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2017-11-01-PHOTO-00000496.jpg - Photos Х 1. Management takes place only in business settings. True False 2 The first step in decision-making process is developing options directly. True False 3 make decisions about the use of an organization's resources and are concerned with planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling the organization's activities. A. Managers B. Shareholders C. Creditors D. Consumers E. Suppliers 4. Carrie starts her own catering business. She creates a website for her business and mentions the fundamental purpose and basic philosophy of her business on the website. This declaration can be regarded as the of her business. A. protocol B. mission C. referendum D. agenda E. target 5. , a type of plan for meeting objectives, establish the long-range objectives and the overall course of action by which a firm fulfills its mission. A. Functional plans B. Tactical plans C. Strategic plans D. Operational plans E. Static plans 6. Short-range plans covering a period of one year or less that are designed to implement the activities and objectives specified in an organization's strategic plan are referred to as A. referendums B. protocols C. static plans D. operational plans E. tactical plans 7. is an element in planning that deals with potential disasters such as product tampering, oil spills, fire, earthquake, computer viruses, or airplane crash. A. Supply chain management B. Crisis management C. Value chain management D. Enterprise resource planning E. Material requirements planning 8. Due to a drop in the sales of its products, a few production employees and sales personnel of Red Fin Products Inc. were laid off. Which aspect of staffing does this scenario illustrate? A. Downsizing B. Bartering C. Outsourcing D. Benchmarking E. Directing 9. The style of leadership can be a powerful motivator because it demonstrates a great deal of trust and confidence in an employee and allows employees to meet their work demands with little or no interference. A. free-rein B. autocratic C. authoritarian D. repressive E. totalitarian 10. occurs when employees are provided with the ability to take on responsibilities and make decisions about their jobs. A. Employee outplacement B. Crowdsourcing C. Micromanagement D. Benchmarking E. Employee empowerment Q ? Type here to search B ENG 9:46 PM 11/1/2017 EXAM 2 MGT123A Fall 2016 Objective questions 2 points each 1. Management takes place only in business settings. True False 2. The first step in decision-making process is developing options directly. True False 3. make decisions about the use of an organization's resources and are concerned with planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling the organization's activities. A. Managers B. Shareholders C. Creditors D. Consumers E. Suppliers 4. Carrie starts her own catering business. She creates a website for her business and mentions the fundamental purpose and basic philosophy of her business on the website. This declaration can be regarded as the of her business. A. protocol B. mission C. referendum D. agenda E. target 5. a type of plan for meeting objectives, establish the long-range objectives and the overall course of action by which a firm fulfills its mission. A. Functional plans B. Tactical plans C. Strategic plans D. Operational plans E. Static plans 6. Short-range plans covering a period of one year or less that are designed to implement the activities and objectives specified in an organization's strategic plan are referred to as A. referendums B. protocols C. static plans D. operational plans E. tactical plans 7. is an element in planning that deals with potential disasters such as product tampering, oil spills, fire, earthquake, computer viruses, or airplane crash. A. Supply chain management B. Crisis management C. Value chain management D. Enterprise resource planning E. Material requirements planning 8. Due to a drop in the sales of its products, a few production employees and sales personnel of Red Fin Products Inc. were laid off. Which aspect of staffing does this scenario illustrate? A. Downsizing B. Bartering C. Outsourcing D. Benchmarking E. Directing 9. The style of leadership can be a powerful motivator because it demonstrates a great deal of trust and confidence in an employee and allows employees to meet their work demands with little or no interference. A. free-rein B. autocratic C. authoritarian D. repressive E. totalitarian 10. occurs when employees are provided with the ability to take on responsibilities and make decisions about their jobs. A. Employee outplacement B. Crowdsourcing C. Micromanagement D. Benchmarking E. Employee empowerment 11. Which of the following is the last step in decision making? A. Recognizing and defining the decision situation Developing options to resolve a complicated situation C. Analyzing the options available to resolve a situation D Monitoring the consequences of a decision Implementing a decision 12. Which of the following refers to the process of building relationships and sharing information with colleagues who can help a manager achieve the items on his or her agenda? A. Controlling B. Directing C Benchmarking D. Networking E. Monitoring 13. Disadvantages of product departmentalization (product management) are that it duplicates functions and does not focus on an organization's overall objectives. True False refers to a firm's shared values, beliefs, traditions, philosophies, rules, and role models for behavior. A. Organizational chart B. Centralization C. Organizational culture D. Organizational structure E. Business record 14 15 is the division of labor into small, specific tasks and the assignment of employees to do a single task. A. Specialization B. Job rotation C. Crowdsourcing D. Outsourcing E. Centralization 16. A company that has departments for marketing, finance, personnel, and production is organized by: A. product. B. function. C. territory. D. customer. E. geographic region. 17. The extent to which authority is delegated throughout an organization determines its: A. unity of command. B. degree of centralization. C. locus of control. D. economies of scale. E. level of standardization. 18. When an organization has a structure in which decision-making authority is delegated as far down the chain of command as possible, it is said to be exercising: A. bureaucracy. B. hierarchy. C. downsizing. D. overspecialization. E. decentraliz ation. 