BUSI 4940 Exam 2-Business Policy & Strategic
Management COMPLETE EXAM LATEST VERSION 2026-
2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How does management by objectives (MBO) increase employee motivation?
A By rewarding desirable behavior
B By empowering employees with an active role in goal setting and performance evaluation
C By forcing managers to grant power to subordinates
D By including additional but similar tasks - answer>>B By empowering employees with an active role in
goal setting and performance evaluation
At Subaru, teams of workers make their own job assignments, plan their own work, control their
material and inventory needs, and select new team members. This is an example of job _______. A
redesign
B enrichment
C sharing
D switching - answer>>B enrichment
Which of the following is not a level in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
A Psychological
B Social
C Self-actualization
D Esteem - answer>>A Psychological
Which of the following contends that employees are motivated to achieve goals that they and their
managers establish together?
A Equity theory
B Expectancy theory
, C Reinforcement theory
D Goal-setting theory - answer>>D Goal-setting theory
JetBlue's board of directors and chief executives are engaged in planning. Together they have come up
with a broad outline of actions to serve as a blueprint for major policy setting and decision making for
the next five years. JetBlue's management has created a(n) _______.
A contingency plan
B human resources plan
C strategic plan
D tactical plan
E operational plan - answer>>C strategic plan
IKEA strives to create a better everyday life for many people. This notion is best described as IKEA's
_______.
A mission
B tactical plan
C policy
D strategy
E control process - answer>>A mission
Which of the following spends most of their time assisting and encouraging employees, answering
questions, and solving routine challenges?
A First-line managers
B Operations managers
C Top managers
D Middle managers
E Marketing managers - answer>>A First-line managers
When the manager of a large grocery store heard that Walmart might be coming to town, they
developed alternative courses of action they could take if their competitive landscape changed. What
type of plan did they develop?
Management COMPLETE EXAM LATEST VERSION 2026-
2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How does management by objectives (MBO) increase employee motivation?
A By rewarding desirable behavior
B By empowering employees with an active role in goal setting and performance evaluation
C By forcing managers to grant power to subordinates
D By including additional but similar tasks - answer>>B By empowering employees with an active role in
goal setting and performance evaluation
At Subaru, teams of workers make their own job assignments, plan their own work, control their
material and inventory needs, and select new team members. This is an example of job _______. A
redesign
B enrichment
C sharing
D switching - answer>>B enrichment
Which of the following is not a level in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
A Psychological
B Social
C Self-actualization
D Esteem - answer>>A Psychological
Which of the following contends that employees are motivated to achieve goals that they and their
managers establish together?
A Equity theory
B Expectancy theory
, C Reinforcement theory
D Goal-setting theory - answer>>D Goal-setting theory
JetBlue's board of directors and chief executives are engaged in planning. Together they have come up
with a broad outline of actions to serve as a blueprint for major policy setting and decision making for
the next five years. JetBlue's management has created a(n) _______.
A contingency plan
B human resources plan
C strategic plan
D tactical plan
E operational plan - answer>>C strategic plan
IKEA strives to create a better everyday life for many people. This notion is best described as IKEA's
_______.
A mission
B tactical plan
C policy
D strategy
E control process - answer>>A mission
Which of the following spends most of their time assisting and encouraging employees, answering
questions, and solving routine challenges?
A First-line managers
B Operations managers
C Top managers
D Middle managers
E Marketing managers - answer>>A First-line managers
When the manager of a large grocery store heard that Walmart might be coming to town, they
developed alternative courses of action they could take if their competitive landscape changed. What
type of plan did they develop?
