University of North Texas MGMT 3330 Lesson 1 1)According to Fred Luthans and his associates, managers involved in traditional management activities undertook which of the following tasks?

University of North Texas

MGMT 3330

Lesson 1

1)According to Fred Luthans and his associates, managers involved in traditional management activities undertook which of the following tasks?

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2. Psychology contributes to the study of organizational behavior at the macro level whereas anthropology contributes at the micro level.

3. Which of the following disciplines blends concepts from both psychology and sociology to focus on people's influence on one another?

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4. Human beings are simple in nature and thus, simple, universal principles explain all kinds of organizational behavior.

5. While sociology focuses on the individual, psychology studies people in relation to their social environment or culture.

6. During globalization, managers find it increasingly easy to balance the interests of their organization with their responsibilities to the communities in which they operate.

7. Which of the following is an example of an ethical dilemma?

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8. Which of the following does systematic study use to look at relationships to attribute causes and effects?

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9. In the current competitive workplace, technical skills are the only skills that managers require to be successful.

10. A way for managers to respond to the problem of unethical behavior is to provide in­house advisors who can be contacted anonymously.

11. The discretionary behavior that is not part of an employee's formal job requirements, and that contributes to the psychological and social environment of the workplace, is called cohesive behavior.

12. One of the key challenges for managers in today's organizations is to                                      .

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 13.                 refers to basing managerial decisions on the best available scientific proof.

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 14.                 refers to the heterogeneity of organizations in terms of gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and inclusion of other diverse groups.

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15. In the current competitive workplace, technical skills are the only skills that managers require to be successful.

16. The planning function involves defining an organization's goals and establishing an overall strategy for achieving those goals.