Question 1

The organizers of the Hawthorne studies expected worker productivity to be proportional to ________ in the factory.

Accepted Answer

A)  light intensity levels 
B)  pay rates 
C)  temperature levels 
D)  noise levels 
A)  light intensity levels 
B)  pay rates 
C)  temperature levels 
D)  noise levels

Question 2

The primary issue that motivated Taylor to create a more scientific approach to management was worker satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Henry Gantt's contribution to management theory was to develop efficient ways to schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  possible profit from factories 
B)  articles in the newspaper 
C)  deplorable factory conditions 
D)  greedy factory owners 
A)  possible profit from factories 
B)  articles in the newspaper 
C)  deplorable factory conditions 
D)  greedy factory owners

Question 5

Unity of command means that all employees should answer to only one superior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What we call job specialization today was termed this in the eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchy 
B)  job sharing 
C)  division of work 
D)  division of labor 
A)  hierarchy 
B)  job sharing 
C)  division of work 
D)  division of labor

Question 8

In a short essay, discuss the work of Henri Fayol and Max Weber as it relates to the general administrative approach to management.

Accepted Answer

Rather than look at the performance of i

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  materials 
B)  hierarchical organization 
C)  supplies 
D)  revenues and costs 
A)  materials 
B)  hierarchical organization 
C)  supplies 
D)  revenues and costs

Question 10

In a short essay, discuss the impact that the Industrial Revolution had on management.

Accepted Answer

During the Industrial Revolution, which

Question 11

Which of the following is most closely associated with making the workplace more humane?

Accepted Answer

A)  the classical approaches 
B)  the human relations movement 
C)  the Hawthorne studies 
D)  the general administrative theory 
A)  the classical approaches 
B)  the human relations movement 
C)  the Hawthorne studies 
D)  the general administrative theory

Question 12

Industrial Revolution factories needed accurate demand forecasts to avoid making ________ products.

Accepted Answer

A)  too few 
B)  too many 
C)  too many or too few 
D)  too large or too small 
A)  too few 
B)  too many 
C)  too many or too few 
D)  too large or too small

Question 13

________ is the originator of the Fourteen Principles of Management.

Accepted Answer

A)  Henri Fayol 
B)  Max Weber 
C)  Hugo Munsterberg 
D)  Henry Gantt 
A)  Henri Fayol 
B)  Max Weber 
C)  Hugo Munsterberg 
D)  Henry Gantt

Question 14

A highly centralized organization is one in which subordinates are given a lot of opportunity to make decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Deming's total quality management system largely ignored the needs of customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a topic that is addressed by organizational behavior research?

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation 
B)  managing conflict 
C)  demand forecasts 
D)  establishing trust 
A)  motivation 
B)  managing conflict 
C)  demand forecasts 
D)  establishing trust

Question 17

Frank and Lillian Gilbreth's best-known contribution to scientific management concerned selecting the best worker for a particular job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Organizational behavior (OB) uses ________ experiments to find out how and why people behave in certain ways.

Accepted Answer

A)  nontheoretical 
B)  animal 
C)  laboratory 
D)  empirical 
A)  nontheoretical 
B)  animal 
C)  laboratory 
D)  empirical

Question 19

The contingency approach to management states that there is a single best way to manage all organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which technology development is likely to have the greatest impact on the organization of the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  mainframe computers 
B)  cell phones 
C)  wired networks 
D)  wireless networks 
A)  mainframe computers 
B)  cell phones 
C)  wired networks 
D)  wireless networks

The organizers of the Hawthorne studies expected worker productivity to be proportional to ________ in the factory.

The primary issue that motivated Taylor to create a more scientific approach to management was worker satisfaction.

Henry Gantt's contribution to management theory was to develop efficient ways to schedule.

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

Unity of command means that all employees should answer to only one superior.

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

What we call job specialization today was termed this in the eighteenth century.

In a short essay, discuss the work of Henri Fayol and Max Weber as it relates to the general administrative approach to management.

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

In a short essay, discuss the impact that the Industrial Revolution had on management.

Which of the following is most closely associated with making the workplace more humane?

Industrial Revolution factories needed accurate demand forecasts to avoid making ________ products.

________ is the originator of the Fourteen Principles of Management.

A highly centralized organization is one in which subordinates are given a lot of opportunity to make decisions.

Deming's total quality management system largely ignored the needs of customers.

Which of the following is NOT a topic that is addressed by organizational behavior research?

Frank and Lillian Gilbreth's best-known contribution to scientific management concerned selecting the best worker for a particular job.

Organizational behavior (OB) uses ________ experiments to find out how and why people behave in certain ways.

The contingency approach to management states that there is a single best way to manage all organizations.

Which technology development is likely to have the greatest impact on the organization of the future?

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

A Quantitative Module

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

A Career Module

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

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Exam 2: A History Module

The organizers of the Hawthorne studies expected worker productivity to be proportional to ________ in the factory.

The primary issue that motivated Taylor to create a more scientific approach to management was worker satisfaction.

Henry Gantt's contribution to management theory was to develop efficient ways to schedule.

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

Unity of command means that all employees should answer to only one superior.

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

What we call job specialization today was termed this in the eighteenth century.

In a short essay, discuss the work of Henri Fayol and Max Weber as it relates to the general administrative approach to management.

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

In a short essay, discuss the impact that the Industrial Revolution had on management.

Which of the following is most closely associated with making the workplace more humane?

Industrial Revolution factories needed accurate demand forecasts to avoid making ________ products.

________ is the originator of the Fourteen Principles of Management.

A highly centralized organization is one in which subordinates are given a lot of opportunity to make decisions.

Deming's total quality management system largely ignored the needs of customers.

Which of the following is NOT a topic that is addressed by organizational behavior research?

Frank and Lillian Gilbreth's best-known contribution to scientific management concerned selecting the best worker for a particular job.

Organizational behavior (OB) uses ________ experiments to find out how and why people behave in certain ways.

The contingency approach to management states that there is a single best way to manage all organizations.

Which technology development is likely to have the greatest impact on the organization of the future?

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

A Quantitative Module

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

A Career Module

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

A Entrepreneurship Module

Filters