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BUS 1101 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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BUS 1101 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSTactical planning in an organization is usually an intermediate-range plan designed to
develop specific means to implement the strategic plan. - Answers-True
A manager must understand the compatibility of individual and group performance with
respect to: - Answers-Goals and incentives
Strategy is the concept of how an organization will achieve its objectives; therefore
strategic management is: - Answers-knowledge to help in the development and
implementation of strategies.
Planning is the function of management that involves setting objectives and determining
a course of action for achieving these objectives. - Answers-True
Environmental scanning is the act of analyzing the critical external contingencies facing
an organization in terms of: - Answers-economic conditions, competitors, and
customers.
There are two decisional managerial roles in an organization. - Answers-False
Two companies well known for their strong CSR orientations are: - Answers-Ben &
Jerry's and S.C. Johnson
A general manager is someone who is responsible for managing: - Answers-an
identifiable revenue-producing unit.
The purpose of assembling a team is: - Answers-To accomplish bigger goals than any
that would be possible for the individual working alone
Teamwork is a common theme of organizational citizenship behavior. - Answers-False
Managers are responsible for getting activities completed efficiently and achieving the
firm's goals by utilizing: - Answers-Human, financial, and material resources
Organizational design decisions are made about: - Answers-the structure of an
organization.
Common arguments against corporate social responsibility argue that: - Answers-CSR
detracts from the fundamental economic role of businesses.
Decisions made about the structure of an organization are generally referred to as
operational planning decisions. - Answers-False
, Monitor, disseminator, and spokesperson are the three decisional managerial roles in an
organization. - Answers-False
Triple bottom line refers to the measurement of business performance along economic,
social, and organizational dimensions. - Answers-True
The three informational roles assumed by a manager are primarily concerned with
providing information outside the organization. - Answers-False
Competition among employers and countries for the best and brightest puts pressure on
firms to invest in present and future leadership capabilities. - Answers-True
A group is a cohesive coalition of people working together to achieve an agenda: -
Answers-False
The structure of an organization is usually represented: - Answers-in the chain of
command
Impressions may be defined as the process by which individuals detect and interpret
environmental stimuli. - Answers-False
Research shows that fitting in with a company culture is a strong predictor of job
performance. - Answers-False
Organizational commitment is the unemotional attachment people have toward the
company they work for. - Answers-False
Biased visual perception may not necessarily lead to the wrong inferences about the
people and objects around us. - Answers-False
How we perceive others will shape our behavior, which in turn: - Answers-Will shape the
behavior of the person we are interacting with
Job design and enrichment is an aspect of: - Answers-Organizing process
When engaging in job design or enrichment, a manager should consider: - Answers-
Personality in relation to work behavior
A firm's values are often described in the: - Answers-Mission and vision statements
Teams that experience unforeseen changes in their tasks do well if they are populated
with people high in: - Answers-Openness
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