MANG 201-003 TEST GUIDE
WITH SOLUTION
The principle of unity of command suggests that managers within an
organization should reach agreement on the goals and objective of the
organization. - ANSWER False
Permanent teams are groups of employees that are organized in a way
similar to a formal department. - ANSWER True
In the divisional approach, coordination across divisions is great whereas
coordination within divisions is often poor - ANSWER False
The radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements
in costs, quality, service, and speed is called reengineering. - ANSWER True
Permissive expectations typically would fit in a traditional vertical structure
with fixed rules and a clear hierarchy of authority . - ANSWER False
The pure functional structure is appropriate for achieving internal efficiency
goals. - ANSWER True
The acceptance theory of authority argues that managers have authority
because of the positions they hold, not the people in those positions -
ANSWER False
Open innovation means extending the search for and commercializing new
ideas beyond the boundaries of the organization of the industry. - ANSWER
True
,Three of the most popular and effective OD activities are team building,
survey feedback, and large-group interventions. - ANSWER True
If organizations dont successfully change and innovate, they die. - ANSWER
True
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 created the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission. - ANSWER True
Affirmative action is a policy requiring employers to take positive steps to
guarantee opportunities for people within protected groups. - ANSWER True
Training and development represent a planned effort by an organization to
facilitate employees' learning of job-related skills and behaviors. - ANSWER
True
A type of training in which an experienced employee "adopts" a new
employee to teach him or her how to perform job duties is known as
on-the-job training. - ANSWER True
A corporate university is an in-house training and education facility that
offers broad-based learning opportunities for employees. - ANSWER True
Pay-for-performance is incentive pay that ties at least part of compensation
to employee effort and performance. - ANSWER True
Recruiting is sometimes referred to as talent acquisition to reflect the
importance of the human factor in the organization's success. - ANSWER
True
, Today's workforce is growing older with an average age of 40.8 years in 2006
and it is expected to increase to 42.1 years in 2016. - ANSWER True
In 1970, Joseph Searles became the first African American member of the
New York Stock Exchange. - ANSWER True
Stereotyping is based on cultural differences verified by scientific research
methods. - ANSWER False
The belief that ethics are not absolute but instead need to be evaluated
relative to the situation refers to ethnorelativism. - ANSWER False
In 2005, according to the text, women employed full-time earned 81 cents
for every dollar that men earned. - ANSWER True
Research indicates that women and minorities are more likely than men to
develop mentoring relationships. - ANSWER False
In a corporate world, arrogance means being unpretentious and modest
rather than arrogant and prideful. - ANSWER False
WITH SOLUTION
The principle of unity of command suggests that managers within an
organization should reach agreement on the goals and objective of the
organization. - ANSWER False
Permanent teams are groups of employees that are organized in a way
similar to a formal department. - ANSWER True
In the divisional approach, coordination across divisions is great whereas
coordination within divisions is often poor - ANSWER False
The radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements
in costs, quality, service, and speed is called reengineering. - ANSWER True
Permissive expectations typically would fit in a traditional vertical structure
with fixed rules and a clear hierarchy of authority . - ANSWER False
The pure functional structure is appropriate for achieving internal efficiency
goals. - ANSWER True
The acceptance theory of authority argues that managers have authority
because of the positions they hold, not the people in those positions -
ANSWER False
Open innovation means extending the search for and commercializing new
ideas beyond the boundaries of the organization of the industry. - ANSWER
True
,Three of the most popular and effective OD activities are team building,
survey feedback, and large-group interventions. - ANSWER True
If organizations dont successfully change and innovate, they die. - ANSWER
True
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 created the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission. - ANSWER True
Affirmative action is a policy requiring employers to take positive steps to
guarantee opportunities for people within protected groups. - ANSWER True
Training and development represent a planned effort by an organization to
facilitate employees' learning of job-related skills and behaviors. - ANSWER
True
A type of training in which an experienced employee "adopts" a new
employee to teach him or her how to perform job duties is known as
on-the-job training. - ANSWER True
A corporate university is an in-house training and education facility that
offers broad-based learning opportunities for employees. - ANSWER True
Pay-for-performance is incentive pay that ties at least part of compensation
to employee effort and performance. - ANSWER True
Recruiting is sometimes referred to as talent acquisition to reflect the
importance of the human factor in the organization's success. - ANSWER
True
, Today's workforce is growing older with an average age of 40.8 years in 2006
and it is expected to increase to 42.1 years in 2016. - ANSWER True
In 1970, Joseph Searles became the first African American member of the
New York Stock Exchange. - ANSWER True
Stereotyping is based on cultural differences verified by scientific research
methods. - ANSWER False
The belief that ethics are not absolute but instead need to be evaluated
relative to the situation refers to ethnorelativism. - ANSWER False
In 2005, according to the text, women employed full-time earned 81 cents
for every dollar that men earned. - ANSWER True
Research indicates that women and minorities are more likely than men to
develop mentoring relationships. - ANSWER False
In a corporate world, arrogance means being unpretentious and modest
rather than arrogant and prideful. - ANSWER False
