TEST BANK — Management, 14th Edition, US Edition — John R. Schermerhorn Jr., Daniel G. Bachrach — ISBN 9781119497653

TEST BANK FOR Management, 14th Edition, US
Edition John R. Schermerhorn Jr., Daniel G.
Bachrach
Chapter 1-18 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter

Ch01: Introducing Management

True/False
1. Intellectual capital is a personal asset for individuals.

Answer: True
Learning Objective: 1.1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Bloom‘s Taxonomy: Knowledge



2. Commitment represents one‘s talents or job-relevant capabilities.

Answer: False
Learning Objective: 1.1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Bloom‘s Taxonomy: Knowledge



3. A knowledge worker is a person whose physical capabilities are the most critical
assets.

Answer: False
Learning Objective: 1.1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Bloom‘s Taxonomy: Knowledge



4. Tech IQ is the ability to use technology and commitment to stay informed about the
latest technological developments.

Answer: True
Learning Objective: 1.1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information technology
Bloom‘s Taxonomy: Knowledge



5. National boundaries hardly count anymore in the world of business.

1-1

, Answer: True
Learning Objective: 1.1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Diverse and multicultural work environments
Bloom‘s Taxonomy: Knowledge



6. Members of minority groups constitute less than one-third of the U.S. population.

Answer: False
Learning Objective: 1.1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Bloom‘s Taxonomy: Knowledge



7. The first leaf in the shamrock organization consists of a core group of ―freelancers‖
and ―independent contractors.‖

Answer: False
Learning Objective: 1.1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Bloom‘s Taxonomy: Knowledge



8. In a free-agent economy, people do not change jobs very often.

Answer: False
Learning Objective: 1.1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Bloom‘s Taxonomy: Knowledge



9. All organizations are open systems that interact with their environments.

Answer: True
Learning Objective: 1.2
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Bloom‘s Taxonomy: Knowledge



10. Performance effectiveness is defined as the quantity and quality of outputs relative to
the cost of inputs.




1-2

, Answer: False
Learning Objective: 1.2
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Bloom‘s Taxonomy: Knowledge



11. Any inefficiency in an organization reduces the cost of production.

Answer: False
Learning Objective: 1.2
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Bloom‘s Taxonomy: Knowledge



12. Performance efficiency is an output measure of resource cost associated with goal
accomplishment.

Answer: False
Learning Objective: 1.2
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Bloom‘s Taxonomy: Knowledge



13. In the context of present-day organizational trends, organizations and their members
are networked for intense, real-time communication and coordination.

Answer: True
Learning Objective: 1.2
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Bloom‘s Taxonomy: Knowledge



14. A manager is a person who supports, activates, and is responsible for the work of
others.

Answer: True
Learning Objective: 1.3
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Bloom‘s Taxonomy: Knowledge




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, 15. Middles5managerss5ares5ins5charges5ofs5overseeings5thes5overalls5operation
ss5ofs5ans5organization.

Answer:s5Falses 5 Learn
ings5Objective:s51.3s5Di
fficulty:s5Easy
AACSB:s5Analyticals5thinkings5
Bloom‘ss5Taxonomy:s5Knowled
ge



16. Thes5tops5managerss5ofs5ans5organizations5constitutes5ans5executives5teams5th
ats5iss5nots5accountables5tos5anys5highers5authoritys5ins5thes5organization.

Answer:s5Falses 5 Learn
ings5Objective:s51.3s5Di
fficulty:s5Easy
AACSB:s5Analyticals5thinkings5
Bloom‘ss5Taxonomy:s5Knowled
ge



17. Tops5managerss5ares5supposeds5tos5sets5strategys5ands5leads5ans5organizations5consisten
ts5withs5itss5purposes5ands5mission.

Answer:s5True
Learnings5Objective:s51.
3s5Difficulty:s5Easy
AACSB:s5Analyticals5thinkings5
Bloom‘ss5Taxonomy:s5Knowled
ge



18. Typicals5jobs5titless5fors5middles5managerss5includes5departments5head,s5teams5lea
der,s5ands5supervisor.

Answer:s5Falses 5 Learn
ings5Objective:s51.3s5Di
fficulty:s5Easy
AACSB:s5Analyticals5thinkings5
Bloom‘ss5Taxonomy:s5Knowled
ge



19. Lines5managerss5ares5responsibles5fors5works5thats5makess5as5directs5contributi
ons5tos5ans5organization‘ss5outputs.

Answer:s5True
Learnings5Objective:s51.
3s5Difficulty:s5Easy
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