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Chapter 1 The Changing Nature of Management & Foundations of Learning Organiz



 1. 

The human resource department has attained its organizational goals by making effective and efficient use of resources. Therefore, this department was given an award for its high:
a.
organization
b.
planning ability
c.
leadership
d.
performance
e.
TQM
 

 2. 

Forces that pertain to the availability, production, and distribution of a society’s resources among competing users are known as _____ forces.
a.
social
b.
economic
c.
political
d.
legal
e.
technological
 

 3. 

The marketing director believes that most workers dislike work and will avoid it if possible, and that his job as a manager is to control, direct, and at times, coerce his employees to complete their work. According to Douglas McGregor’s approach, the director's views are consistent with:
a.
Theory X managers
b.
Theory Y managers
c.
the human relations perspective
d.
the learning organization
e.
contingency management
 

 4. 

The four functions of management include:
a.
Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling
b.
Planning, Organizing, Leading, Cooperating
c.
Planning, Operationalizing, Learning, Controlling
d.
Purchasing, Organizing, Leading, Controlling
e.
Prioritizing, Organizing, Leading, Coordinating
 

 5. 

Efficiency can be calculated as:
a.
The time it takes to complete a task.
b.
The use of workers’ time.
c.
The amount of resources used to produce a product or service.
d.
The amount of outputs.
e.
The best use of all production resources.
 

 6. 

The three categories of Mintzberg’s Managerial Roles include:
a.
Interactive, Personal, Decisive
b.
Informational, Interpretive, Decisional
c.
Informational, Transactional, Differential
d.
Informational, Interpersonal, Decisional
e.
Impersonal, International, Decisional
 

 7. 

According to the text, many small businesses are opened by ___________ who find limited opportunities for advancement in large corporations.
a.
senior citizens
b.
students
c.
men
d.
people with disabilities
e.
women or minorities
 

 8. 

Today, the “new workplace” is focused on:
a.
Factories
b.
Information and Ideas
c.
Assembly line production
d.
Raw materials
e.
Efficient distribution methods
 

 9. 

During a crisis, it is important for a leader to:
a.
Stay calm, talk to reporters, organize people, plan ahead, and give directions every hour.
b.
Be present, show caring for others, be aware of dangers, and know when to get back to business.
c.
Stay calm, be visible, get people back to work, tell everyone everything, and focus on production.
d.
Stay calm, be visible, put people before business, tell the truth, and know when to get back to business.
e.
Stay calm, be visible, put people before business, tell lies, and be present.
 

 10. 

Three elements of a Learning Organization include:
a.
Individually-based structure, frequent meetings and strict rules.
b.
Team-Based Structure, open information, and empowered employees.
c.
Team-Based Structure, open concept offices, and a friendly work environment.
d.
Team uniforms, open concept offices and friendly atmosphere.
e.
Team-Based Structure, open learning, and managerial power.
 

 11. 

The term “Knowledge Management” refers to a company’s efforts to:
a.
Find, organize and make available a company’s intellectual capital.
b.
Find, structure and use new systems.
c.
Find, organize and make new rules and procedures.
d.
Find, organize and develop new ways of communicating.
e.
Find, manage and promote sharing in the organization.
 

 12. 

Social Forces include the aspects of a culture that:
a.
Help people to organize.
b.
Lead to harmony in the workplace.
c.
Help people to believe in what they are doing.
d.
Make people appreciate the nature of their work.
e.
Guide and influence relationships among people.
 

 13. 

The term “Political Forces” refers to considerations about issues such as:
a.
Property rights, the right to strike, and the definition of overtime work
b.
Property rights, contract rights, and the definition of the right to vote
c.
Property rights, contract rights, and the definition of justice
d.
Property values, contract values, and the negotiation of key contracts
e.
Propensity to spend, contractual obligations, and the definition of work
 

 14. 

Economic forces refer to the:
a.
Amount, sharing and use of money in a society
b.
Ability, production and distribution of resources in a society
c.
Creation of wealth in a society
d.
Extraction of resources out of a society
e.
Number of new businesses in a society
 

 15. 

The concept of Scientific Management was pioneered by:
a.
Henri Fayol
b.
Abraham Lincoln
c.
Frederick Taylor
d.
Henry Ford
e.
Max Weber
 

 16. 

The concept of Scientific Management focuses on the:
a.
general happiness of workers.
b.
total output of each factory.
c.
amount of raw materials used.
d.
precise, scientific study of individual situations.
e.
combining of all manager opinions.
 

 17. 

The Hawthorne Studies conducted in a Chicago electric company concluded that:
a.
positive treatment of employees improved their motivation and productivity.
b.
negative treatment of employees improved their motivation and productivity.
c.
new machines for employees improved their motivation and productivity.
d.
assembly lines improved employee motivation and productivity.
e.
all employees want to be more productive.
 

 18. 

Characteristics of Max Weber’s bureaucracy include:
a.
Labour specialization, a strict hierarchy, and promotion based on merit.
b.
Labour specialization, no hierarchy, and promotion based on qualifications.
c.
Division of labour, a strict hierarchy, and promotion based on friendships.
d.
Domination of labour, a strict hierarchy, and promotion based on qualifications.
e.
Division of labour, a strict hierarchy, and promotion based on qualifications.
 

 19. 

The concept of Total Quality Management (TQM) focuses on
a.
managing each department with a goal in mind.
b.
managing the total organization to deliver quality to customers.
c.
managing the total organization to attract new employees.
d.
managing the total organization to expand to new markets.
e.
managing people with compensation packages.
 

 20. 

The Six Sigma quality standard specifies that the number of defects per million parts should not exceed
a.
3.4
b.
4.3
c.
.34
d.
43
e.
3.9
 



 
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