Question 1

Which trend do most managers need to get used to in the coming years?

Accepted Answer

A) Most workers will be hired as permanent employees at a lower pay scale than they were in the past. 
B) Many workers will be hired as consultants rather than as freelance employees. 
C) Most workers will be hired as permanent employees rather than on a freelance basis. 
D) Many workers will be hired on a freelance basis rather than as permanent employees. 
A) Most workers will be hired as permanent employees at a lower pay scale than they were in the past. 
B) Many workers will be hired as consultants rather than as freelance employees. 
C) Most workers will be hired as permanent employees rather than on a freelance basis. 
D) Many workers will be hired on a freelance basis rather than as permanent employees. D

Question 2

In a ready-aim-fire culture, managers are more likely to carefully study a problem before making a decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A software company innovates constantly to keep up with new rivals that are constantly appearing on the scene.The software industry itself has an enormous number of players to deal with that includes retailers, online distributors, educational institutions, and government agencies.Where does the company belong on the uncertainty matrix?

Accepted Answer

A) cell 1 
B) cell 2 
C) cell 3 
D) cell 4 
A) cell 1 
B) cell 2 
C) cell 3 
D) cell 4 D

Question 4

How does the Apache Corp.communicate its attitude toward risk taking to its employees?

Accepted Answer

A) through actions that reward risk taking and initiative 
B) through actions that discourage risk taking and initiative 
C) through written policies and rules that reward risk taking and initiative 
D) through written policies and rules that discourage risk taking and initiative 
A) through actions that reward risk taking and initiative 
B) through actions that discourage risk taking and initiative 
C) through written policies and rules that reward risk taking and initiative 
D) through written policies and rules that discourage risk taking and initiative

Question 5

Technology has changed the way managers manage by forcing them to keep track of employees in remote locations at all times of the day and night.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What determines whether an organization has a strong culture or a weak culture?

Accepted Answer

A) how much employees are compensated for their efforts and whether they think their compensation is fair 
B) how much employees accept the organization's key values and are committed to those values 
C) whether or not employees feel that the organization is ethical 
D) how fairly employees feel that they are being treated 
A) how much employees are compensated for their efforts and whether they think their compensation is fair 
B) how much employees accept the organization's key values and are committed to those values 
C) whether or not employees feel that the organization is ethical 
D) how fairly employees feel that they are being treated

Question 7

The original source of an organization's culture usually reflects the vision and attitudes of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the current president or CEO of the organization 
B) the organization's original employees 
C) contemporaries who are admired by the organization 
D) the organization's founders 
A) the current president or CEO of the organization 
B) the organization's original employees 
C) contemporaries who are admired by the organization 
D) the organization's founders

Question 8

Which of the following identifies the best illustration of the phrase "demographics is destiny"?

Accepted Answer

A) India is experiencing explosive growth partly because its population is growing rapidly. 
B) India is experiencing poverty because its population is growing rapidly. 
C) The United States is experiencing slow growth partly because its population is growing rapidly. 
D) The United States is experiencing healthy growth partly because its population is not growing and people are saving their resources. 
A) India is experiencing explosive growth partly because its population is growing rapidly. 
B) India is experiencing poverty because its population is growing rapidly. 
C) The United States is experiencing slow growth partly because its population is growing rapidly. 
D) The United States is experiencing healthy growth partly because its population is not growing and people are saving their resources.

Question 9

Organizational traditions should not be followed if they don't fit with the current demands of customers and shareholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Theodore and Janice have formed TJ Soft, an entrepreneurial venture to develop games and other kinds of software for consumers.Theodore has just read an article that says that the low interest rates that currently prevail are likely to end in the coming months.Theodore thinks that TJ Soft may need to apply for a loan now to avoid high costs later.Which component of the external environment will affect TJ Soft the most in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) the global component 
B) the sociocultural component 
C) the economic component 
D) the technological component 
A) the global component 
B) the sociocultural component 
C) the economic component 
D) the technological component

Question 11

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on supersized sugary drinks is reflective of which external organizational issue?

Accepted Answer

A) the increasing power of Generation X's 
B) the symbolic role of managers 
C) the importance of stakeholders 
D) the increasing economic disparity between the rich and poor 
A) the increasing power of Generation X's 
B) the symbolic role of managers 
C) the importance of stakeholders 
D) the increasing economic disparity between the rich and poor

Question 12

In a short essay, describe the main problem of economic inequality.

