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1)Define Management.  Why is good management important to an organization?

 

 

 

 

 

2. According to the elements of bureaucratic organizations, which of the following should be a criterion for promoting employees?

 

 

 

 

3. Fred always takes two hours to complete a job that can be completed in one hour. He believes that taking more time to finish his work will impress his supervisors. In the context of workplace deviance, this is an example of _____.

 

 

 

 

 

4. pertain to the social roles that businesses play in society beyond their economic, legal, and ethical responsibilities.

 

5. are responsible for the creation of tactical plans.

 

6. A team leader is responsible for:

 

7. A(n) _____ is a written test that estimates job applicants' honesty by directly asking them what they think or feel about theft or about punishment of unethical behaviors.

 

8. Mary Parker Follett believed that the best way to deal with conflict was _____.

 

9. According to Henri Fayol's fourteen principles of management, order can be achieved in an organization by _____.

 

10. The managers at Alpha Corp. are closely observing trends in the industry. They are trying to identify factors that might have a significant influence on Alpha's business operations. Which of the following concepts is illustrated in the scenario?

 

11. Managers feel confident that they can understand, predict, and react to the external forces affecting their businesses when:

 

12. ________is the degree to which a supplier relies on a purchaser because of the importance of that purchaser to the supplier and the difficulty of finding other purchasers for its products.

 

14. A primary source of organizational culture is _____.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15. Rose found strong evidence that her supervisor, Roger, was stealing confidential documents from the company. She immediately reported Roger's actions to the top management. Rose's action is an example of:

 

16. _are persons or groups with a legitimate interest in a company.

 

17. Lewis's female coworkers have reported him for sexually teasing them on numerous occasions. He is also known to come to work under the influence of alcohol and physically assault many of his coworkers. In the context of workplace deviance, this is an example of _____.

 

18.  increase in importance as managers rise through the management hierarchy.

 

19. Veronica, a cardiothoracic surgeon, is the most sought after doctor in Tentacare, a specialty hospital. Patients have utmost belief in her capabilities. Which of the following skills is Veronica most likely to have?

 

20. is the positioning strategy of providing a product or service that is sufficiently different from competitors' offerings that customers are willing to pay a premium price for it.

 

21. In the context of Mintzberg's managerial roles, managers in the _____ share information with people outside their departments or companies.

 

22. Jenny is always the last one to enter the workplace and the first one to leave. She has an eight-hour shift at work but only does six hours of work every day. In the context of workplace deviance, this is an example of _____.

 

23. Which of the following is the first step of a strategy-making process?

 

24. In the context of the BCG matrix, which of the following businesses would be classified as a dog?

 

25. Robert is a manager at Beta Corp. Many of his subordinates mention that they find it easy to work and communicate with Robert. According to them, Robert is a good listener and communicates his ideas effectively. Moreover, he is sensitive to the feelings of others and encourages them to express their opinions. This scenario illustrates that Robert has good _____.

 

26. Which of the following statements is true of a portfolio strategy?

 

27. A drawback of planning is that:

 

28. In an organization,__________refers to a more specific goal that unifies company-wide efforts, stretches and challenges the organization, and possesses a finish line and a time frame.

 

29. Which of the following statements is true of the relationship between social responsibility and economic performance?

 

30. According to Chester Bernard, people will be indifferent to managerial directives or orders if they _____.

 

31. A(n) _____ is a countermove, prompted by a rival's attack, that is designed to defend or improve a company's market share or profit.