MAN 3025 Exam 1MAN 3025 Exam 11.6-10 participants generally the number of people who participate in a nominal group technique (NGT)2.change for successful business organizations, the only constant is:3.citizen behaviors personality is a modest predictor of actual job performance, but a much better predictor of:4.conceptual, human, and technical3 key managerial skills are:5.conscientiousness personality trait that uniformly predicts how highly performance-oriented a person will be6.customers and employees the 2 stakeholders most often emphasized in mission statements7.difficult to enter using Porter's analysis, firms are likely to generate higher profits if the industry is:8.effective controlling requires the existence of plans b/c planning provides the necessary performance standards or objectives9.employees who participate in planning change effortstend to have more positive opinions about change b/c they'll have a sense of ownership of planned change & more likely to be on board10.empowerment allowing individuals to work on their own, with little supervision11.False T/F: in tall structures, there's greater level of freedom of action for each employee12.False T/F: operating in global markets is a new concept for business organizations13.False T/F: stereotypes are generalizations based on anindividual characteristic14.False T/F: Nominal Group Technique (NGT) requires extensive preparation and supplies15.False T/F: the best vision statements create harmony with regard to the status quo16.False T/F: functional structures tend to be effective when an organization has a large number of products & services requiring special attention17.False T/F: biased visual perception may not necessarily lead to inaccurate inferences about the people and objects around us18.False T/F: organizational commitment is the unemotional attachment people have toward thecompany they work for19.False T/F: studies show that our personality does NOThave lasting consequences for us20.False T/F: ethics implies deciding on a course of action when clear decision rules are available21.False T/F: in order to convince people that change is needed, the change leader must convince every person individually22.False T/F: not all organizations need strategies to survive and thrive23.False T/F: strategic management process is the coordinated means by which an organization chooses its mission and vision24.False T/F: leadership involves the use of power and authority, while management involves the use of non-coercive influence25.False T/F: only supervisors are affected by the principles of management26.firms perform better with clearly communicated, widely understood and collectively shared mission and vision27.a firm's strategy captures how vision and mission will be achieved28.formalization reduced innovativeness occurs b/c employees areused to behaving in a certain manner is a disadvantage of which organization structure?29.high power distance people expect unequal power distribution in societies of:30.human, financial, and material resourcesmanagers are responsible for getting activities completed efficiently and achieving the firm's goals by utilizing:31.individual achievement countries with low collectivism emphasize:32.intentions rather than actual behaviors, attitudes are more strongly related to:33.IT, finance, accounting, HR, and manufacturingdepartments of functional structures34.job satisfaction & organizational committment2 job attitudes that have the greatest potential toinfluence how we behave35.leadership, management, and strategythe principles of management are primarily drawn from the academic fields of:36.make change permanent organization may benefit from sharing results of change efforts w/ employees in order to:37.management often refers to "the act of getting things done through the efforts of other people"38.managing diversity the changing demographics is most important to the major challenge of:39.managing human resourcesclearly linked to gaining a competitive advantage40.matrix structure potential conflict w/ team members and team leaders is a disadvantage of which structure?41.mission statement communicates the organization's reason for being and how it aims to serve its key stakeholders42.monitor outcomes the final step in the ethical decision making process43.organizational change can take the form of:-structure-strategy-policies-culture44.organizational citizenship behaviorsvoluntary behaviors employees perform to help others and benefit the organization45.organizing the function of management that involves developing an organizational structure and allocating human resources to ensure the accomplishment of objectives46.the origin of personalitythe Nature vs. Nurture debate is focused on:47.perceiver, target, situationthe 3 components of the perception process48.personality in relationto work behaviorwhen engaging in job design or enrichment, a manager should consider:49.Peter Drucker contributed to the field of management:-productivity through people-lean management-focus on customer relations50.planning, leading, organizing, and controllingthe 4 functions of management are:51.selective perception focusing on some aspects of the environment and ignoring other elements52.shareholders' wealth affected by firm's strategies; increases or decreases with firm's actions53.stakeholders the parties who have some influence over the organization or stake in its future54.stereotyping believing that women are more cooperative than menor that men are more assertive than women, are examples of:55.strategic management essentially understanding choices organizations makein order to achieve specific goals and objectives to fulfill a firm's mission and vision56.strategic, tactical, and operational3 different types of planning used in the function of management are:57.strategy how the firm aims to realize its mission and vision58.subordination of individual interest"the interests of one person should never take precedence over what is best for the company as a whole" is an example of which of Fayol's principles of management?59.successful empowermentrequires motivated skilled workers and managers focused on employee development and power sharing60.systematic and organized approachcharacteristics of MBO includes:61.Taylorism the scientific approach to management is sometimes referred to as:62.True T/F: some employees are more comfortable in a centralized organization where manager confidently gives instructions
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