Management Exam 1

Tracy's Trikes believes that each employee should enjoy working on something. This exemplifies which of the categories?

Social entrepreneurs are committed to both good business and:

Which of the following is a function of management?

has all elements existing outside the boundary of the organization that have the potential to affect the organization.

Andrew feels sure about his ability to win customers with his ppl skills. He is very comfortable w/his technical skills.

specialization to produce more and better work with the same level of effort is consistent with the administration of:

Robbie decided to cont. operations at 1plant while shutting down another.The decision based ofwhat was best for the corp

unethical behavior toward _____ include a hostile work environment and violations of health and safety rules.

Which of the following is a form of franchising?

Which offers the advantage that entrepreneurs has ability to develop& design the business in the entrepreneur's own way?

One of the important ideas in the text's definition of management is:

_____ is(are) included in an organization's task environment.

Which of these refers to an unincorporated business owned by an individual for profit?

Connie,an entrprenur. Does not see her home business significantly growing in the future.She can best be described as:

a(n) _____ focus on the involvement and participation of employees to rapidly meet changing needs from the environment.

_____ is considered the "father of scientific management."

Which of the following are responsible for the entire organization?

managers do not have sufficient information ab. environmental factors to understand/predict environmental needs/changes.

Theory X and Theory Y was developed by _____.

_____ forces refer to those aspects of a culture that guide and influence relationships among people.

Sharon is manager at Softest Tissue Corp. One of her employees has been cheating the company out of money. Sharon is:

The relationship between social responsibility and financial performance has been shown to be _____.

Which of these forces comprises unwritten, common rules and perceptions about relationships?

Which of these employee behaviors matches with the conventional level of personal moral development?

group of companies/individuals that invests money in new/expanding business for ownership&potential profits is known as

Jamila is artist who makes all of her work of recycled goods bc she believes in sustainability. She can be described:

Which refers to engaging in the international division of labor to obtain the cheapest sources of labor & supplies?

A key finding in the Hawthorne studies was which of these?

Today's companies compete in a _____.

Culture tends to differ between _____, but appears similar within _____.

Which of the following is NOT a legal-political factor in the international environment?

ethical decision approach that requires persons to be guided by standards of equity, fairness and impartiality is the:

By definition, an organization is considered _____ because it is made up of two or more people.

Small businesses represent _____ percent of all firms and employ about half of all private sector employees.

Which of the following is the process of starting a business venture, organizing the resources, and taking the risks?

An artificial entity created by the state and existing apart from its owners is known as:

_____ are most important at the top management level.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a traditional management approach?

 are responsible for departments that perform a single task and have employees with similar training skills

Which of these is NOT a part of an organization's general environment?

Political risk is defined as an organization's risk of __due to politically based events or actions by host governments.

five people working together can produce more than five people working individually. This is consistent with the concept

A foreign subsidiary over which an organization has complete control is called a:

In international operations, the economic environment includes:

refers to the ethical concept that decisions are those that best maintain the rights of those people affected by them

A figure who exemplifies the deeds, character, and attributes of a corporate culture is referred to as a:

When everyone is pursuing self-direction, the greater good is served bc ppl learn to accommodate in their owninterest is

Which of these is true about the business incubator?

Exchange rates are included in which of the following international environments?

level of corporate culture that values are so deeply embedded that members are no longer consciously aware of them is:

Which of these forces pertain to the availability, production, and distribution of resources in a society?

For a widget manufacturing company, worker-hours per widget is a measure of:

Using influence to motivate employees describes which of these functions?

Which skill includes specialized knowledge and analytical ability?

The people and organizations in the environment who acquire goods or services from the organization are:

Which of the following is not a criticism of scientific management?

The most common reason for becoming an entrepreneur is:

Sexual harassment is unethical because it violates an important part of which approach to ethical behavior?

_____ environment consists of demographic factors, such as population density.

In _____, every situation is viewed as unique.

Jana has a high tolerance for the unstructured, the unclear, and the unpredictable. She can best be described as having:

The conventional stage of moral development is best described by which of the following statements?

businesses are increasingly _____, requiring managers to be ready to react/respond to even subtle environmental shifts.

An entrepreneur:

A new drug has not been approved by the FDA to sell in the U.S. This ex places the decision in which of the categories?

According to Douglas McGregor, the classical perspective on management is consistent with which of the following?

stage of personal moral development a person mostly concerned w external rewards and personal consequences of an action?

The individual performer is a _____; whereas, the manager has to be a(n) _____.

Most early interpretations of the Hawthorne studies argued that the factor that best explained increased output was

JeffersonandSquire is an advertising firm. They use boldcoloring with expensive in office décor.which corporate culture?

level of corporate culture that cannot be seen but can be discerned from how people explain and justify what they do is:

All of the following are characteristics of Weberian bureaucracy except:

is economic development that generates wealth & meets the needs of their generation while focusing on future generations

An object, act, or event that conveys meaning to others is referred to as a:

Which of the following is defined as a culture in which communication is used to enhance personal relationships?

What dimension reps. the demographic characteristics,norms, customs,and values of the ppl within which the org.operates?

to ethical decision-making is consistent with due process, free consent, privacy, freedom of conscience and free speech.

Selecting goals and ways to attain them refers to _____.

Which of these is the disclosure by an employee of an illegal activity?

Write Pens,Inc. wants to reduce transferring costs by producing closer to the consumer in a foreign country.

Which of the following is not a function of management?

The bureaucratic organizations approach is a subfield within the _____.

Which of these is the use of influence to motivate employees to achieve organizational goals?

A interaction requires more time because a relationship has to be developed, & trust and friendship must be established.

Which reflects a cultural preference for cooperation, group decision making, and quality of life?

A risk of loss of assets/earning power/ managerial control due to politically based events/action by host government is

includes the shared knowledge/beliefs/values, & the modes of behavior & ways of thinking, among members of a society.

creativity,business smarts, passion, & hard work of traditional entrepreneur w/ a mission to change the world for better

Tommy believes his employees are responsible, creative, and able to work with minimal direction. He is a:

are responsible for departments that perform a single functional task and have employees with similar training andskills