Question 1

Of the following choices, this is the most common reason for companies firing employees.

Accepted Answer

A) misuse of office phones 
B) inappropriate computer use 
C) watching online video 
D) leaking company secrets 
A) misuse of office phones 
B) inappropriate computer use 
C) watching online video 
D) leaking company secrets

Question 2

In a short essay, describe one feedforward, one concurrent, and one feedback method for controlling employee theft.

Accepted Answer

A feedforward method for controlling emp

Question 3

A company looks at its expenses and finds that its payments to freelancers increased significantly over the past few months, exceeding the budget by 25 percent.Which of the following is the most reasonable action for the company to take?

Accepted Answer

A) revise the budget 
B) fire the people who were responsible for the expenses 
C) ignore the expenses as an aberration 
D) see what the expenses were for 
A) revise the budget 
B) fire the people who were responsible for the expenses 
C) ignore the expenses as an aberration 
D) see what the expenses were for

Question 4

Direct supervision is the best-known form of concurrent control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Workplace violence is likely to occur in ________

Accepted Answer

A) open organic workplaces 
B) functional workplaces 
C) dysfunctional workplaces 
D) both functional or dysfunctional workplaces-violence shows no pattern 
A) open organic workplaces 
B) functional workplaces 
C) dysfunctional workplaces 
D) both functional or dysfunctional workplaces-violence shows no pattern

Question 6

In the second step of the control process, actual performance can be considered acceptable as long as the performance doesn't fall ________.

Accepted Answer

A) short of goals by more than 15 percent 
B) short of goals by more than 30 percent 
C) inside an acceptable range of variation 
D) outside an acceptable range of variation 
A) short of goals by more than 15 percent 
B) short of goals by more than 30 percent 
C) inside an acceptable range of variation 
D) outside an acceptable range of variation

Question 7

An effective control system can help managers delegate authority to employees with confidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Some control criteria, such as employee satisfaction and absenteeism, are applicable to almost any management situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Firewalls, data backup, and encryption help prevent security breaches in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A rigid, militaristic, high-pressure workplace that includes intimidation is likely to be a dysfunctional work environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ is a measure of an organization's ability to meet its current debt obligations.

Accepted Answer

A) Profitability 
B) Liquidity 
C) Activity 
D) Leverage 
A) Profitability 
B) Liquidity 
C) Activity 
D) Leverage

Question 12

Which kind of control takes place before the actual work is carried out?

Accepted Answer

A) feedback 
B) concurrent 
C) recurrent 
D) feedforward 
A) feedback 
B) concurrent 
C) recurrent 
D) feedforward

Question 13

Workplace violence, as measured by homicide, has been increasing in the recent decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

________ is a measure of an organization's ability to meet its current debt obligations.

Accepted Answer

A) Leverage 
B) Activity 
C) Liquidity 
D) Profitability 
A) Leverage 
B) Activity 
C) Liquidity 
D) Profitability

Question 15

When feedback control shows that planning goals and actual performance were dramatically different, the most likely conclusion is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) planning was not on-target 
B) performance measurements were unreliable 
C) planning was on-target 
D) goals do not need to be changed 
A) planning was not on-target 
B) performance measurements were unreliable 
C) planning was on-target 
D) goals do not need to be changed

Question 16

In a short essay, explain how managers determine what a significant deviation is.

Accepted Answer

Significant deviations from an acceptabl

Question 17

Control is the only managerial function that allows managers to make sure that organizational goals are being met.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Controlling provides a critical link back to planning that compares actual outcomes to planned outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The value of the control function lies in three areas: planning, organizing, and motivating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The acid test compares the difference between current assets and inventories to current liabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Of the following choices, this is the most common reason for companies firing employees.

In a short essay, describe one feedforward, one concurrent, and one feedback method for controlling employee theft.

A company looks at its expenses and finds that its payments to freelancers increased significantly over the past few months, exceeding the budget by 25 percent.Which of the following is the most reasonable action for the company to take?

Direct supervision is the best-known form of concurrent control.

Workplace violence is likely to occur in ________

In the second step of the control process, actual performance can be considered acceptable as long as the performance doesn't fall ________.

An effective control system can help managers delegate authority to employees with confidence.

Some control criteria, such as employee satisfaction and absenteeism, are applicable to almost any management situation.

Firewalls, data backup, and encryption help prevent security breaches in organizations.

A rigid, militaristic, high-pressure workplace that includes intimidation is likely to be a dysfunctional work environment.

________ is a measure of an organization's ability to meet its current debt obligations.

Which kind of control takes place before the actual work is carried out?

Workplace violence, as measured by homicide, has been increasing in the recent decade.

________ is a measure of an organization's ability to meet its current debt obligations.

When feedback control shows that planning goals and actual performance were dramatically different, the most likely conclusion is that ________.

In a short essay, explain how managers determine what a significant deviation is.

Control is the only managerial function that allows managers to make sure that organizational goals are being met.

Controlling provides a critical link back to planning that compares actual outcomes to planned outcomes.

The value of the control function lies in three areas: planning, organizing, and motivating.

The acid test compares the difference between current assets and inventories to current liabilities.

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

Of the following choices, this is the most common reason for companies firing employees.

In a short essay, describe one feedforward, one concurrent, and one feedback method for controlling employee theft.

A company looks at its expenses and finds that its payments to freelancers increased significantly over the past few months, exceeding the budget by 25 percent.Which of the following is the most reasonable action for the company to take?

Direct supervision is the best-known form of concurrent control.

Workplace violence is likely to occur in ________

In the second step of the control process, actual performance can be considered acceptable as long as the performance doesn't fall ________.

An effective control system can help managers delegate authority to employees with confidence.

Some control criteria, such as employee satisfaction and absenteeism, are applicable to almost any management situation.

Firewalls, data backup, and encryption help prevent security breaches in organizations.

A rigid, militaristic, high-pressure workplace that includes intimidation is likely to be a dysfunctional work environment.

________ is a measure of an organization's ability to meet its current debt obligations.

Which kind of control takes place before the actual work is carried out?

Workplace violence, as measured by homicide, has been increasing in the recent decade.

________ is a measure of an organization's ability to meet its current debt obligations.

When feedback control shows that planning goals and actual performance were dramatically different, the most likely conclusion is that ________.

In a short essay, explain how managers determine what a significant deviation is.

Control is the only managerial function that allows managers to make sure that organizational goals are being met.

Controlling provides a critical link back to planning that compares actual outcomes to planned outcomes.

The value of the control function lies in three areas: planning, organizing, and motivating.

The acid test compares the difference between current assets and inventories to current liabilities.

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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