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A) a company with a symbolic view of management The Daily Recorder is trying to decide whether it will fire A) Family members are internal stakeholders, so they should have a separate Which of the following is likely to be the permanent result of A) Almost all of the jobs lost will not return. A ban on gay marriage is an example of a change in which A) political/legal and technological The Total Freedom political party is trying to determine its 1. A) official party members Which components of the external environment of the A) the demographic and global components The culture of an organization is
analogous to the ________ A) skills How are the "Post-Millennials" likely to be different from A) They require products that are completely customized to the individual. Which of the following is most likely to be the biggest A) organizations taking on more risk Which of the following is the best interpretation of Keynes' A) Evil people become benevolent as a result of living in a capitalistic system. Which of the following is not involved with the demograpic A) values The Daily Recorder is considering charging online readers a flat fee for access to the news on their computers and A) the paper's online
customers A TV reality show program essentially puts out the same A) Cell 1 Which of the following nations is likely to experience the greatest population increase in the years to come? A) Canada 2. B) Spain Why were the Baby Boomers so much more influential than A) The Baby Boomers came after World War II when lifestyles were really Which of the following provides the best illustration of 2. A) Managers oversee very large design teams. What will cause countries such as Denmark to shrink with A) no social safety net Which of the following best defines environmental A) the amount of innovation and creativity
in an organization's internal 4. D) the amount of change and complexity in an organization's external environment What did the volcanic eruption in Iceland illustrate? A) how much organizations depend on their banks Which kind of company would be less likely to fire its CEO A) a company with a symbolic view of management Which innovation did the
United States bring to the world's 3. A) a social welfare state Which of the following identifies an outcome of the A) fewer business regulation Which of the following is LEAST likely to be
considered a A) the paper boy who delivers the paper to customers C) customers who buy the paper at newsstands Which of the following best explains why increased A) The regulators are all corrupt. Which event triggered the recession that began in 2008? A) Consumers were unwilling to purchase electronic equipment. Which trend do most
managers need to get used to in the 1. A) Most workers will be hired as permanent employees at a lower pay scale than Which of the following is NOT a feature
of the U.S. model of A) open markets The market crash in 2008 was largely a result of ________ A) newfound confidence in B) indifference toward Which of the following
identifies one reason why managers A) Managing stakeholder relationships can lead to less predictability of Which
innovation did the United States NOT introduce to the A) mass production methods Which of the following contributed most to many companies A) high interest rates Which of the following is an internal stakeholder for the A) the editor of The Daily Sun A software company innovates constantly to keep up with agencies. Where does the company belong on the A) Cell 1 Which of the following identifies the best illustration of the A) India is experiencing explosive growth partly because its population is growing What is WOW, and how does Zappos deliver it to its A) WOW is a sense of toughness and satisfaction that is gained primarily through 2. B) WOW is a sense of delight and
satisfaction that is gained primarily through 3. C) WOW is a sense of astonishment that is gained primarily through selling shoes According to Zappos' management, this is the secret to A) strong organizational culture Which view of management describes a situation in which A) the structural view of management What do most high performing companies have in common A) High performing companies tend to consider
the interests of all stakeholder Which
of the following are many managers concerned about A) an overheated economy D) corrupt government officials taking bribes Which kind of company has the lowest amount of A) Cell 1 4. D) Cell 4 Which statement about the external environment and A) External environmental conditions improve employment during upswings and The Daily Recorder is considering raising its price from 60 A) All stakeholders should be considered equally. Which demographic do managers pay closest attention to A) age The greater the environmental uncertainty, the more an 2. A) organic 88 Free Test Bank for Fundamentals of Management Theodore and Janice have formed TJ Soft,
an A) the omnipotent view of management, because success rides on
external 4. D) the omnipotent view of management, because success rides on internal factors Theodore and Janice have formed TJ Soft, an A) the symbolic view of management, because success rides on the decisions of Which managerial planning decision is most affected by A) the degree of risk that plans contain B) how much autonomy employees should have Which managerial controlling decision is most affected by A) how to improve employee job satisfaction Which company would be best suited to a "ready-fire-aim" A) a chocolate bar company that has made the
same successful products for What does the story of 3M employee Art Fry inventing the 1. A) Church is important. Which managerial organizing decision is most affected by A) how much environmental scanning should be done Theodore and Janice have formed TJ Soft, an be highly successful. Which component of the external A) the technological
component 3. C) the political component Theodore and Janice have formed TJ Soft, an A) the global component Which of the following most accurately reflects the A) Strong cultures tend to encourage
employee innovation, while weak cultures do Marta is currently focusing her efforts on fundraising. She A) Gen Y, because it is the wealthiest generation C) the Baby Boomers, because they are the largest and wealthiest generation Which of the following statements about organizational A) An organization with a
weak culture would need fewer written rules and 2. B) An organization with a strong culture would need more written rules and The CEO of a major corporation experiences emotional A) The media, if it is possible that the CEO will need to take medication for his life. Marta is a dean at Linden State University, a school with A) Baby Boomers Theodore and Janice have formed TJ Soft, an could be considered violent. Which component of the A) the political/legal component 2. B) the demographic component Which of the following phrases best characterizes the A) our official code of conduct Theodore and Janice have formed TJ Soft, an kinds of software for consumers. Theodore has just A) the global component Which company would be best suited to a "ready-aim-fire" A) a chocolate bar company that has made the same successful products for The CEO of a major corporation experiences emotional psychiatrist. Shortly after he begins taking medication, A) that the CEO resign from his position Marta has turned her attention to cultivating
