Question 1

The change from a local to a global marketplace is

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A) irrelevant to today's business environment. 
B) irreversible. 
C) not necessary to remain competitive. 
D) slowing down. 
E) eliminating business challenges. 
A) irrelevant to today's business environment. 
B) irreversible. 
C) not necessary to remain competitive. 
D) slowing down. 
E) eliminating business challenges. B

Question 2

Discuss how you can use social capital in your future career.

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Student answers will vary but should demonstrate an understanding of what social capital is and how it can enhance career goals.Social capital is the goodwill stemming from your social relationships,and you can mobilize it on your behalf.It aids career success,compensation,employment,team effectiveness,the success of new ventures,entrepreneurship,and relationships with suppliers and other outsiders.Today much of that social capital can be tapped online at social networking websites.Besides the social sites such as Facebook,some of these sites are aimed at helping people tap business networks.For example,LinkedIn has more than 467 million registered members worldwide,with total revenue from premium subscriptions,and marketing and talent solutions of $960 million.

Question 3

The chief executive officer,company president,and the chief operating officer are all examples of ________ managers.

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A) strategic 
B) tactical 
C) operational 
D) frontline 
E) regional 
A) strategic 
B) tactical 
C) operational 
D) frontline 
E) regional A

Question 4

Hoa is about to begin her junior year of college,majoring in software engineering with a further specialization in software architecture.Ideally,she'd like to work for a small,innovative start-up,but she also wants to be as employable as possible in a fluctuating job market.She knows the importance of having skills that are transportable across different industries.As she plans her academic trajectory over the next two years,she should

Accepted Answer

A) focus on developing skills that will make her more competitive in a specific job market,for example the video game industry. 
B) select classes that will broaden her skill set as much as possible,so that she can be competitive for different types of jobs,including those outside the tech industry. 
C) focus on developing expertise in one skill set while increasing her general knowledge of the requirements for a specific industry. 
D) focus on learning a broad range of skills at the top level while continuing to develop expertise in one specific area of software design. 
E) become a specialist in as many subject areas as possible-for example,by developing deep expertise in several coding languages. 
A) focus on developing skills that will make her more competitive in a specific job market,for example the video game industry. 
B) select classes that will broaden her skill set as much as possible,so that she can be competitive for different types of jobs,including those outside the tech industry. 
C) focus on developing expertise in one skill set while increasing her general knowledge of the requirements for a specific industry. 
D) focus on learning a broad range of skills at the top level while continuing to develop expertise in one specific area of software design. 
E) become a specialist in as many subject areas as possible-for example,by developing deep expertise in several coding languages.

Question 5

Technological change is one of the ongoing challenges that characterize the current business landscape.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Listening to employee suggestions,gaining support for organizational objectives,and fostering an atmosphere of teamwork are all considered

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A) technical skills. 
B) interpersonal and communication skills. 
C) diagnostic and relational skills. 
D) statistical and analytical skills. 
E) conceptual and decision skills. 
A) technical skills. 
B) interpersonal and communication skills. 
C) diagnostic and relational skills. 
D) statistical and analytical skills. 
E) conceptual and decision skills.

Question 7

Which of the following roles involves searching for new business opportunities and initiating new projects to create change?

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A) leader 
B) figurehead 
C) entrepreneur 
D) disseminator 
E) monitor 
A) leader 
B) figurehead 
C) entrepreneur 
D) disseminator 
E) monitor

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about the Internet?

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A) It has reduced threats to most businesses. 
B) It drives down costs. 
C) It does not influence globalization. 
D) It slows down globalization. 
E) It slows down decision making. 
A) It has reduced threats to most businesses. 
B) It drives down costs. 
C) It does not influence globalization. 
D) It slows down globalization. 
E) It slows down decision making.

Question 9

Maureen has an ice cream shop in Washington,D.C.One thing that attracts busy people to her shop is that she has perfected a way to make milkshakes and sundaes in half the time her competitors take.Which fundamental driver of success has Maureen emphasized?

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge 
B) quality 
C) cost competitiveness 
D) speed 
E) sustainability 
A) knowledge 
B) quality 
C) cost competitiveness 
D) speed 
E) sustainability

Question 10

A(n)________ skill is the ability to perform a specialized task that involves a certain method or process.

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A) conceptual 
B) administration 
C) interpersonal 
D) communication 
E) technical 
A) conceptual 
B) administration 
C) interpersonal 
D) communication 
E) technical

Question 11

Scenario B.Eco Lawn Care Corp. ,a company that manufacturers environmentally friendly lawn care products,has been operating as a business for a year.The CEO,Markus,started his venture by deciding on the activities that would be involved and what his goals and objectives for the business were.He then started to recruit professional chemists and other personnel and grouped them according to their responsibilities.Every month Markus conducts a meeting where he brings attention to those who are doing good work and motivates everyone to achieve organizational goals.He also checks the daily productivity of each of the workers,monitoring them and providing training to those with low productivity.
-By recognizing good performers and motivating them toward achieving organizational goals,Markus performs the ________ function of management.

Accepted Answer

A) planning 
B) organizing 
C) leading 
D) controlling 
E) decision making 
A) planning 
B) organizing 
C) leading 
D) controlling 
E) decision making

Question 12

Lyle is the CEO of an international hotel chain.Lyle is most likely to focus on

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A) long-term survival of the organization. 
B) translating goals and objectives into specific activities. 
C) managing frontline managers. 
D) supervising nonmanagement employees. 
E) initiating new daily activities. 
A) long-term survival of the organization. 
B) translating goals and objectives into specific activities. 
C) managing frontline managers. 
D) supervising nonmanagement employees. 
E) initiating new daily activities.

