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

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.

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, 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.




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, 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. MiddleS5managersS5areS5inS5chargeS5ofS5overseeingS5theS5overallS5operati
onsS5ofS5anS5organization.

Answer:S5FalseS 5 Lear
ningS5Objective:S51.3S5
Difficulty:S5Easy
AACSB:S5AnalyticalS5thinkingS
5Bloom‘sS5Taxonomy:S5Knowle
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5thatS5isS5notS5accountableS5toS5anyS5higherS5authorityS5inS5theS5organizatio
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Answer:S5FalseS 5 Lear
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tentS5withS5itsS5purposeS5andS5mission.

Answer:S5True
LearningS5Objective:S51
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AACSB:S5AnalyticalS5thinkingS
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eader,S5andS5supervisor.

Answer:S5FalseS 5 Lear
ningS5Objective:S51.3S5
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utionS5toS5anS5organization‘sS5outputs.

Answer:S5True
LearningS5Objective:S51
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