BUS 6600 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A(n) ________ leader would set objectives and give employees a great deal of freedom
to decide for themselves how to accomplish those objectives. - Answers - 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 Amazon assess the products it
sells. Which of the following statements attests to the value of this service? - Answers -
This action supports a key criterion of the control function: the measurement of
customer satisfaction.
In a company in which an effective vision has been provided - Answers - employees are
likely to have a sense of purpose and a common set of values.
The further up the managerial ladder a person moves, the ________ his or her original
job skills become. - Answers - less important
Blair is a production line supervisor. She spends several hours each week creating
specific employee work assignments and production schedules for the coming week so
that the production department can meet its short-term production objectives. This
suggests that a significant component of Blair's job involves - Answers - operational
planning.
The type of planning that is concerned with developing detailed short-term actions about
what is to be done, who is to do it, and how it is to be done is known as ________
planning. - Answers - tactical
How are managers today different from managers in the past? - Answers - Managers
today emphasize teamwork.
Strategic planning looks at the organization as a whole, while ________ planning
focuses on daily tasks and decisions. - Answers - operational
Which of the following would be a concern addressed in a strategic plan? - Answers -
Should the firm make a long-term commitment to expand into new markets?
Which of the following techniques would a team of workers be most likely to use if they
wanted to evaluate several possible solutions to a specific problem their company
needs to solve? - Answers - PMI
ANSWERS
A(n) ________ leader would set objectives and give employees a great deal of freedom
to decide for themselves how to accomplish those objectives. - Answers - 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 Amazon assess the products it
sells. Which of the following statements attests to the value of this service? - Answers -
This action supports a key criterion of the control function: the measurement of
customer satisfaction.
In a company in which an effective vision has been provided - Answers - employees are
likely to have a sense of purpose and a common set of values.
The further up the managerial ladder a person moves, the ________ his or her original
job skills become. - Answers - less important
Blair is a production line supervisor. She spends several hours each week creating
specific employee work assignments and production schedules for the coming week so
that the production department can meet its short-term production objectives. This
suggests that a significant component of Blair's job involves - Answers - operational
planning.
The type of planning that is concerned with developing detailed short-term actions about
what is to be done, who is to do it, and how it is to be done is known as ________
planning. - Answers - tactical
How are managers today different from managers in the past? - Answers - Managers
today emphasize teamwork.
Strategic planning looks at the organization as a whole, while ________ planning
focuses on daily tasks and decisions. - Answers - operational
Which of the following would be a concern addressed in a strategic plan? - Answers -
Should the firm make a long-term commitment to expand into new markets?
Which of the following techniques would a team of workers be most likely to use if they
wanted to evaluate several possible solutions to a specific problem their company
needs to solve? - Answers - PMI