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“ MANAGEMENT FINAL EXAM “ NEWEST UPDATED EXAM 2025 – 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION) WELL
REVISED AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDALE| ALREADY PASSED!!
Management Final Exam
Organizational change is any alteration of ________.
A) people, structure, or technology B) structure, management, or goals C)
technology, goals, or management
D) rules, procedures, or management
A) people, structure, or technology
Nike, Inc. is a sportswear and equipment manufacturer that serves a multitude
of sports disciplines. Which one of the following statements from Nike would
be the best example of a strategic goal?
A) a ten percent increase in average annual sales
B) a seven percent increase in average annual income
C) achieving a return on investment of 17 percent
D) accelerating growth through focused execution
D) accelerating growth through focused execution
Bill, a manager in a manufacturing firm in New York, has a tendency to view
the world only through his U.S.-based perspective. What can be deduced
about his attitude?
A) He has an elitist attitude.
B) He has a polycentric attitude.
C) He has a parochialistic attitude. D) He has a geocentric attitude.
C) He has a parochialistic attitude
The major value-creating capabilities of the organization are known as its
________.
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A) strengths
B) competitive advantages
C) core competencies
D) resources
C) core competencies
Discrimination refers to ________.
A) a preconceived belief, opinion, or judgment toward a person or a group of
people
B) a tendency or preference toward a particular perspective or ideology
C) judging a person based on a perception of a group to which that person
belongs
D) someone acting out their prejudicial attitudes toward people who are the
targets of their prejudice
D) someone acting out their prejudicial attitudes toward people who are the targets
of their prejudice
When supermarkets and other retailers use scanners that provide instant
inventory information, they are adopting ________ changes.
A) technological
B) people
C) efficiency
D) structural
A) technological
The Metropolis News has experienced a decline in the number of
subscriptions to its printed newspaper over the last five years. It seems people
prefer news feeds sent to their smartphones rather than a printed paper
delivered to their homes. Which component in the external environment does
this change represent?
A) economic
B) political
C) demographic D) sociocultural
D) sociocultural
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The Metropolis News has experienced a decline in the number of
subscriptions to its printed newspaper over the last five years. It seems people
prefer news feeds sent to their smartphones rather than a printed paper
delivered to their homes. Which component in the external environment does
this change represent?
A) economic
B) political
C) demographic
D) sociocultural
D) sociocultural
Paul, the HR manager, works in the Townsville plant and reports to the plant
manager there, but he also reports to the corporate HR director in Cityburg.
This reporting structure violates the principle of ________.
A) division of authority
B) unity of purpose
C) chain of command
D) unity of command
D) unity of command
At the ________ level of moral development, individuals define moral values
apart from the authority of the groups to which they belong or society in
general.
A) preconventional
B) conventional
C) principled
D) unconventional
C) principled
Samantha is a single mom and the administrative assistant for the marketing
department. Her son's soccer games begin right after school so Samantha
often has to choose between supporting her son at his games and working.
Samantha is experiencing role ________.
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A) overload
B) ambiguity
C) conflict
D) clarity
C) conflict
Recruitment is the process of ________.
A) moving employees laterally to reduce intra-organizational supply-demand
imbalances
B) locating, identifying, and attracting capable applicants
C) screening job applicants to determine who is the best
D) selecting candidates to fill open positions
B) locating, identifying, and attracting capable applicants
Intuitive decision making ________.
A) is the systematic use of the best available evidence to improve decision
making practice
B) generally results in poor decisions and hence managers should learn to
ignore their gut feelings
C) is the process of making decisions based on experience, feelings, and
accumulated judgment
D) complements rational decision making but not bounded rational decision
making
C) is the process of making decisions based on experience, feelings, and
accumulated judgment
In ________, a company grows by combining with competitors.
A) concentrated integration
B) horizontal integration
C) vertical integration
D) lateral integration
B) horizontal integration
If Kraft Foods hired a consultant to decrease group friction and enhance
cooperative work relationships, this would be an example of managing
“ MANAGEMENT FINAL EXAM “ NEWEST UPDATED EXAM 2025 – 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION) WELL
REVISED AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDALE| ALREADY PASSED!!
