justified in revising a standard rather than taking corrective action to remedy a significant performance deviation?

Accepted Answer

A) when performance exceeds the standard 
B) when performance falls slightly short of the standard 
C) when performance falls far short of the standard 
D) when the standard is unrealistic 
A) when performance exceeds the standard 
B) when performance falls slightly short of the standard 
C) when performance falls far short of the standard 
D) when the standard is unrealistic

Question 17

In a short essay, explain why employers feel the need to monitor employee behavior.

Accepted Answer

First and foremost, employers are concer

Question 18

When actual performance falls outside an acceptable range of variation, it is termed a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) significant deviation 
B) insignificant deviation 
C) acceptable deviation 
D) large deviation 
A) significant deviation 
B) insignificant deviation 
C) acceptable deviation 
D) large deviation

Question 19

In a short essay, describe the second step in the control process.

Accepted Answer

Comparing is the second step in the cont

Question 20

A rigid, militaristic, high-pressure workplace that includes intimidation is likely to be a dysfunctional work environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which kind of control takes place after the actual work has been carried out?

Management of a global company often relies on highly formalized reports as controls for distant operations.

A major part of the controlling function of management is to ________.

A disadvantage of a statistical report is that it may leave out ________ measurements of performance.

In a short essay, explain how global companies compare to domestic companies with respect to controlling workers.

Which of the following would constitute basic corrective action for employees whose production has dropped?

The criterion that determines the effectiveness of a control system is how well it reduces unnecessary costs.

For addressing unemployment, this is an example of basic corrective action.

An effective control system can help managers delegate authority to employees with confidence.

In any given week, about ________ workers are attacked by coworkers or former coworkers and seriously injured in the United States.

Annual losses from organizational theft and fraud amount to about ________ per worker.

In a short essay, describe the third step in the control process.

In a short essay, explain why what managers choose to measure can be more important than how they measure in the control process.

Return on investment compares net profit after taxes to total sales.

A professor gives a new test to an otherwise typical class and finds that only 10 percent of the students get grades of C or above.What is the most appropriate and fair response?

When might a manager be justified in revising a standard rather than taking corrective action to remedy a significant performance deviation?

In a short essay, explain why employers feel the need to monitor employee behavior.

When actual performance falls outside an acceptable range of variation, it is termed a(n)________.

In a short essay, describe the second step in the control process.

A rigid, militaristic, high-pressure workplace that includes intimidation is likely to be a dysfunctional work environment.

Managers and Management

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Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organization Structure

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Managing Communication and Information

Operations Management

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Exam 14: Foundations of Control

Which kind of control takes place after the actual work has been carried out?

Management of a global company often relies on highly formalized reports as controls for distant operations.

A major part of the controlling function of management is to ________.

A disadvantage of a statistical report is that it may leave out ________ measurements of performance.

In a short essay, explain how global companies compare to domestic companies with respect to controlling workers.

Which of the following would constitute basic corrective action for employees whose production has dropped?

The criterion that determines the effectiveness of a control system is how well it reduces unnecessary costs.

For addressing unemployment, this is an example of basic corrective action.

An effective control system can help managers delegate authority to employees with confidence.

In any given week, about ________ workers are attacked by coworkers or former coworkers and seriously injured in the United States.

Annual losses from organizational theft and fraud amount to about ________ per worker.

In a short essay, describe the third step in the control process.

In a short essay, explain why what managers choose to measure can be more important than how they measure in the control process.

Return on investment compares net profit after taxes to total sales.

A professor gives a new test to an otherwise typical class and finds that only 10 percent of the students get grades of C or above.What is the most appropriate and fair response?

When might a manager be justified in revising a standard rather than taking corrective action to remedy a significant performance deviation?

In a short essay, explain why employers feel the need to monitor employee behavior.

When actual performance falls outside an acceptable range of variation, it is termed a(n)________.

In a short essay, describe the second step in the control process.

A rigid, militaristic, high-pressure workplace that includes intimidation is likely to be a dysfunctional work environment.

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organization Structure

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Managing Communication and Information

Operations Management

History Module

Quantitative Module

Career Module

Entrepreneurship Module

Filters