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i# 15th Edition By Stephen P. Robbins
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i# Chapters 1 - 18, Complete
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,Contents
1. Managers i#and i#You i#in i#the i#Workplace
2. Making i#Decisions
3. Influence i#of i#the i#External i#Environment i#and i#the i#Organization’s i#Culture
4. Managing i#in i#a i#Global i#Environment
5. Managing i#Diversity
6. Managing i#Social i#Responsibility i#and i#Ethics
7. Managing i#Change i#and i#Disruptive i#Innovation
8. Foundations i#of i#Planning
9. Managing i#Strategy
10. Entrepreneurial i#Ventures
11. Designing i#Organizational i#Structure
12. Managing i#Human i#Resources
13. Managing i#Groups i#and i#Teams
14. Managing i#Communication
15. Understanding i#and i#Managing i#Individual i#Behavior
16. Motivating i#Employees
17. Being i#an i#Effective i#Leader
18. Controlling i#People i#and i#Operations
,Chapter i#1 i#Managers i#and i#You i#in i#the i#Workplace
1) Time i#should i#be i#considered i#a(n) resource.
A) abundant
B) diminishing
C) limited
D) renewabl
e i # ANSWER:
i#C i#Diff: i#2
AACSB: i # Analytical i#thinking
Learning i#Obj: i#LO i#1.1: i#Tell i#who i#managers i#are i#and i#where i#they i#work; i#Know i#how i#to
i#manage i#your i # time
Classification: i # Concept
2) One i#method i#to i#become i#more i#efficient i#in i#managing i#your i#time i#is i#to .
A) classify i#each i#activity i#or i#task i#as i#A, i#B, i#or i#C
B) schedule i#more i#in i#one i#day i#than i#you i#can i#reasonably i#expect i#to i#finish
C) enlist i#the i#aid i#of i#a i#management i#coach i#to i#keep i#you i#on i#task
D) shorten i#deadlines i#so i#you i#will i#be i#pressed i#to i#complete
i#tasks i#early i # ANSWER: i # A
Diff: i#2
AACSB: i # Application i#of i#knowledge
Learning i#Obj: i#LO i#1.1: i#Tell i#who i#managers i#are i#and i#where i#they i#work; i#Know i#how i#to
i#manage i#your i # time
Classification: i # Concept
3) Technology i#makes i#it i#easier i#to i#stay i#connected i#but .
A) there i#is i#always i#the i#risk i#of i#security i#breaches i#and i#the i#theft i#of i#information
i#necessary i#for i#good i # time i#management i#practices
B) it i#raises i#expectations i#on i#the i#part i#of i#those i#to i#whom i#we i#are i#connected
C) technology i#fails, i#batteries i#lose i#power, i#and i#their i#effectiveness i#wanes
D) it i#also i#presents i#constant i#distractions, i#making i#it i#difficult i#to i#stay
i#on i#task i # ANSWER: i # D
Diff: i#2
AACSB: i # Reflective i#thinking
Learning i#Obj: i#LO i#1.1: i#Tell i#who i#managers i#are i#and i#where i#they i#work; i#Know i#how i#to
i#manage i#your i # time
Classification: i # Critical i#thinking
, 4) In i#today's i#workplace, .
A) women i#are i#more i#likely i#than i#men i#to i#be i#promoted i#into i#management
B) many i#employees i#perform i#work i#that i#in i#the i#past i#was i#considered i#managerial i#activities
C) women i#tend i#to i#be i#more i#effective i#supervisors i#than i#men
D) most i#organizations i#have i#eliminated i#the i#title i#of
i#manager i # ANSWER: i # B
Diff: i#2
AACSB: i # Reflective i#thinking
Learning i#Obj: i#LO i#1.1: i#Tell i#who i#managers i#are i#and i#where i#they i#work; i#Know i#how i#to
i#manage i#your i # time
Classification: i # Concept
5) Because i#this i#is i#her i#first i#job, i#Melanie i#was i#unclear i#about i#what i#managers
i#actually i#do. i # Fortunately i#her i#training i#materials i#explained i#that i#a i#manager's
i#job i#focuses i#on .
A) performing i#clerical i#duties
B) personal i#achievement
C) helping i#others i#accomplish i#their i#work i#goals
D) supervising i#groups i#rather i#than i#individual
i#employees i # ANSWER: i # C
Diff: i#2
AACSB: i # Analytical i#thinking; i#Application i#of i#knowledge
Learning i#Obj: i#LO i#1.1: i#Tell i#who i#managers i#are i#and i#where i#they i#work; i#Know i#how i#to
i#manage i#your i # time
Classification: i # Application
6) An i#individual i#who i#works i#with i#and i#through i#other i#people i#by i#coordinating i#their i#work
i#activities i # in i#order i#to i#accomplish i#organizational i#goals i#is .
A) an i#assembly i#line i#worker
B) a i#laborer
C) a i#manager
D) a
i#salesperson
i # ANSWER: i# i# i#C
i#Diff: i#1
AACSB: i # Reflective i#thinking
Learning i#Obj: i#LO i#1.1: i#Tell i#who i#managers i#are i#and i#where i#they i#work; i#Know i#how i#to
i#manage i#your i # time
Classification: i # Concept