undergraduate A) the Baby Boomers, because they are looking for Continuing Education in college How does the Apache Corp. communicate its attitude toward A) through actions that reward risk taking and initiative The CEO of a major corporation experiences emotional A) the stockholders 3. C) the CEO's colleagues Which of the following is NOT a common way in which A) stories How might a manager at WorldNow use its drill to motivate A) by saying that if employees don't work hard, company rivals will "drill" How is a corporate ritual different from a corporate story or 3. A) A ritual does not attempt to teach a specific lesson while a story or legend does. Bill Bowerman's waffle iron story tells what about company A) Bowerman's story says that Nike employees should not worry about boundaries The CEO of a major corporation experiences emotional A) that the CEO resign from his position The original source of an organization's culture usually A) the current president or CEO of the organization Which kind of culture most affects the way managers plan? A) A weak organizational culture gives managers the freedom to make their own Sony Corporation's focus on product innovation is an example of which of the following dimensions of A) member identity What determines whether an organization has a strong A) how much employees are compensated for their efforts and whether they think The CEO of a major corporation experiences emotional CEO makes a series of brilliant decisions that vault the A) that the CEO resign from his position What do almost all corporate legends have in common? A) Corporate legends go back to the early days of the company in which a founder Which of the following is NOT considered to be a 3. A) attitudes about taking risks What is the implicit message in a story like the tale of the A) Your problems are not as difficult as the problems that Art Fry faced so
you Which managerial organizing decision is most affected by A) the amount of autonomy
that employees should have C) the amount of risk that is acceptable All of the following show why corporate rituals can be A) rituals help initiate new employees into the culture Which of the following will a "ready-aim-fire" culture tend to A) carefully study the plans before building Marta is worried that the facilities at Linden State are not as podcasts, social networking, and other digital A) the children of the Baby Boomers Theodore and Janice
have formed TJ Soft, an A) the demographic component B) the political component What is a ritual like the "Passing of the Pillars" meant to A) The "Passing of the Pillars" is meant to tell the recipient that company loyalty is Marta wants to increase visibility for graduate programs in A) Gen W D) Pre-Millennials Which kind of organizational culture do the following values A) a company that values innovation more than quality 2. B) an innovative, risk-taking company
that has high standards The CEO of a major corporation experiences emotional A) whether the medication can impair judgment True - False Questions True The age of a population is one of its most important True Experts believe that the U.S. economy should have no True Experts now agree that the role of government in the U.S. True One of Zappos' key features is free returns on shoes that True Having a strong culture can allow an organization to avoid True Strong cultures make a
manager's job easy because all 2. True Prior to the recession that began in 2008, many businesses True One of Zappos' goals is to deliver WOW to its customers. True An industry with a dynamic
business environment that is True In the economic meltdown of 2008, most American managers True Technology has changed the way managers manage by True Organizational culture largely determines how much risk True The U.S. economy has been the primary model for economic 1. True Employees learn organizational culture by reading official True A good
manager considers the interests of all stakeholders True The overall trend toward globalization is part of the political True Environmental complexity refers to the number of True The cell phone industry faces a stable
business True In a ready-fire-aim culture, managers will endlessly analyze a True The capitalistic system that the United States uses is True 2. False High interest rates have been identified as a major cause of True A major cause
of the shutdown of a BMW assembly plant in True A company's organizational culture refers to a system of True The external environment of an organization includes factors and forces that can affect how the organization True The symbolic view of management holds that an True Gen Xers are generally the children of the Baby Boomers. True One element of Zappos' success is that it has limited True The corporate model of ownership and organization True Nike's account of Bill Bowerman pouring rubber into his True The U.S. housing market been identified as a major cause of True The sociocultural component of the external environment of an organization includes trends and traditions, but not True The
business world cannot count on regulation to reform the True The phrase "demographics is destiny" refers to the idea that True The omnipotent view of management holds that good True How employees dress has nothing to do with an True The age of a population is one of its most important True What determines whether an organization has a strong culture or a weak culture?If there is a high level of agreement and commitment among the members of an organization on the importance of these values, their organization has a strong culture. An organization in which members do not agree with the core values or are not committed to the core values has a weak culture.
What do most high performing companies have in common when it comes to stakeholder relationships quizlet?What do most high performing companies have in common when it comes to stakeholder relationships? High performing companies tend to consider the interests of all stakeholder groups when they make important decisions.
What managerial controlling decision is most affected by organizational culture?The correct answer is d. how the structure employee evaluations. Various managerial activities are carried out within the organization. These activities define the organizational culture, and organizational culture is directly affected by the employees.
How is a corporate ritual different from a corporate story or legend?How is a corporate ritual different from a corporate story or legend? A ritual does not attempt to teach a specific lesson while a story or legend does.
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