Question 1

Employers have the legal right to read personal email of employees if it is sent on a company computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The controlling function helps managers protect an organization's ________.

Accepted Answer

A) reputation for honesty 
B) assets 
C) standing 
D) good name 
A) reputation for honesty 
B) assets 
C) standing 
D) good name

Question 3

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

Question 4

MBWA can pick up moods and attitudes that other forms of measurement miss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The control function is not intended to protect the organization from threats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Profitability ratios are a traditional way for a company to measure success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following are dangers of revising production goals downward EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) it destroys incentive to work harder 
B) it increases incentive to work harder 
C) it gives employees an excuse to be less productive 
D) it gives employees something to blame for their lack of effort 
A) it destroys incentive to work harder 
B) it increases incentive to work harder 
C) it gives employees an excuse to be less productive 
D) it gives employees something to blame for their lack of effort

Question 10

To carry out the second step of the control process, managers at an electric shaver company need to compare the number of actual shavers sold to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a competitor's sales totals 
B) planning goals for sales totals 
C) sales totals from last year 
D) the number of possible shaver customers 
A) a competitor's sales totals 
B) planning goals for sales totals 
C) sales totals from last year 
D) the number of possible shaver customers

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Comparing is the second step in the cont

Question 12

Liquidity compares the total amount of debt a company has to its total assets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

After an extended period of unseasonably warm and sunny weather, revenues at an indoor tennis club are down sharply during the month of November.The best strategy for the club manager is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) do nothing 
B) run a sale on hourly rates 
C) raise hourly rates to increase revenue 
D) change her monthly goals for December 
A) do nothing 
B) run a sale on hourly rates 
C) raise hourly rates to increase revenue 
D) change her monthly goals for December

Question 14

An effective concurrent strategy for dealing with employee theft of supplies and equipment is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) establish theft policies 
B) redesign all control measures 
C) "lock-out" options on electronic devices 
D) video surveillance 
A) establish theft policies 
B) redesign all control measures 
C) "lock-out" options on electronic devices 
D) video surveillance

Question 15

When comparing Mexico to Scotland, you would expect Scottish workers to have ________.

Accepted Answer

A) greater productivity but lower labor cost per worker 
B) lower productivity but higher labor cost per worker 
C) greater productivity and higher labor cost per worker 
D) lower productivity and lower labor cost per worker 
A) greater productivity but lower labor cost per worker 
B) lower productivity but higher labor cost per worker 
C) greater productivity and higher labor cost per worker 
D) lower productivity and lower labor cost per worker

Question 16

In a short essay, explain the difference between immediate corrective action and basic corrective action.

Accepted Answer

Immediate corrective action is action th

Question 17

This kind of performance measurement method is fast and is a good platform for feedback, yet it can be private and scheduled for a single employee ahead of time.

Accepted Answer

A) written report 
B) MBWA 
C) oral report 
D) statistical report 
A) written report 
B) MBWA 
C) oral report 
D) statistical report

Question 18

In general, the greater the distance between the home office of a global company and its branch, the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) more formalized the controls 
B) less formalized the controls 
C) more automated the controls 
D) less automated the controls 
A) more formalized the controls 
B) less formalized the controls 
C) more automated the controls 
D) less automated the controls

Question 19

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 20

Immediate corrective action might include changing the way employees are paid for their work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Employers have the legal right to read personal email of employees if it is sent on a company computer.

The controlling function helps managers protect an organization's ________.

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

MBWA can pick up moods and attitudes that other forms of measurement miss.

The control function is not intended to protect the organization from threats.

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

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

Profitability ratios are a traditional way for a company to measure success.

All of the following are dangers of revising production goals downward EXCEPT ________.

To carry out the second step of the control process, managers at an electric shaver company need to compare the number of actual shavers sold to ________.

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

Liquidity compares the total amount of debt a company has to its total assets.

After an extended period of unseasonably warm and sunny weather, revenues at an indoor tennis club are down sharply during the month of November.The best strategy for the club manager is to ________.

An effective concurrent strategy for dealing with employee theft of supplies and equipment is ________.

When comparing Mexico to Scotland, you would expect Scottish workers to have ________.

In a short essay, explain the difference between immediate corrective action and basic corrective action.

This kind of performance measurement method is fast and is a good platform for feedback, yet it can be private and scheduled for a single employee ahead of time.

In general, the greater the distance between the home office of a global company and its branch, the ________.

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

Immediate corrective action might include changing the way employees are paid for their work.

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Operations Management

Appendix: History Module

Appendix: Entrepreneurship Module

Appendix: Quantitative Module

Appendix: Career Module

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Exam 14: Foundations of Control

Employers have the legal right to read personal email of employees if it is sent on a company computer.

The controlling function helps managers protect an organization's ________.

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

MBWA can pick up moods and attitudes that other forms of measurement miss.

The control function is not intended to protect the organization from threats.

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

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

Profitability ratios are a traditional way for a company to measure success.

All of the following are dangers of revising production goals downward EXCEPT ________.

To carry out the second step of the control process, managers at an electric shaver company need to compare the number of actual shavers sold to ________.

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

Liquidity compares the total amount of debt a company has to its total assets.

After an extended period of unseasonably warm and sunny weather, revenues at an indoor tennis club are down sharply during the month of November.The best strategy for the club manager is to ________.

An effective concurrent strategy for dealing with employee theft of supplies and equipment is ________.

When comparing Mexico to Scotland, you would expect Scottish workers to have ________.

In a short essay, explain the difference between immediate corrective action and basic corrective action.

This kind of performance measurement method is fast and is a good platform for feedback, yet it can be private and scheduled for a single employee ahead of time.

In general, the greater the distance between the home office of a global company and its branch, the ________.

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

Immediate corrective action might include changing the way employees are paid for their work.

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Operations Management

Appendix: History Module

Appendix: Entrepreneurship Module

Appendix: Quantitative Module

Appendix: Career Module

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