Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a capability that Robert Reich identifies as important for operating in a virtual world?

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract reasoning skills 
B)  ability to experiment 
C)  computer programming skills 
D)  systems thinking skills 
A)  abstract reasoning skills 
B)  ability to experiment 
C)  computer programming skills 
D)  systems thinking skills

Question 2

As a result of globalization,the number of U.S.manufacturing jobs has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased slightly 
B)  decreased sharply 
C)  increased sharply 
D)  decreased slightly 
A)  increased slightly 
B)  decreased sharply 
C)  increased sharply 
D)  decreased slightly

Question 3

During the early periods of industrialization in Western countries,Africa was used by developed nations as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  location for enormous factories 
B)  source of raw materials and slaves 
C)  source of skilled labor 
D)  market to test new products 
A)  location for enormous factories 
B)  source of raw materials and slaves 
C)  source of skilled labor 
D)  market to test new products

Question 4

Why did China fail to take advantage of developments that occurred during the three Industrial Revolutions?

Accepted Answer

Sample response: The Industrial Revoluti

Question 5

At the company's annual picnic,you tell your boss about a conference you attended on the "reset economy." Your boss thinks a reset economy will be a step backwards for the business community.Do you agree? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Sample response: I do not agree with thi

Question 6

Which can be considered a more virtual organization,Tupperware or Apple?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tupperware is a more virtual organization because it has many more products than Apple. 
B)  Apple is a more virtual organization because it deals with cutting edge, high-tech products. 
C)  Tupperware is a more virtual organization because its products swiftly adapt to the marketplace and it has no physical stores. 
D)  Apple is a more virtual organization because its products swiftly adapt to the marketplace and it has physical stores. 
A)  Tupperware is a more virtual organization because it has many more products than Apple. 
B)  Apple is a more virtual organization because it deals with cutting edge, high-tech products. 
C)  Tupperware is a more virtual organization because its products swiftly adapt to the marketplace and it has no physical stores. 
D)  Apple is a more virtual organization because its products swiftly adapt to the marketplace and it has physical stores.

Question 7

Cloud computing is an example of computer systems becoming ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more centralized 
B)  more decentralized 
C)  more localized 
D)  more self-managed 
A)  more centralized 
B)  more decentralized 
C)  more localized 
D)  more self-managed

Question 8

What marked a profound change in communication in the Second Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Web 2.0 
B)  telephones 
C)  ARPANET 
D)  the printing press 
A)  Web 2.0 
B)  telephones 
C)  ARPANET 
D)  the printing press

Question 9

Which of the following structural models of virtual organizations is characterized by a highly networked supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  star alliance model 
B)  market alliance model 
C)  co-alliance model 
D)  value alliance model 
A)  star alliance model 
B)  market alliance model 
C)  co-alliance model 
D)  value alliance model

Question 10

Which of the following did NOT benefit from the First Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  the United States 
C)  China 
D)  England 
A)  Europe 
B)  the United States 
C)  China 
D)  England

Question 11

Technology can be best thought of as the use of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  networks 
B)  policies 
C)  tools 
D)  extensions of the brain 
A)  networks 
B)  policies 
C)  tools 
D)  extensions of the brain

Question 12

Technology includes both the tools to change the environment and the knowledge of how to change the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

ICTs include ________ related to electronic communication and information sharing.

Accepted Answer

A)  all hardware and software 
B)  all hardware 
C)  Internet protocols 
D)  software and intellectual property 
A)  all hardware and software 
B)  all hardware 
C)  Internet protocols 
D)  software and intellectual property

Question 14

Labor changes instituted in the Second Industrial Revolution included ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual organizations and assembly lines 
B)  mass production and small scale entrepreneurship 
C)  assembly lines and division of labor 
D)  automation and empowered workers 
A)  virtual organizations and assembly lines 
B)  mass production and small scale entrepreneurship 
C)  assembly lines and division of labor 
D)  automation and empowered workers

Question 15

Which of these would NOT be a task for the "reset" economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  work on hydrogen cells as energy sources that use pure water as fuel 
B)  start a company that specializes in carbon trading to address climate change issues 
C)  start an online cooperative that provides information for people about different health care options 
D)  create a new social networking site that features live, on-camera interactions between users 
A)  work on hydrogen cells as energy sources that use pure water as fuel 
B)  start a company that specializes in carbon trading to address climate change issues 
C)  start an online cooperative that provides information for people about different health care options 
D)  create a new social networking site that features live, on-camera interactions between users

Question 16

Sarita is director of a large medical billing facility.Her employees are constantly telling her that they feel overwhelmed by a barrage of information.To address the problem,Sarita should invest in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  groupware 
B)  cloud technologies 
C)  a knowledge management system 
D)  a virtual broker system 
A)  groupware 
B)  cloud technologies 
C)  a knowledge management system 
D)  a virtual broker system

Question 17

Devising policies to monitor electronic communications in an organization is typically done by HR departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Internet features such as e-mail are a product of Web 2.0.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Trust is important in virtual teams because supervision is difficult to accomplish at a distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

For most workers,information overload is primarily caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  globalization 
B)  hypercompetition 
C)  social networking sites 
D)  e-mail 
A)  globalization 
B)  hypercompetition 
C)  social networking sites 
D)  e-mail

Which of the following is NOT a capability that Robert Reich identifies as important for operating in a virtual world?

