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MGMT 12th Edition by Chuck Williams x x x x x
Chapter 01_Management x
1. _____ is defined as getting work done through others.
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a. Orientation
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b. Marketing
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c. Management
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d. Accounting
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ANSWER: c xx
2. When Ruth was hired by Graham Services Inc. to head its customer service operations, she was
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x told that her role involved supervising the work of her employees and ensuring that they did their
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x jobs well. Ruth's job is related to:
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a. marketing.
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b. recruitment.
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c. management.
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d. finance.
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ANSWER: c xx
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,3. At Troysten Inc., a construction company, Edwin's job responsibilities include monitoring the
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x work carried out by the company's site engineers. He is also responsible for ensuring that all the
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x engineers are provided with ample guidance and supervision so that they can perform all the
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x assigned tasks to the best of their ability. In the given scenario, Edwin's job is related to _____.
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a. accounting
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b. sales x
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c. management
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d. production
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ANSWER: c xx
4. Relish Inc. is a fruit juice manufacturing company. The company ensures that raw materials are
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x packaging units of the company are designed in such way that the quality of its products is
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x maintained with minimal costs. Relish is involved in achieving _____.
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a. effectiveness
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b. efficiency
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c. autonomy
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d. power x
ANSWER: b xx
5. Trent Automobiles Inc. was expecting a large shipment of scrap metal a week earlier. As the
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x shipment did not arrive on time, the supply manager at Trent Automobiles was forced to place
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x another order for the same quantity of scrap metal from a local manufacturer. As a result, its car
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, x manufacturing processes got delayed and expenses increased. In this scenario, Trent Automobiles
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a. synergy
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b. disintermediation
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c. automation
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d. efficiency
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ANSWER: d xx
6. To reduce manual errors, Debronth Inc., a machinery manufacturing company, automated most
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x of its production processes using Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machines. This reduced the
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x labor cost, wastage of raw materials, and rejection of finished goods due to quality issues. In the
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x context of management, the automation of production processes at Debronth Inc. exemplifies
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a. synergy
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b. efficiency
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c. autonomy
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d. contingency
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ANSWER: b xx
7. _____ involves accomplishing tasks that help fulfill organizational objectives.
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a. Effectiveness
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b. Equityx
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