Final Exam Man 2021 Questions and
All Correct Answers.
In terms of group performance, the idea that "the whole is more than the sum of its parts" is
the fundamental point in the concept of : - Answer Synergy
Joanna a manager, is responsible for organizing a team for the development of a new product.
What is the MOST important thing that Joanna should do if she wants to create synergy in this
team? - Answer Bring in members with complementary skills relevant to the work. Empower
their subordinates*
Which of the following should managers do to take advantage of the potential for synergy in
groups? - Answer Managers need to make sure that the group are composed of members with
complementary skills and knowledge relevant to the groups work.*
Another name for a task force is a(n): - Answer Ad HOC Committee
Which of the following is a major problem that self-managed work teams can encounter? -
Answer Disciplining team members. Fire team members who are performing poorly*
A group of employees at Swift Motors has initiated a marathon run with the aim of raising funds
for the maintenance of a children's park at Chicago. This group can be defined as a(n); - Answer
Interest Group
A task force submits its final report on the project on which the group has been working. At
which stage is this group operating? - Answer Adjourning
When there is high conformity and low deviance in a group, the group's performance is likely to
be: - Answer Low group performance
Which of the following is MOST likely to result in high performance by a group: - Answer
Moderate conformity/ Moderate deviance
Sam is a student in Dr. Arthur's Principles of Management course, in which team projects are
assigned. In addition to his full-time course load, Sam also works 30 hours a week so that he
does not have to borrow money for tuition, books, and living expenses. Sam likes courses with
group projects because he knows he can team up with good students who will work hard on the
projects. He will undoubtedly miss some of his group's out-of-class meetings. What can Dr.
Arthur do to help groups deal with students in Sam's situation? - Answer Keep group
small/make individual contribute to group. Moderate level of cohesiveness. *
, Which of the following can provide managers with the information they need to make good
human resources decisions about how to train, motivate, and reward organizational members? -
Answer Performance appraisal and feedback
Managers face contemporary challenges such as managing HIV-positive employees, managing
older workers, and eliminating sexual harassment. These arise out of the ____ environment of
business. - Answer Legal
The set of activities in which managers generate a pool of qualified candidates for open
positions is known as: - Answer Recruitment
Tests that assess the skills of a job applicant that are necessary for the successful performance
of a job are known as: - Answer Ability tests.
A manager requires all applicants for a secretarial position to type, a 1,000-word report to
determine their error rate and typing speed. This is an example of a: - Answer A performance
test
A job applicant calls a former college professor and asks him to write a letter to her prospective
employer commenting on her classroom performance. This is an example of which component
of the HRM process? - Answer Reference-checking
An organization reimburses managers for graduate school tuition whenever they receive a grade
of A or B in management-related courses. This is an example of which component of the HRM
process? - Answer Development (Formal education) *
An appraisal of a subordinate by a manager in terms of that manger's perceptions of the traits,
behaviors, and results produced by that subordinate is known as: - Answer A subjective
appraisal
The arrangement of jobs into categories reflecting their relative importance to the organization
and its goals, levels of skills required, and other characteristics is called: - Answer Pay structure
Raw, unsummarized facts are known as: - Answer Data
Data that is organized in a meaningful way is referred to as: - Answer Information
The sharing of information between two or more people within the organization in order to
reach a common understanding is known as: - Answer Communication
All Correct Answers.
In terms of group performance, the idea that "the whole is more than the sum of its parts" is
the fundamental point in the concept of : - Answer Synergy
Joanna a manager, is responsible for organizing a team for the development of a new product.
What is the MOST important thing that Joanna should do if she wants to create synergy in this
team? - Answer Bring in members with complementary skills relevant to the work. Empower
their subordinates*
Which of the following should managers do to take advantage of the potential for synergy in
groups? - Answer Managers need to make sure that the group are composed of members with
complementary skills and knowledge relevant to the groups work.*
Another name for a task force is a(n): - Answer Ad HOC Committee
Which of the following is a major problem that self-managed work teams can encounter? -
Answer Disciplining team members. Fire team members who are performing poorly*
A group of employees at Swift Motors has initiated a marathon run with the aim of raising funds
for the maintenance of a children's park at Chicago. This group can be defined as a(n); - Answer
Interest Group
A task force submits its final report on the project on which the group has been working. At
which stage is this group operating? - Answer Adjourning
When there is high conformity and low deviance in a group, the group's performance is likely to
be: - Answer Low group performance
Which of the following is MOST likely to result in high performance by a group: - Answer
Moderate conformity/ Moderate deviance
Sam is a student in Dr. Arthur's Principles of Management course, in which team projects are
assigned. In addition to his full-time course load, Sam also works 30 hours a week so that he
does not have to borrow money for tuition, books, and living expenses. Sam likes courses with
group projects because he knows he can team up with good students who will work hard on the
projects. He will undoubtedly miss some of his group's out-of-class meetings. What can Dr.
Arthur do to help groups deal with students in Sam's situation? - Answer Keep group
small/make individual contribute to group. Moderate level of cohesiveness. *
, Which of the following can provide managers with the information they need to make good
human resources decisions about how to train, motivate, and reward organizational members? -
Answer Performance appraisal and feedback
Managers face contemporary challenges such as managing HIV-positive employees, managing
older workers, and eliminating sexual harassment. These arise out of the ____ environment of
business. - Answer Legal
The set of activities in which managers generate a pool of qualified candidates for open
positions is known as: - Answer Recruitment
Tests that assess the skills of a job applicant that are necessary for the successful performance
of a job are known as: - Answer Ability tests.
A manager requires all applicants for a secretarial position to type, a 1,000-word report to
determine their error rate and typing speed. This is an example of a: - Answer A performance
test
A job applicant calls a former college professor and asks him to write a letter to her prospective
employer commenting on her classroom performance. This is an example of which component
of the HRM process? - Answer Reference-checking
An organization reimburses managers for graduate school tuition whenever they receive a grade
of A or B in management-related courses. This is an example of which component of the HRM
process? - Answer Development (Formal education) *
An appraisal of a subordinate by a manager in terms of that manger's perceptions of the traits,
behaviors, and results produced by that subordinate is known as: - Answer A subjective
appraisal
The arrangement of jobs into categories reflecting their relative importance to the organization
and its goals, levels of skills required, and other characteristics is called: - Answer Pay structure
Raw, unsummarized facts are known as: - Answer Data
Data that is organized in a meaningful way is referred to as: - Answer Information
The sharing of information between two or more people within the organization in order to
reach a common understanding is known as: - Answer Communication