Accepted Answer

Wage gaps have always existed in the Uni

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a common way in which corporate cultures are transmitted to employees?

Accepted Answer

A) stories 
B) informal rituals 
C) formal culture meetings 
D) symbols 
A) stories 
B) informal rituals 
C) formal culture meetings 
D) symbols

Question 14

An organization's founder has little influence on its culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In a short essay, describe the parameters in an environmental uncertainty matrix.

Accepted Answer

The horizontal axis of the matrix identi

Question 16

Which of the following has been identified as a significant risk to business leaders in the next decade?

Accepted Answer

A) stagnation in technology 
B) income disparity 
C) declining birth rates 
D) political instability 
A) stagnation in technology 
B) income disparity 
C) declining birth rates 
D) political instability

Question 17

Holding on tightly to organizational habits is one of the foundations of long-term success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Employees learn organizational culture by reading official organization documents and histories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not involved with the demographic component of an organization's external environment?

Accepted Answer

A) values 
B) gender 
C) race 
D) income 
A) values 
B) gender 
C) race 
D) income

Question 20

Which kind of culture most affects the way managers plan?

Accepted Answer

A) A weak organizational culture gives managers the freedom to make their own decisions. 
B) A strong organizational culture gives managers the freedom to make their own decisions independent of organizational values. 
C) A strong organizational culture helps guide the way managers plan. 
D) A weak organizational culture helps guide the way managers plan. 
A) A weak organizational culture gives managers the freedom to make their own decisions. 
B) A strong organizational culture gives managers the freedom to make their own decisions independent of organizational values. 
C) A strong organizational culture helps guide the way managers plan. 
D) A weak organizational culture helps guide the way managers plan.

Which trend do most managers need to get used to in the coming years?

In a ready-aim-fire culture, managers are more likely to carefully study a problem before making a decision.

How does the Apache Corp.communicate its attitude toward risk taking to its employees?

Technology has changed the way managers manage by forcing them to keep track of employees in remote locations at all times of the day and night.

What determines whether an organization has a strong culture or a weak culture?

The original source of an organization's culture usually reflects the vision and attitudes of ________.

Which of the following identifies the best illustration of the phrase "demographics is destiny"?

Organizational traditions should not be followed if they don't fit with the current demands of customers and shareholders.

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on supersized sugary drinks is reflective of which external organizational issue?

In a short essay, describe the main problem of economic inequality.

Which of the following is NOT a common way in which corporate cultures are transmitted to employees?

An organization's founder has little influence on its culture.

In a short essay, describe the parameters in an environmental uncertainty matrix.

Which of the following has been identified as a significant risk to business leaders in the next decade?

Holding on tightly to organizational habits is one of the foundations of long-term success.

Employees learn organizational culture by reading official organization documents and histories.

Which of the following is not involved with the demographic component of an organization's external environment?

Which kind of culture most affects the way managers plan?

Managers and Management

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

Foundations of Control

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Exam 2: The Management Environment

Which trend do most managers need to get used to in the coming years?

In a ready-aim-fire culture, managers are more likely to carefully study a problem before making a decision.

How does the Apache Corp.communicate its attitude toward risk taking to its employees?

Technology has changed the way managers manage by forcing them to keep track of employees in remote locations at all times of the day and night.

What determines whether an organization has a strong culture or a weak culture?

The original source of an organization's culture usually reflects the vision and attitudes of ________.

Which of the following identifies the best illustration of the phrase "demographics is destiny"?

Organizational traditions should not be followed if they don't fit with the current demands of customers and shareholders.

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on supersized sugary drinks is reflective of which external organizational issue?

In a short essay, describe the main problem of economic inequality.

Which of the following is NOT a common way in which corporate cultures are transmitted to employees?

An organization's founder has little influence on its culture.

In a short essay, describe the parameters in an environmental uncertainty matrix.

Which of the following has been identified as a significant risk to business leaders in the next decade?

Holding on tightly to organizational habits is one of the foundations of long-term success.

Employees learn organizational culture by reading official organization documents and histories.

Which of the following is not involved with the demographic component of an organization's external environment?

Which kind of culture most affects the way managers plan?

Managers and Management

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

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

History Module

Quantitative Module

Career Module

Entrepreneurship Module

Filters