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Week 4 Class test

Question 1 of 20

1

To be efficient in management means to use resources wisely and cost-effectively

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

The pursuit of organizational goals efficiently and effectively by integrating the work of people through planning, organizing, leading and controlling the organizations resources is called:

Select one of the following:

  • Employment

  • Career Planning

  • Competitive advantage

  • Management

  • Strategic planning

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

A group of people who work together to achieve some specific purpose is/are called:

Select one of the following:

  • A collaboration

  • A team

  • An organization

  • A community

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

One advantage of e-business is that organisations and teams are no longer as bound by time zones and locations.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

When Barrett, a college administrator, is determining which of several degree programs his campus will offer, he is involved in the management function of controlling.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

When Shannon reviews reports and determines that she has four under-performing sales people with whom she will need to talk, she is performing the controlling managerial function.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

Tucker recently attended a dinner for the new CEO. He came away feeling very excited and anxious to do his part to help the company achieve its goals. In this instance, the CEO was performing the management function known as planning.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

People tend to exert less effort when working in groups than when working alone, a tendency known as social loafing

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

A positive outcome of GroupThink is the development of more alternative ideas.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

Over 20 years ago, Peter Drucker predicted that the future organization would be organized around teamwork, but that has yet to occur

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

A cross functional team is staffed with specialists pursuing a common objective.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

Another name for functional conflict is productive conflict

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

When job boundaries are ambiguous, employees are less possessive and conflict is likely to be minimized.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

Competition is a form of Conflict

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

A team that consists of members who interact by computer network to collaborate on projects is called a...

Select one of the following:

  • remote team

  • e-team

  • self-managed team

  • informal team

  • virtual team

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

In time-critical situations, satisficing may be a good approach to decision making.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

Yichao, a manager of a CBD hair salon, has been procrastinating about a problem. Over the past year, his company has seen a high rate of customer defections and even the loss of some of its best stylists. Still, he hasn't even begun to investigate the issue. This is an indicator of relaxed avoidance.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

The importance of the situation, the credibility of the information about it and the urgency of it should be considered in the decision about whether to decide.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

When managers use information that is readily available from memory to make judgements, it is known as a confirmation bias.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

Being "loss adverse" and hating to admit you're wrong can contribute to the escalation of commitment bias.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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