Intro to Business 111

6. Theory ___ managers see employees as having a general dislike for work and an unwillingness to accept responsibility.

The most important difference between for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations is that:

Computer-integrated manufacturing is used to

__________ is the chance a biz owner will lose the time and money invested in a business that proves to be unprofitable

Purposefully understating your firm's income to avoid paying higher taxes is an example of: 

The __________ is the most common form of business ownership.

___ used the terms theory x and y to describe different attitudes managers had about employees

CareerBuilder and Monster are examples of:

_______ was the father of scientific management.

As a group, Millennials tend to be:

An ethical dilemma refers to a situation where you must:

Business owners who prefer to maintain their businesses at a manageable size are called: 

Dividing tasks into smaller jobs is called: 

To many businesspeople, one of the major attractions of a sole proprietorship is:

The Spotlight on Small Business box "Earning While Learning" features students who

Entrepreneurship is: 

A major benefit of socialism is the: 

U.S. businesses are known for their creativity and their ability to implement change.

Many individuals today believe that ethical behavior is determined by what is best for them at the time. This example is

The amount of goods and services people can buy with the money they have is called their: 

The practice of moving employees from one job to another to make work more interesting

According to Herzberg, a sense of achievement, earned recognition, and interest in the work itself were all:

Considering the potential impact on others prior to making a decision is consistent with ________ behavior. 

Which of the following workers would be the best example of a contingent worker?

___________ are broad, long-term accomplishments an organization wants to achieve. 

Which of the following would be a topic emphasized in a microeconomics class?

Which of the following statements would a follower of Adam Smith most likely make?

____________ is the selling of products to another country.

____________ comprise about 20% of all businesses but account for about 81% of U.S. business receipts.

Enterprise zones are specific geographic areas that: 

Which of the following questions can help us avoid a decision that would injure our self-esteem? 

The ultimate resource of a firm is its:

A successful web-based strategy that helps a business spread the word about its website and products is called _________

Which of the following is an example of a move to reorganize?

Organizing a business begins with: 

An owner of a corporation is known as a(n:

When a sole proprietor dies: 

Ethical behavior covers a _________________ range of conduct than legal behavior.

Strategic planning looks at the organization as a whole, while ________ planning focuses on daily tasks and decisions. 

Reprimands, pay reductions, and suspensions are all examples of:

The concept of "reasonable accommodations" means that all workers should be treated in the same manner

Baby Boomers as managers need to understand that:

The theory of comparative advantage exists because:

Which of the following U.S. issues does entrepreneurship most directly affect? 

Today's workers have an increased demand for benefits tailored to their individual needs.

A favorable balance of trade occurs when the value of: 

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did not do enough to discourage discriminatory practices in the workplace.

The largest importer in the global market today is:

Economics is the study of how a society _________________.

Carrie, a U.S. resident, says that her home computer was made in Japan. Carrie purchased a(n): 

The Hawthorne studies were conducted by __________ and his colleagues from Harvard University.

In a partnership a __________ partner actively manages the company & has unlimited liability for claims against the firm

The U.S. is still manufacturing intensive. Only 25% of U.S. jobs come from the service sector.

Under the Family Medical Leave Act

Promotions and transfers are what type of sources available in recruiting efforts?

Today, human resource management has become so important that in many firms it has become:

The first step toward establishing open communication within an organization is to

Which of the following questions will help individuals and organizations when deciding if their decisions are ethical? 

Shadowing is another term used to refer to

workers have a higher skill level than their current job requires.

The economic & political system in which the government owns almost all the major factors of production is called: 

Which of the following is an advantage of a partnership? 

Generation X employees are likely to:

A __________ is an overall explanation of why an organization exists and where it is trying to head.

Term refers to natural, self-given rewards that include a sense of pride and accomplishment when a job is well done:

What is the first step in the planning process?

Dividing the required work among a group of employees is called:

Today's workers place a lower priority on leisure time than they did in the past.

Concept that a hierarchy of human needs could be used to explain motivation was developed by:

Theory Y managers assume that...

One advantage of free trade is:

Laws represent the standards of ________ behavior. 

Which of the following is a characteristic of successful entrepreneurs? 

A business incurs a ___________ if its costs and expenses exceed its revenues.

Which of the following goals best describes today's view of the organizing function? Organizing today focuses on: