BUS 6600 BOOKOUT FINAL TEST EXAM
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Which of the following activities is part of the organizing function of
management? - ANSWER: Giving front-line workers additional resources needed
to provide faster and better service to customers
________ involves creating a vision for others to follow, establishing corporate
values and ethics, and transforming the way an organization does business so that
it is more effective and efficient. - ANSWER: Leadership
On the long flight back from South Korea, Mike had plenty of time to reflect upon
the challenges of his business trip that took him all around Asia. His goal to sell his
company's state-of-the-art bicycle pump to several foreign firms certainly could
have gone better. Although none of the companies he visited turned him down,
only one agreed to place an order. Representatives from one Indonesian firm and
two Chinese firms asked him when he planned to come again! As Mike reviewed
his memories and notes, he wondered, "Didn't they realize the expense of these
international trips?" Mike is experiencing - ANSWER: the differences between
high-context and low-context cultures.
Which of the following statements about high-context cultures reflects how
managers in this type of culture might operate? - ANSWER: As a sales
professional trying to sell your product to a business that operates within a high-
context culture, you may have to visit the decision makers several times and get to
know them on a personal level.
Businesses collect ______ information on where people live, what they buy, and
how they spend their time - ANSWER: demographic
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Efficiency means: - ANSWER: producing goods and services using the least
amount of resources
When corruption is present in the business environment: - ANSWER: company
leaders may threaten competitors and minimize competition
One way employees can be motivated on the job is if - ANSWER: there are
procedures for encouraging open communication.
Anna has worked for the Nutty Boys Nut Butter Company for several years now
and was recently recognized as one of the company's best employees. Her
coworkers respect and admire her, and she feels good about herself. According to
Maslow, the type of needs that are likely to motivate Anna in the future are -
ANSWER: self-actualization needs.
According to equity theory, which of the following statements is most accurate? -
ANSWER: Employees' perceptions of fairness will affect their level of motivation.
The generation born between 1980 and 1995 is known as - ANSWER: Generation
Y.
All new employees at Madison Lane Manufacturing are specifically trained to use
the most efficient production methods. After extensive training, they are placed on
an assembly line and expected to perform the same task day after day, using the
methods they were taught. The work is boring, but the pay is good. Madison Lane's
approach is consistent with the principles of - ANSWER: scientific management.
The degree to which a job has a substantial impact on the lives or work of others in
the organization is referred to as - ANSWER: task significance.
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In analyzing the differences among Theories X, Y, and Z managers, it is
appropriate to assess that - ANSWER: Theory Z managers believe that getting
employees more involved in work-related decisions will generally increase
productivity.
According to ________ the amount of effort employees devote to a task depends
on their expectations of the outcome. - ANSWER: expectancy theory
In a high-context culture - ANSWER: relationship building and group trust are
considered very important and occur before performing business tasks.
________ is the characteristic of work concerned with the degree of freedom,
independence and discretion an employee has in scheduling work and determining
procedures. - ANSWER: Autonomy
Paul Blocker is the offensive line coach for a university football team. He wants
his players to report to fall practice in good shape. Coach has set challenging
fitness standards that the linemen should have no problem achieving if they work
hard during the summer. He knows his players hate running wind sprints so to
encourage them to work out during the summer he announced that any player who
passes the fitness test at the beginning of fall practice will be allowed to skip
sprints for the first two weeks of practice. Coach Blocker's approach to motivation
is consistent with - ANSWER: expectancy theory.
Businesses favor ______ government spending because it keeps taxes to a
minimum - ANSWER: minimal
Technology is helping turn products into services by - ANSWER: offering new
ways to access items
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Businesses that produce and tell tangible products like steel and machines are part
of the ______ industry - ANSWER: manufacturing
Diversity means: - ANSWER: dealing sensitively with workers and cultures
around the world
What is an advantage of utilitizing technology? - ANSWER: Productivity
increases
A simple supply curve shows a relationship between the - ANSWER: price of a
good and the quality of that good sellers are willing to offer for sale at a specific
point in time
A bank system crashed. These circumstances cut into consumers purchasing
power, causing a severe decline in the proce of goods and services, better known as
______ - ANSWER: deflation
In a year, the price of a gem has increased from $7/lb to $90/lb. Under these
circumstances and the fact that more companies are looking to use the gem in their
products, a graph of the supply and demand for this product would show -
ANSWER: the price of the gem to be above the equilibrium price for this gem
A(n) ________ leader would set objectives and give employees a great deal of
freedom to decide for themselves how to accomplish those objectives. -
ANSWER: free-rein
Amazon customers often find it helpful to read reviews for products they're
considering purchasing. After ultimately making the purchase, the customer can go
to Amazon and post his or her opinion of the recently purchased product. This
strategy not only assists other customers with their decision making, it helps