Question 1

Which view of management describes a situation in which managers are directly responsible for a company's success or failure?

Accepted Answer

A) the structural view of management 
B) the symbolic view of management 
C) the omnipotent view of management 
D) the realistic view of management 
A) the structural view of management 
B) the symbolic view of management 
C) the omnipotent view of management 
D) the realistic view of management

Question 2

A regularly scheduled morning meeting of employees would be an example of this method of transmitting organizational culture.

Accepted Answer

A) Language 
B) Artifacts 
C) Corporate rituals 
D) Stories 
A) Language 
B) Artifacts 
C) Corporate rituals 
D) Stories

Question 3

The culture of an organization is analogous to the ________ of an individual.

Accepted Answer

A) skills 
B) personality 
C) motivation 
D) ability 
A) skills 
B) personality 
C) motivation 
D) ability

Question 4

The CEO of a major corporation experiences emotional problems and is treated for his condition by a psychiatrist.Shortly after he begins taking medication, the CEO is arrested for reckless driving and appears in the media making bizarre statements that sound misguided and bigoted.When questioned about his competence to lead, the CEO blames his troubles on his medication, then continues to behave erratically and make statements in "bad taste." Which of the following do the CEO's stakeholders have the most legitimate right to demand?

Accepted Answer

A) that the CEO resign from his position 
B) that the CEO appoint a colleague to share his leadership position and keep an eye on him 
C) that the CEO increase his medication dose 
D) that the CEO decrease his medication dose 
A) that the CEO resign from his position 
B) that the CEO appoint a colleague to share his leadership position and keep an eye on him 
C) that the CEO increase his medication dose 
D) that the CEO decrease his medication dose

Question 5

Which of the following is likely to be the permanent result of the recent economic downturn in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Almost all of the jobs lost will not return. 
B) About half of the jobs lost will not return. 
C) About a quarter of the jobs lost will not return. 
D) Almost all of the jobs lost will return. 
A) Almost all of the jobs lost will not return. 
B) About half of the jobs lost will not return. 
C) About a quarter of the jobs lost will not return. 
D) Almost all of the jobs lost will return.

Question 6

Three important things to know about organizational culture is that it is 1)perceived, 2)descriptive, and 3)________.

Accepted Answer

A) consistent 
B) shared 
C) ethical 
D) visible 
A) consistent 
B) shared 
C) ethical 
D) visible

Question 7

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 describes the explosion of computer games among young people in India using cell phones and simple computers.This generation in India has well over 300 million people in it, and if TJ Soft can capture just a tiny portion of that market it will be highly successful.Which component of the external environment will affect TJ Soft the most in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) the technological component 
B) the demographic component 
C) the political component 
D) the legal component 
A) the technological component 
B) the demographic component 
C) the political component 
D) the legal component

Question 8

Which of the following most accurately reflects the difference between strong cultures and weak cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) Strong cultures tend to encourage employee innovation, while weak cultures do not. 
B) Weak cultures are found in most successful organizations, whereas strong cultures are relatively rare. 
C) Strong cultures have less of an influence on employee behavior than do weak cultures. 
D) Company values are more deeply held and widely shared in strong cultures than in weak cultures. 
A) Strong cultures tend to encourage employee innovation, while weak cultures do not. 
B) Weak cultures are found in most successful organizations, whereas strong cultures are relatively rare. 
C) Strong cultures have less of an influence on employee behavior than do weak cultures. 
D) Company values are more deeply held and widely shared in strong cultures than in weak cultures.

Question 9

Which statement about the external environment and employment is true?

Accepted Answer

A) External environmental conditions improve employment during upswings and worsen employment during downturns. 
B) External environmental conditions worsen employment during upswings and improve employment during downturns. 
C) External environmental conditions have no effect on employment during upswings and worsen employment during downturns. 
D) External environmental conditions worsen employment during upswings and have no effect on employment during downturns. 
A) External environmental conditions improve employment during upswings and worsen employment during downturns. 
B) External environmental conditions worsen employment during upswings and improve employment during downturns. 
C) External environmental conditions have no effect on employment during upswings and worsen employment during downturns. 
D) External environmental conditions worsen employment during upswings and have no effect on employment during downturns.

Question 10

Generation Y is becoming one of the most influential age groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which managerial planning decision is most affected by organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A) the degree of risk that plans contain 
B) how much autonomy employees should have 
C) how to implement the best leadership styles 
D) how much to empower employees 
A) the degree of risk that plans contain 
B) how much autonomy employees should have 
C) how to implement the best leadership styles 
D) how much to empower employees

Question 12

Which generation is predicted to be the most diverse and multicultural of any generation in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Baby Boomers 
B) Generation X 
C) Generation Y 
D) Generation Z 
A) Baby Boomers 
B) Generation X 
C) Generation Y 
D) Generation Z

Question 13

In a ready-fire-aim culture, managers will endlessly analyze a situation before taking action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Theodore and Janice have formed TJ Soft, an entrepreneurial venture to develop games and other kinds of software for consumers.Theodore has just gotten wind from a highly reliable source that Congress is likely to take action in the coming year to ban violent games.TJ Soft has several games that could be considered violent.Which component of the external environment will affect TJ Soft the most in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) the political/legal component 
B) the demographic component 
C) the technological component 
D) the economic component 
A) the political/legal component 
B) the demographic component 
C) the technological component 
D) the economic component

Question 15

Which popular name has been assigned to those individuals born between 1946-1964?

Accepted Answer

A) Generation Y 
B) Millennials 
C) Generation X 
D) Baby Boomers 
A) Generation Y 
B) Millennials 
C) Generation X 
D) Baby Boomers

Question 16

Theodore and Janice have formed TJ Soft, an entrepreneurial venture to develop games and other kinds of software for consumers.Theodore has just gotten wind from a highly reliable source that games involving animals and ecosystems are likely to be extremely "hot" in the coming year.Theodore is excited because TJ Soft has two games in development that fit the animal/eco niche perfectly.Which component of the external environment will affect TJ Soft the most in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) the demographic component 
B) the political component 
C) the sociocultural component 
D) the global component 
A) the demographic component 
B) the political component 
C) the sociocultural component 
D) the global component

Question 17

Corporate rituals are repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce important organizational values and goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An industry with a dynamic business environment that is also highly complex faces the maximum amount of environmental uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Daily Recorder is considering charging online readers a flat fee for access to the news on their computers and electronic devices.Which stakeholder should the paper NOT worry about informing?

Accepted Answer

A) the paper's online customers 
B) the paper's rival, The Daily Sun 
C) the unions that control the paper's workers 
D) the paper's print subscribers 
A) the paper's online customers 
B) the paper's rival, The Daily Sun 
C) the unions that control the paper's workers 
D) the paper's print subscribers

Question 20

Explain the phrase "demographics is destiny" and give an example of this idea in today's world.

Accepted Answer

The phrase "demographics is destiny" ref

Which view of management describes a situation in which managers are directly responsible for a company's success or failure?

A regularly scheduled morning meeting of employees would be an example of this method of transmitting organizational culture.

The culture of an organization is analogous to the ________ of an individual.

Which of the following is likely to be the permanent result of the recent economic downturn in the United States?

Three important things to know about organizational culture is that it is 1)perceived, 2)descriptive, and 3)________.

Which of the following most accurately reflects the difference between strong cultures and weak cultures?

Which statement about the external environment and employment is true?

Generation Y is becoming one of the most influential age groups.

Which managerial planning decision is most affected by organizational culture?

Which generation is predicted to be the most diverse and multicultural of any generation in the United States?

In a ready-fire-aim culture, managers will endlessly analyze a situation before taking action.

Which popular name has been assigned to those individuals born between 1946-1964?

Corporate rituals are repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce important organizational values and goals.

An industry with a dynamic business environment that is also highly complex faces the maximum amount of environmental uncertainty.

The Daily Recorder is considering charging online readers a flat fee for access to the news on their computers and electronic devices.Which stakeholder should the paper NOT worry about informing?

Explain the phrase "demographics is destiny" and give an example of this idea in today's world.

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Exam 2: The Management Environment

Which view of management describes a situation in which managers are directly responsible for a company's success or failure?

A regularly scheduled morning meeting of employees would be an example of this method of transmitting organizational culture.

The culture of an organization is analogous to the ________ of an individual.

Which of the following is likely to be the permanent result of the recent economic downturn in the United States?

Three important things to know about organizational culture is that it is 1)perceived, 2)descriptive, and 3)________.

Which of the following most accurately reflects the difference between strong cultures and weak cultures?

Which statement about the external environment and employment is true?

Generation Y is becoming one of the most influential age groups.

Which managerial planning decision is most affected by organizational culture?

Which generation is predicted to be the most diverse and multicultural of any generation in the United States?

In a ready-fire-aim culture, managers will endlessly analyze a situation before taking action.

Which popular name has been assigned to those individuals born between 1946-1964?

Corporate rituals are repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce important organizational values and goals.

An industry with a dynamic business environment that is also highly complex faces the maximum amount of environmental uncertainty.

The Daily Recorder is considering charging online readers a flat fee for access to the news on their computers and electronic devices.Which stakeholder should the paper NOT worry about informing?

Explain the phrase "demographics is destiny" and give an example of this idea in today's world.

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