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

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.




1-2

, Answer: False
Learninga3Objective:a31
.2a3Difficulty:a3Easy
AACSB:a3Analyticala3thinkinga3
Bloom‘sa3Taxonomy:a3Knowled
ge



11. Anya3inefficiencya3ina3ana3organizationa3reducesa3thea3costa3ofa3production.

Answer:a3Falsea 3 Learn
inga3Objective:a31.2a3Di
fficulty:a3Easy
AACSB:a3Analyticala3thinkinga3
Bloom‘sa3Taxonomy:a3Knowled
ge



12. Performancea3efficiencya3isa3ana3outputa3measurea3ofa3resourcea3costa3associateda3
witha3goala3accomplishment.

Answer:a3Falsea 3 Learn
inga3Objective:a31.2a3Di
fficulty:a3Easy
AACSB:a3Analyticala3thinkinga3
Bloom‘sa3Taxonomy:a3Knowled
ge



13. Ina3thea3contexta3ofa3present-
daya3organizationala3trends,a3organizationsa3anda3theira3membersa3area3networkeda3f
ora3intense,a3real-timea3communicationa3anda3coordination.

Answer:a3True
Learninga3Objective:a31
.2a3Difficulty:a3Modera
te
AACSB:a3Writtena3anda3orala3communicationa3
Bloom‘sa3Taxonomy:a3Knowledge



14. Aa3managera3isa3aa3persona3whoa3supports,a3activates,a3anda3isa3responsiblea3fora3t
hea3worka3ofa3others.

Answer:a3True
Learninga3Objective:a31
.3a3Difficulty:a3Easy
AACSB:a3Analyticala3thinkinga3
Bloom‘sa3Taxonomy:a3Knowled
ge
1-3

, 15. Middlea3managersa3area3ina3chargea3ofa3overseeinga3thea3overalla3operatio
nsa3ofa3ana3organization.

Answer:a3Falsea 3 Learn
inga3Objective:a31.3a3Di
fficulty:a3Easy
AACSB:a3Analyticala3thinkinga3
Bloom‘sa3Taxonomy:a3Knowled
ge



16. Thea3topa3managersa3ofa3ana3organizationa3constitutea3ana3executivea3teama3t
hata3isa3nota3accountablea3toa3anya3highera3authoritya3ina3thea3organization.

Answer:a3Falsea 3 Learn
inga3Objective:a31.3a3Di
fficulty:a3Easy
AACSB:a3Analyticala3thinkinga3
Bloom‘sa3Taxonomy:a3Knowled
ge



17. Topa3managersa3area3supposeda3toa3seta3strategya3anda3leada3ana3organizationa3consiste
nta3witha3itsa3purposea3anda3mission.

Answer:a3True
Learninga3Objective:a31
.3a3Difficulty:a3Easy
AACSB:a3Analyticala3thinkinga3
Bloom‘sa3Taxonomy:a3Knowled
ge



18. Typicala3joba3titlesa3fora3middlea3managersa3includea3departmenta3head,a3teama3le
ader,a3anda3supervisor.

Answer:a3Falsea 3 Learn
inga3Objective:a31.3a3Di
fficulty:a3Easy
AACSB:a3Analyticala3thinkinga3
Bloom‘sa3Taxonomy:a3Knowled
ge



19. Linea3managersa3area3responsiblea3fora3worka3thata3makesa3aa3directa3contribut
iona3toa3ana3organization‘sa3outputs.

Answer:a3True
Learninga3Objective:a31
.3a3Difficulty:a3Easy
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