Question 1

Fairness in hiring practices is an example of an organization's

Accepted Answer

A) cost-benefit analysis. 
B) morality. 
C) competitive advantage. 
D) long-term interests. 
E) values. 
A) cost-benefit analysis. 
B) morality. 
C) competitive advantage. 
D) long-term interests. 
E) values.

Question 2

The group important in setting the organization's overall strategic goals and for approving major decisions and salaries of top management is known as

Accepted Answer

A) employees. 
B) stockholders. 
C) the board of directors. 
D) investors. 
E) intrapreneurs. 
A) employees. 
B) stockholders. 
C) the board of directors. 
D) investors. 
E) intrapreneurs.

Question 3

Factors such as unemployment conditions and interest rates would be considered part of demographic forces in an organization's general environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Strategic allies may be organizations that are traditional rivals but combine their efforts to overcome a new competitor or other threat in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The system of governing a company so that the interests of corporate owners and other stakeholders are protected is known as

Accepted Answer

A) corporate social responsibility. 
B) the ethical climate. 
C) philanthropy. 
D) corporate governance. 
E) the utilitarian approach. 
A) corporate social responsibility. 
B) the ethical climate. 
C) philanthropy. 
D) corporate governance. 
E) the utilitarian approach.

Question 6

Last summer a representative of OSHA, the agency responsible for enforcing health and safety regulations, visited one of Emilio's construction sites and his company, Gutierrez Construction, was fined for several violations.To this company, OSHA represents a ______, part of an organizations' ______.

Accepted Answer

A) special-interest group; task environment 
B) government regulator; general environment 
C) political-legal force; general environment 
D) special-interest group; external environment 
E) government regulator; task environment 
A) special-interest group; task environment 
B) government regulator; general environment 
C) political-legal force; general environment 
D) special-interest group; external environment 
E) government regulator; task environment

Question 7

Prior to its natural gas pipeline explosion, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) had an incentive system that encouraged crews to find leaks, which led to steep increases in repair costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify at least five of the external stakeholders of organizations that lie in the task environment.Explain why each of these is important to the organization.

Accepted Answer

The task environment consists of competi

Question 9

Which of these is a situation in which you have to decide whether to pursue a course of action that may benefit you or your organization but that is unethical or even illegal?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethics question 
B) Ethical behavior 
C) Moral decision 
D) Ethical dilemma 
E) Morality situation 
A) Ethics question 
B) Ethical behavior 
C) Moral decision 
D) Ethical dilemma 
E) Morality situation

Fairness in hiring practices is an example of an organization's

The group important in setting the organization's overall strategic goals and for approving major decisions and salaries of top management is known as

Factors such as unemployment conditions and interest rates would be considered part of demographic forces in an organization's general environment.

Strategic allies may be organizations that are traditional rivals but combine their efforts to overcome a new competitor or other threat in the environment.

The system of governing a company so that the interests of corporate owners and other stakeholders are protected is known as

Last summer a representative of OSHA, the agency responsible for enforcing health and safety regulations, visited one of Emilio's construction sites and his company, Gutierrez Construction, was fined for several violations.To this company, OSHA represents a , part of an organizations' .

Prior to its natural gas pipeline explosion, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) had an incentive system that encouraged crews to find leaks, which led to steep increases in repair costs.

Identify at least five of the external stakeholders of organizations that lie in the task environment.Explain why each of these is important to the organization.

Which of these is a situation in which you have to decide whether to pursue a course of action that may benefit you or your organization but that is unethical or even illegal?

The Exceptional Manager: What You Do, How You Do It

Management Theory: Essential Background for the Successful Manager

Global Management: Managing Across Borders

Planning: the Foundation of Successful Management

Strategic Management: How Exceptional Managers Realize a Grand Design

Individual and Group Decision Making: How Managers Make Things Happen

Organizational Culture, Structure, and Design: Building Blocks of the Organization

Human Resource Management: Getting the Right People for Managerial Success

Organizational Change and Innovation: Lifelong Challenges for the Exceptional Manager

Managing Individual Differences and Behavior: Supervising People As People

Motivating Employees: Achieving Superior Performance in the Workplace

Groups and Teams: Increasing Cooperation, Reducing Conflict

Power, Influence, and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

Interpersonal Organizational Communication: Mastering the Exchange of Information

Control Systems and Quality Management: Techniques for Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

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Exam 3: The Managers Changing Work Environment and Ethical Responsibilities: Doing the Right Thing

Fairness in hiring practices is an example of an organization's

The group important in setting the organization's overall strategic goals and for approving major decisions and salaries of top management is known as

Factors such as unemployment conditions and interest rates would be considered part of demographic forces in an organization's general environment.

Strategic allies may be organizations that are traditional rivals but combine their efforts to overcome a new competitor or other threat in the environment.

The system of governing a company so that the interests of corporate owners and other stakeholders are protected is known as

Last summer a representative of OSHA, the agency responsible for enforcing health and safety regulations, visited one of Emilio's construction sites and his company, Gutierrez Construction, was fined for several violations.To this company, OSHA represents a ______, part of an organizations' ______.

Prior to its natural gas pipeline explosion, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) had an incentive system that encouraged crews to find leaks, which led to steep increases in repair costs.

Identify at least five of the external stakeholders of organizations that lie in the task environment.Explain why each of these is important to the organization.

Which of these is a situation in which you have to decide whether to pursue a course of action that may benefit you or your organization but that is unethical or even illegal?

The Exceptional Manager: What You Do, How You Do It

Management Theory: Essential Background for the Successful Manager

Global Management: Managing Across Borders

Planning: the Foundation of Successful Management

Strategic Management: How Exceptional Managers Realize a Grand Design

Individual and Group Decision Making: How Managers Make Things Happen

Organizational Culture, Structure, and Design: Building Blocks of the Organization

Human Resource Management: Getting the Right People for Managerial Success

Organizational Change and Innovation: Lifelong Challenges for the Exceptional Manager

Managing Individual Differences and Behavior: Supervising People As People

Motivating Employees: Achieving Superior Performance in the Workplace

Groups and Teams: Increasing Cooperation, Reducing Conflict

Power, Influence, and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

Interpersonal Organizational Communication: Mastering the Exchange of Information

Control Systems and Quality Management: Techniques for Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

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Last summer a representative of OSHA, the agency responsible for enforcing health and safety regulations, visited one of Emilio's construction sites and his company, Gutierrez Construction, was fined for several violations.To this company, OSHA represents a , part of an organizations' .