19. Service providers are generally more labor-intensive than manufacturers because of the high level of customization. False True 20. Horizontal communication involves the traditional flow of information from upper organizational levels downward. True False 21. Modular design, an operations process for manufacturing products, does not allow products to be repaired quickly, thus increasing the cost of labor. True False 22. If an employee's primary function in an organization is transforming resources into goods and services, then he or she is involved in: A. staffing. B. financing. C. customer relationship management. D. operations management. E. crowdsourcing. 23. From the perspective of operations, shoe racks, beds, and tables made by a carpenter are: A. intangible resources. B. inputs. C. equipment. D. outputs. E. processes. in the transformation 24. Money, employees, time, and equipment are examples of an airline's process. A. outputs B. stocks C. products D. services E. inputs 25 A hospitalcan efectively deather of 300 patients at any one particular time This is referred to as its 26. Which of the following best illustrates anization's erorts toward sustainability through its of 100 percent wind-powered electricity C. Increasing the use of fossil fuels for manufacturing eruents directly into water bodies A. value chain A. pility B. variability complety b. perishability E. utility 27. All activities involved in obtaining and managing raw materials and component parts, managing finished products, packaging them, and getting them to customers are part of: management. B. supply chain management. C. reverse engineering. D. crowdsourcing. E. benchmarking. 28. Minimizing inventory by providing an almost continuous flow of items from suppliers to the production facility is referred to as: A. just-in-time inventory management. B. flexible scheduling, C. continuous manufacturing system. D. contract manufacturing. E. crowdsourcing. 29. Which of the following does total quality management (TQM) involve? A. Coordinating efforts in all areas of a company to improve customer satisfaction B. Limiting employee participation in the continuous improvement process C. Isolating suppliers and vendors from the continuous improvement process D. Treating quality simply as a function of the operations process E. Reworking on defective products to ensure better quality 30. Rewarding appropriate behavior tends to be more effective in the long run than punishments for unacceptable behavior. True False 31. Mary follows McGregor's Theory Y approach to management. She is likely to assume that: A. her subordinates avoid responsibilities. B. the average worker prefers to be directed. C. the average worker has little ambition. D. workers are not capable of self- control. E. workers can contribute through imagination and ingenuity. 32. Which of the following information is most likely to be included in a job specification rather than a job description? A. Mental skills required for a job B. Working conditions C. Responsibilities associated with a job D. Tasks to be performed E. Education qualification required for a job 33. refers to forming a pool of qualified applicants from which management can select new employees. A. Planning B. Training C. Compensating D. Appraising E. Recruiting 34. A characteristic of search firms known as headhunters is that they: A. focus on internal rather than external sources of recruitment. B. specialize in recruiting employees for entry-level jobs. C. look for qualified candidates who are working for other companies. D. undertake training for unusual job requirements or skill sets. E. operate as career planners for employees within organizations. 35. When compared to the external sources of recruitment, recruiting from internal 36. Reference checking usually involves: A. monitoring the working conditions in a Jocuros A results in higher turnover. B. incurs higher costs. C. increases the possibility of lockouts, D. decreases picketing. E. improves employee morale. source to D. checking the previous work experience of a candidate. E, identifying possible 37 physical properties of the company. A. Development B. Reference familiarizes newly hired employees with fellow workers, company procedures, and the checking C. Orientation D. Training E. Testing 38. Vikram is an employee at Monsanto research lab. In an effort to improve his managerial skills company is focusing on: A. development. B. orientation. C. testing. D. grade assignment. E. performance appraisal and prepare him for a promotion, his company sends him on a series of experiential management ESSAY 12 points List and briefly describe each step of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
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EXAM 2 MGT123A Fall 2016
Answers for the Objective questions
1. False
2. False
3. A. Managers
4. B. Mission
5. C. Strategic plans
6. E. Tactical plans
7. B. Crisis management
8. A. Downsizing
9. A. Free-in
10. E. Employee empowerment
11. D. Monitoring the consequences of a decision
12. D. Networking
13. True
14. C. Organizational culture
15. A. Specialization
16. B. Function
17. B. Degree of centralization
18. E. Decentralization
19. True
20. False
21. False
22. D. Operations management
23. D. Output
24. E. Inputs
25. C. Capacity
26. B. The adoption of 100 percent wind-powered electricity
27. B. Supply chain management
28. A. Just-in-time inventory management
29. A. Coordinating efforts in all areas of production to improve customer satisfaction
30. True
31. E. Workers can contribute through imagination and ingenuity
32. A. Mental skills required for a job
33. E. Recruiting
34. C. Look for qualified candidates who are working for other companies
35. E. Improves employee morale
36. C. Assessing a applicant’s potential for a job
37. C. Orientation
38. A. Development

Essay Question
List and briefly describe each step of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
In essence, human beings are fueled by an intrinsic desire to attain goals. Achieving these goals
enables them to satisfy the specific needs and desires. The needs are classified into a hierarchy,
whereby, certain needs have to be met before others. The lower needs are to be satisfied before
reaching the higher-order needs. Individual behavior traits will be focused on meeting the lo...


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