Exam 17: Quantitative Module

In an open system, a manager is responsible for managing ________.

Managers began to look at how systems theory related to organizations in this decade.

Making sure that a pyramid is built on time and according to plan is evidence of which management function?

The Industrial Revolution began in the seventeenth century.

The shipbuilding facility in fifteenth-century Venice resembled ________.

A system is defined as a set of interrelated and interdependent parts that function ________.

Frank and Lillian Gilbreth were best known in management circles for ________.

What inspired Robert Owen to devote efforts into creating a safer workplace?

Classical approaches to management include the work of Taylor, Fayol, and Weber.

The size and scope of Industrial Revolution factories made such things as ________ necessary for companies.

Job specialization continues to be a popular way to increase productivity today.

In a short essay, discuss the impact that the publication of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations had on management.

According to Henri Fayol, the principle of ________ requires employees to respect the rules of their organization.

Which of the following is most closely associated with the work of W.Edwards Deming?

Max Weber felt this was an ideal form of organization.

A problem with the theories of both Maslow and McGregor is that they ________.

Organizational behavior studies were based purely on theoretical ideals rather than actual observation.

Hugo Munsterberg suggested that psychological tests could be helpful in ________ for an organization.

In a short essay, describe how the contingency variable of environmental uncertainty might affect management style.

Material outputs in an open system organization include ________.