Management Final Exam
Organizational change is any alteration of ________.
A) people, structure, or technology B) structure, management, or goals C)
technology, goals, or management
D) rules, procedures, or management
A) people, structure, or technology
Nike, Inc. is a sportswear and equipment manufacturer that serves a multitude
of sports disciplines. Which one of the following statements from Nike would
be the best example of a strategic goal?
A) a ten percent increase in average annual sales
B) a seven percent increase in average annual income
C) achieving a return on investment of 17 percent
D) accelerating growth through focused execution
D) accelerating growth through focused execution
Bill, a manager in a manufacturing firm in New York, has a tendency to view
the world only through his U.S.-based perspective. What can be deduced
about his attitude?
A) He has an elitist attitude.
B) He has a polycentric attitude.
C) He has a parochialistic attitude. D) He has a geocentric attitude.
C) He has a parochialistic attitude
The major value-creating capabilities of the organization are known as its
________.
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A) strengths
B) competitive advantages
C) core competencies
D) resources
C) core competencies
Discrimination refers to ________.
A) a preconceived belief, opinion, or judgment toward a person or a group of
people
B) a tendency or preference toward a particular perspective or ideology
C) judging a person based on a perception of a group to which that person
belongs
D) someone acting out their prejudicial attitudes toward people who are the
targets of their prejudice
D) someone acting out their prejudicial attitudes toward people who are the targets
of their prejudice
When supermarkets and other retailers use scanners that provide instant
inventory information, they are adopting ________ changes.
A) technological
B) people
C) efficiency
D) structural
A) technological
The Metropolis News has experienced a decline in the number of
subscriptions to its printed newspaper over the last five years. It seems people
prefer news feeds sent to their smartphones rather than a printed paper
delivered to their homes. Which component in the external environment does
this change represent?
A) economic
B) political
C) demographic D) sociocultural
D) sociocultural
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The Metropolis News has experienced a decline in the number of
subscriptions to its printed newspaper over the last five years. It seems people
prefer news feeds sent to their smartphones rather than a printed paper
delivered to their homes. Which component in the external environment does
this change represent?
A) economic
B) political
C) demographic
D) sociocultural
D) sociocultural
Paul, the HR manager, works in the Townsville plant and reports to the plant
manager there, but he also reports to the corporate HR director in Cityburg.
This reporting structure violates the principle of ________.
A) division of authority
B) unity of purpose
C) chain of command
D) unity of command
D) unity of command
At the ________ level of moral development, individuals define moral values
apart from the authority of the groups to which they belong or society in
general.
A) preconventional
B) conventional
C) principled
D) unconventional
C) principled
Samantha is a single mom and the administrative assistant for the marketing
department. Her son's soccer games begin right after school so Samantha
often has to choose between supporting her son at his games and working.
Samantha is experiencing role ________.
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A) overload
B) ambiguity
C) conflict
D) clarity
C) conflict
Recruitment is the process of ________.
A) moving employees laterally to reduce intra-organizational supply-demand
imbalances
B) locating, identifying, and attracting capable applicants
C) screening job applicants to determine who is the best
D) selecting candidates to fill open positions
B) locating, identifying, and attracting capable applicants
Intuitive decision making ________.
A) is the systematic use of the best available evidence to improve decision
making practice
B) generally results in poor decisions and hence managers should learn to
ignore their gut feelings
C) is the process of making decisions based on experience, feelings, and
accumulated judgment
D) complements rational decision making but not bounded rational decision
making
C) is the process of making decisions based on experience, feelings, and
accumulated judgment
In ________, a company grows by combining with competitors.
A) concentrated integration
B) horizontal integration
C) vertical integration
D) lateral integration
B) horizontal integration
If Kraft Foods hired a consultant to decrease group friction and enhance
cooperative work relationships, this would be an example of managing
