bmgt final questions with answers.
Which of the following styles represents avoidance of leadership altogether? ANS - laissez-faire
leadership
The highest level of interaction and coordination among members is required in ________
interdependence ANS - comprehensive
With ________ interdependence, different tasks are done in a prescribed order, and the group is
structured such that the members specialize in these tasks ANS - sequential
An example of a management team would be a question has feedback to learner once inputted ANS -
team that oversees the functioning of all the teams in an organization and coordinates activities among
teams.
A group of friends decided to start their own custom clothing firm with the resources and abilities they
have. Steven is really good at applying formulas to solve complex problems that involve numbers. Bobby
excels at combining specific data into general conclusions. Richie is able to study stock market data and
predict how the market fluctuations will affect an industry. These people believe that they can build a
great future, and they are working hard toward their goals. From the information given, it can be
concluded that Bobby has high ability in the area of ANS - inductive reasoning.
Tanya is making a presentation for a new building design, and she hopes the rest of the team will
support her proposal. In the days leading up to the meeting, she has lunch or coffee with several
different colleagues. In each case, at some point she says something like, "Look, we've been friends for a
long time. Can I count on you to back my plan?" This is an example of the influence tactic known as ANS
- personal appeal
Lynette is the new head of operations for ShurWay, a nationwide corporation with offices in several
major cities. Promoted to headquarters from an office in another city, she will be overseeing people who
have long worked together and may feel some resistance to an "outsider." Therefore, it is important for
her to establish herself as a leader in their eyes. She will have an opportunity to do just that tomorrow,
when she will be invited to make some remarks at a departmental get-together organized in her honor.
The best way for Lynette to set the right tone is to let everyone know that she is ready to ANS - do
, everything she can, both in terms of her position and her knowledge and other abilities, to help each
employee do what they need to do to help the company meet its objectives
In a boundary-spanning process, a marketing team member who meets with an engineer to seek
information about new materials is engaging in ANS - scout activities
Tracy and Tonya's business has enjoyed enormous growth, and they are not sure how to handle the
growing list of back orders, so they sit down together to figure out what they should do. First they list
the important criteria involved, then they write down all possible solutions. Having done so, they
evaluate these alternatives against the criteria they have established, and after a great deal of
discussion, they choose an alternative that they believe will yield the best results. Lastly, having made a
decision, they set out to implement it. This is an example of ANS - the rational-decision making model
The concept of bounded rationality suggests that we are likely to ANS - not have the ability or
resources to process all available information and alternatives to make an optimal decision
The up-and-coming presidential candidate has an ability to make voters feel that they are helping decide
the future. One of his slogans is "Come shape tomorrow with me," a message he has driven home at
town hall meetings across the country. Often he invites "ordinary Americans" from the audience to
come down front and share their concerns with himâ concerns which he then fits into his platform. The
candidate is adept at using the influence tactic known as ANS - consultation
Which of the following exemplifies the observable artifact category of physical structures? ANS - the
elaborate, marble-floored conference room where Bull and Bear Wealth Management Partners
conducts meetings with its top clients
A psychology class has been assigned an individual case study project as well as a group project. The
members of the group will receive the same grade for the group project, but they will be graded
separately for their individual projects. Drew, Ben, Donna, and Julia are members of one such group.
Drew and Donna worked very hard on the group project. Ben and Julia, however, did not contribute
much to the group project because they felt that Drew and Donna would manage to get good grades for
it. Instead, they focused their efforts on their individual projects. Ben and Julia's behavior is an example
of ANS - social loafing
Wes's employer has established a course of learning for him. From the standpoint of organizational
behavior, this is particularly important because learning will help him to ANS - become a better decision
maker
Which of the following styles represents avoidance of leadership altogether? ANS - laissez-faire
leadership
The highest level of interaction and coordination among members is required in ________
interdependence ANS - comprehensive
With ________ interdependence, different tasks are done in a prescribed order, and the group is
structured such that the members specialize in these tasks ANS - sequential
An example of a management team would be a question has feedback to learner once inputted ANS -
team that oversees the functioning of all the teams in an organization and coordinates activities among
teams.
A group of friends decided to start their own custom clothing firm with the resources and abilities they
have. Steven is really good at applying formulas to solve complex problems that involve numbers. Bobby
excels at combining specific data into general conclusions. Richie is able to study stock market data and
predict how the market fluctuations will affect an industry. These people believe that they can build a
great future, and they are working hard toward their goals. From the information given, it can be
concluded that Bobby has high ability in the area of ANS - inductive reasoning.
Tanya is making a presentation for a new building design, and she hopes the rest of the team will
support her proposal. In the days leading up to the meeting, she has lunch or coffee with several
different colleagues. In each case, at some point she says something like, "Look, we've been friends for a
long time. Can I count on you to back my plan?" This is an example of the influence tactic known as ANS
- personal appeal
Lynette is the new head of operations for ShurWay, a nationwide corporation with offices in several
major cities. Promoted to headquarters from an office in another city, she will be overseeing people who
have long worked together and may feel some resistance to an "outsider." Therefore, it is important for
her to establish herself as a leader in their eyes. She will have an opportunity to do just that tomorrow,
when she will be invited to make some remarks at a departmental get-together organized in her honor.
The best way for Lynette to set the right tone is to let everyone know that she is ready to ANS - do
, everything she can, both in terms of her position and her knowledge and other abilities, to help each
employee do what they need to do to help the company meet its objectives
In a boundary-spanning process, a marketing team member who meets with an engineer to seek
information about new materials is engaging in ANS - scout activities
Tracy and Tonya's business has enjoyed enormous growth, and they are not sure how to handle the
growing list of back orders, so they sit down together to figure out what they should do. First they list
the important criteria involved, then they write down all possible solutions. Having done so, they
evaluate these alternatives against the criteria they have established, and after a great deal of
discussion, they choose an alternative that they believe will yield the best results. Lastly, having made a
decision, they set out to implement it. This is an example of ANS - the rational-decision making model
The concept of bounded rationality suggests that we are likely to ANS - not have the ability or
resources to process all available information and alternatives to make an optimal decision
The up-and-coming presidential candidate has an ability to make voters feel that they are helping decide
the future. One of his slogans is "Come shape tomorrow with me," a message he has driven home at
town hall meetings across the country. Often he invites "ordinary Americans" from the audience to
come down front and share their concerns with himâ concerns which he then fits into his platform. The
candidate is adept at using the influence tactic known as ANS - consultation
Which of the following exemplifies the observable artifact category of physical structures? ANS - the
elaborate, marble-floored conference room where Bull and Bear Wealth Management Partners
conducts meetings with its top clients
A psychology class has been assigned an individual case study project as well as a group project. The
members of the group will receive the same grade for the group project, but they will be graded
separately for their individual projects. Drew, Ben, Donna, and Julia are members of one such group.
Drew and Donna worked very hard on the group project. Ben and Julia, however, did not contribute
much to the group project because they felt that Drew and Donna would manage to get good grades for
it. Instead, they focused their efforts on their individual projects. Ben and Julia's behavior is an example
of ANS - social loafing
Wes's employer has established a course of learning for him. From the standpoint of organizational
behavior, this is particularly important because learning will help him to ANS - become a better decision
maker