As a result of globalization,the number of U.S.manufacturing jobs has ________.

During the early periods of industrialization in Western countries,Africa was used by developed nations as a ________.

Why did China fail to take advantage of developments that occurred during the three Industrial Revolutions?

At the company's annual picnic,you tell your boss about a conference you attended on the "reset economy." Your boss thinks a reset economy will be a step backwards for the business community.Do you agree? Explain.

Which can be considered a more virtual organization,Tupperware or Apple?

Cloud computing is an example of computer systems becoming ________.

What marked a profound change in communication in the Second Industrial Revolution?

Which of the following structural models of virtual organizations is characterized by a highly networked supply chain?

Which of the following did NOT benefit from the First Industrial Revolution?

Technology can be best thought of as the use of ________.

Technology includes both the tools to change the environment and the knowledge of how to change the environment.

ICTs include ________ related to electronic communication and information sharing.

Labor changes instituted in the Second Industrial Revolution included ________.

Which of these would NOT be a task for the "reset" economy?

Sarita is director of a large medical billing facility.Her employees are constantly telling her that they feel overwhelmed by a barrage of information.To address the problem,Sarita should invest in ________.

Devising policies to monitor electronic communications in an organization is typically done by HR departments.

Internet features such as e-mail are a product of Web 2.0.

Trust is important in virtual teams because supervision is difficult to accomplish at a distance.

For most workers,information overload is primarily caused by ________.

Managing and Leading Today: The New Rules

The Leadership Imperative

Motivation and Meaning

Communication: The Key to Resonant Relationships

Planning and Strategy: Bringing the Vision to Life

The Human Side of Planning: Decision Making and Critical Thinking

Change: a Focus on Adaptability and Resiliency

Workplace Essentials: Creativity,innovation,and a Spirit of Entrepreneurship

Organizing for a Complex World: Structure and Design

Teams and Teambuilding

Organizational Controls: People, processes, quality, and Results

Culture: Its Powerful

Globalization: Managing Effectively in a Global Economic Environment

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Ensuring the Future

Managing and Leading for Tomorrow

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Exam 11: Working in a Virtual World: Technology As a Way of Life

Which of the following is NOT a capability that Robert Reich identifies as important for operating in a virtual world?

As a result of globalization,the number of U.S.manufacturing jobs has ________.

During the early periods of industrialization in Western countries,Africa was used by developed nations as a ________.

Why did China fail to take advantage of developments that occurred during the three Industrial Revolutions?

At the company's annual picnic,you tell your boss about a conference you attended on the "reset economy." Your boss thinks a reset economy will be a step backwards for the business community.Do you agree? Explain.

Which can be considered a more virtual organization,Tupperware or Apple?

Cloud computing is an example of computer systems becoming ________.

What marked a profound change in communication in the Second Industrial Revolution?

Which of the following structural models of virtual organizations is characterized by a highly networked supply chain?

Which of the following did NOT benefit from the First Industrial Revolution?

Technology can be best thought of as the use of ________.

Technology includes both the tools to change the environment and the knowledge of how to change the environment.

ICTs include ________ related to electronic communication and information sharing.

Labor changes instituted in the Second Industrial Revolution included ________.

Which of these would NOT be a task for the "reset" economy?

Sarita is director of a large medical billing facility.Her employees are constantly telling her that they feel overwhelmed by a barrage of information.To address the problem,Sarita should invest in ________.

Devising policies to monitor electronic communications in an organization is typically done by HR departments.

Internet features such as e-mail are a product of Web 2.0.

Trust is important in virtual teams because supervision is difficult to accomplish at a distance.

For most workers,information overload is primarily caused by ________.

Managing and Leading Today: The New Rules

The Leadership Imperative

Motivation and Meaning

Communication: The Key to Resonant Relationships

Planning and Strategy: Bringing the Vision to Life

The Human Side of Planning: Decision Making and Critical Thinking

Change: a Focus on Adaptability and Resiliency

Workplace Essentials: Creativity,innovation,and a Spirit of Entrepreneurship

Organizing for a Complex World: Structure and Design

Teams and Teambuilding

Organizational Controls: People, processes, quality, and Results

Culture: Its Powerful

Globalization: Managing Effectively in a Global Economic Environment

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Ensuring the Future

Managing and Leading for Tomorrow

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