Question 13

List and explain each of the six fundamental success drivers of performance.

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Student answers will vary,but should ind

Question 14

Which of the following is one of the four fundamental traditional management functions?

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A) planning 
B) contracting 
C) outsourcing 
D) distributing 
E) innovating 
A) planning 
B) contracting 
C) outsourcing 
D) distributing 
E) innovating

Question 15

Discuss the various management skills in relation to their requirement at the various management levels.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary but should dem

Question 16

Operational managers play a crucial role in an organization because they provide

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A) the link between management and nonmanagement personnel. 
B) overall direction by formulating strategy and controlling resources. 
C) the key plans for an organization's success. 
D) feedback on top management performance. 
E) direction and strategy for the organization. 
A) the link between management and nonmanagement personnel. 
B) overall direction by formulating strategy and controlling resources. 
C) the key plans for an organization's success. 
D) feedback on top management performance. 
E) direction and strategy for the organization.

Question 17

A large part of Jamal's job is to help his company use more recycled products,reduce pollution,and switch to renewable sources of energy.Which of the following does Jamal's job focus on?

Accepted Answer

A) sustainability 
B) total quality 
C) innovation 
D) collaboration 
E) cost competitiveness 
A) sustainability 
B) total quality 
C) innovation 
D) collaboration 
E) cost competitiveness

Question 18

Knowledge management concerns developing which of the following resources of an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) its members' expertise,skills,wisdom,and relations 
B) its loyal customer base 
C) its property,such as factories and administrative buildings 
D) its store of both resources and manufactured goods 
E) its equipment,such as vehicles,tools,and machines 
A) its members' expertise,skills,wisdom,and relations 
B) its loyal customer base 
C) its property,such as factories and administrative buildings 
D) its store of both resources and manufactured goods 
E) its equipment,such as vehicles,tools,and machines

Question 19

Write an essay explaining why businesses are becoming increasingly concerned with sustainability.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary,but should ind

Question 20

What are the four ongoing challenges that characterize the current business landscape? What is the potential impact of these challenges on business?

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary,but should ind

The change from a local to a global marketplace is

Discuss how you can use social capital in your future career.

The chief executive officer,company president,and the chief operating officer are all examples of ________ managers.

Technological change is one of the ongoing challenges that characterize the current business landscape.

Listening to employee suggestions,gaining support for organizational objectives,and fostering an atmosphere of teamwork are all considered

Which of the following roles involves searching for new business opportunities and initiating new projects to create change?

Which of the following statements is true about the Internet?

Maureen has an ice cream shop in Washington,D.C.One thing that attracts busy people to her shop is that she has perfected a way to make milkshakes and sundaes in half the time her competitors take.Which fundamental driver of success has Maureen emphasized?

A(n)________ skill is the ability to perform a specialized task that involves a certain method or process.

Lyle is the CEO of an international hotel chain.Lyle is most likely to focus on

List and explain each of the six fundamental success drivers of performance.

Which of the following is one of the four fundamental traditional management functions?

Discuss the various management skills in relation to their requirement at the various management levels.

Operational managers play a crucial role in an organization because they provide

A large part of Jamal's job is to help his company use more recycled products,reduce pollution,and switch to renewable sources of energy.Which of the following does Jamal's job focus on?

Knowledge management concerns developing which of the following resources of an organization?

Write an essay explaining why businesses are becoming increasingly concerned with sustainability.

What are the four ongoing challenges that characterize the current business landscape? What is the potential impact of these challenges on business?

The External and Internal Environments

Managerial Decision Making

Planning and Strategic Management

Ethics, corporate Responsibility, and Sustainability

International Management

Entrepreneurship

Organization Structure

Organizational Agility

Human Resources Management

Managing the Diverse Workforce

Leadership

Motivating for Performance

Teamwork

Communicating

Managerial Control

Managing Technology and Innovation

Creating and Leading Change

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Exam 1: Managing and Performing

The change from a local to a global marketplace is

Discuss how you can use social capital in your future career.

The chief executive officer,company president,and the chief operating officer are all examples of ________ managers.

Technological change is one of the ongoing challenges that characterize the current business landscape.

Listening to employee suggestions,gaining support for organizational objectives,and fostering an atmosphere of teamwork are all considered

Which of the following roles involves searching for new business opportunities and initiating new projects to create change?

Which of the following statements is true about the Internet?

Maureen has an ice cream shop in Washington,D.C.One thing that attracts busy people to her shop is that she has perfected a way to make milkshakes and sundaes in half the time her competitors take.Which fundamental driver of success has Maureen emphasized?

A(n)________ skill is the ability to perform a specialized task that involves a certain method or process.

Lyle is the CEO of an international hotel chain.Lyle is most likely to focus on

List and explain each of the six fundamental success drivers of performance.

Which of the following is one of the four fundamental traditional management functions?

Discuss the various management skills in relation to their requirement at the various management levels.

Operational managers play a crucial role in an organization because they provide

A large part of Jamal's job is to help his company use more recycled products,reduce pollution,and switch to renewable sources of energy.Which of the following does Jamal's job focus on?

Knowledge management concerns developing which of the following resources of an organization?

Write an essay explaining why businesses are becoming increasingly concerned with sustainability.

What are the four ongoing challenges that characterize the current business landscape? What is the potential impact of these challenges on business?

The External and Internal Environments

Managerial Decision Making

Planning and Strategic Management

Ethics, corporate Responsibility, and Sustainability

International Management

Entrepreneurship

Organization Structure

Organizational Agility

Human Resources Management

Managing the Diverse Workforce

Leadership

Motivating for Performance

Teamwork

Communicating

Managerial Control

Managing Technology and Innovation

Creating and Leading Change

Filters