MAN 3025 EXAM 1 PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Matt has developed a mathematical model for the film distribution company that
employs him. The model will help in determining release dates and the desirable
number of screens for new movies. This model is an application of - Answer-
management science.
Which of the following is a method by which a company can act ethically toward
employees and meet their expectations? - Answer-By creating an occupational structure
that fairly and equitably rewards organizational members for their contributions
Which of the following is a primary reason that companies expand internationally? -
Answer-Lower labor costs
The American epidemic of obesity among U.S. youth is an example of which external
force? - Answer-Sociocultural
Which of the following factors played an important role in speeding up globalization? -
Answer-Declining barriers to trade and investment that eased the flow of capital
throughout the world
In considering a large-scale layoff, a manager performs a cost-benefit analysis and
determines that profits will be greatest if she proceeds. She is using the ______
approach to guide her decision regarding an ethical dilemma. - Answer-utilitarian
Christine prefers not to deviate from the practices she has always used as a U.S.
manager, even though she is now working at an Asian subsidiary. She has been heard
saying that she is "just ensuring the job gets done right." Christine is most likely a(n)
________ manager. - Answer-ethnocentric
Camille runs a consulting business that assists in the hiring process, using a team of
psychologists to help companies to better understand their specific jobs and the type of
employees that are best suited to fill them. Her business relies on the work of which
behavioral theory pioneer? - Answer-Hugo Munsterberg
Which of the following is a form of trade protectionism? - Answer-An embargo
According to Taylor, the production process becomes more efficient with: - Answer-an
increase in division of labor through specialization.
Jack is working overseas, and has been asked by a superior to present a government
official with a cash payment in order to secure a contract. This makes Jack
, uncomfortable since he does not feel it is right, yet he worries about upsetting his boss.
Jack is facing - Answer-an ethical dilemma.
Issues like privacy, health and safety, and due process that are described as basic
rights are typically tied to which of the following approaches to deciding ethical
dilemmas? - Answer-Moral rights
Which of the following best exemplifies foreign direct investment (FDI)? - Answer-
Chivalry, a U.S. based phone manufacturing company, has set up its own assembly
plant in Japan to cater to the needs of the Asian market.
One way to think of ______ is "the art of getting things done through people." - Answer-
management
In a(n) ______, shared meanings are primarily derived from written and spoken words
rather than situational cues. - Answer-low-context culture
Which of the following is the result of globalization? - Answer-Globalization weakens
cultural barriers and reduces dissimilarities between nations.
__________ is the practice of a foreign company exporting products abroad at a lower
price than the price in the home market or even below the costs of production in order to
drive down the price of the domestic product. - Answer-Dumping
Over her years as a manager, Rose has had a very diverse group of employees; some
were very interested in the financial rewards the company offered while others really
would prefer extra time off or even to be recognized at the monthly department
meetings. Rose should consider the ______ viewpoint of management in this case. -
Answer-contingency
One managerial implication of the justice model is that managers should base their
decisions on: - Answer-whatever promotes a fair distribution of outcomes
Automobile companies promote different car models in different countries depending on
a range of factors such as demographics, local taste, local fuel costs, income levels,
traffic congestion, and cultural values. This most likely demonstrates that: - Answer-
significant differences still exist among national markets.
Which of the following forms the base of Carroll's global corporate social responsibility
pyramid? - Answer-Economic responsibility
Last summer a representative of OSHA, the agency responsible for enforcing health
and safety regulations, visited one of Emilio's construction sites and his company,
Gutierrez Construction, was fined for several violations. To this company, OSHA
represents a ______, part of an organizations' ______. - Answer-government regulator;
task environment
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Matt has developed a mathematical model for the film distribution company that
employs him. The model will help in determining release dates and the desirable
number of screens for new movies. This model is an application of - Answer-
management science.
Which of the following is a method by which a company can act ethically toward
employees and meet their expectations? - Answer-By creating an occupational structure
that fairly and equitably rewards organizational members for their contributions
Which of the following is a primary reason that companies expand internationally? -
Answer-Lower labor costs
The American epidemic of obesity among U.S. youth is an example of which external
force? - Answer-Sociocultural
Which of the following factors played an important role in speeding up globalization? -
Answer-Declining barriers to trade and investment that eased the flow of capital
throughout the world
In considering a large-scale layoff, a manager performs a cost-benefit analysis and
determines that profits will be greatest if she proceeds. She is using the ______
approach to guide her decision regarding an ethical dilemma. - Answer-utilitarian
Christine prefers not to deviate from the practices she has always used as a U.S.
manager, even though she is now working at an Asian subsidiary. She has been heard
saying that she is "just ensuring the job gets done right." Christine is most likely a(n)
________ manager. - Answer-ethnocentric
Camille runs a consulting business that assists in the hiring process, using a team of
psychologists to help companies to better understand their specific jobs and the type of
employees that are best suited to fill them. Her business relies on the work of which
behavioral theory pioneer? - Answer-Hugo Munsterberg
Which of the following is a form of trade protectionism? - Answer-An embargo
According to Taylor, the production process becomes more efficient with: - Answer-an
increase in division of labor through specialization.
Jack is working overseas, and has been asked by a superior to present a government
official with a cash payment in order to secure a contract. This makes Jack
, uncomfortable since he does not feel it is right, yet he worries about upsetting his boss.
Jack is facing - Answer-an ethical dilemma.
Issues like privacy, health and safety, and due process that are described as basic
rights are typically tied to which of the following approaches to deciding ethical
dilemmas? - Answer-Moral rights
Which of the following best exemplifies foreign direct investment (FDI)? - Answer-
Chivalry, a U.S. based phone manufacturing company, has set up its own assembly
plant in Japan to cater to the needs of the Asian market.
One way to think of ______ is "the art of getting things done through people." - Answer-
management
In a(n) ______, shared meanings are primarily derived from written and spoken words
rather than situational cues. - Answer-low-context culture
Which of the following is the result of globalization? - Answer-Globalization weakens
cultural barriers and reduces dissimilarities between nations.
__________ is the practice of a foreign company exporting products abroad at a lower
price than the price in the home market or even below the costs of production in order to
drive down the price of the domestic product. - Answer-Dumping
Over her years as a manager, Rose has had a very diverse group of employees; some
were very interested in the financial rewards the company offered while others really
would prefer extra time off or even to be recognized at the monthly department
meetings. Rose should consider the ______ viewpoint of management in this case. -
Answer-contingency
One managerial implication of the justice model is that managers should base their
decisions on: - Answer-whatever promotes a fair distribution of outcomes
Automobile companies promote different car models in different countries depending on
a range of factors such as demographics, local taste, local fuel costs, income levels,
traffic congestion, and cultural values. This most likely demonstrates that: - Answer-
significant differences still exist among national markets.
Which of the following forms the base of Carroll's global corporate social responsibility
pyramid? - Answer-Economic responsibility
Last summer a representative of OSHA, the agency responsible for enforcing health
and safety regulations, visited one of Emilio's construction sites and his company,
Gutierrez Construction, was fined for several violations. To this company, OSHA
represents a ______, part of an organizations' ______. - Answer-government regulator;
task environment
