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,Contents
1. Managers and You inthe Workplace
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2. MakingDecisions
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3. Influenceofthe ExternalEnvironmentand theOrganization’s Culture
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4. Managing in a Global Environment
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5. ManagingDiversity v
6. ManagingSocial Responsibility and Ethics
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7. ManagingChangeandDisruptiveInnovation
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8. Foundations of Planning v v
9. ManagingStrategy v
10. EntrepreneurialVentures v
11. DesigningOrganizationalStructure
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12. ManagingHumanResources v v
13. Managing Groups and Teams v v v
14. ManagingCommunication v
15. Understandingand Managing IndividualBehavior v v v v
16. MotivatingEmployees v
17. BeinganEffectiveLeader
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18. Controlling People and Operations v v v
,Chapter 1 Managers and You in the Workplace
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1) Time should beconsidered a(n)v resource. v v v
A) abundant
B) diminishing
C) limited
D) renewabl
e ANSWER: C
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AACSB: Analytical thinking v v
LearningObj: LO 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work; Know how to manage your time
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2) Onemethod to become moreefficient in managing your timeis to
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A) classifyeach activityor task as A, B, or C v v v v v v v v v
B) schedule morein oneday than you can reasonably expect to finish v v v v v v v v v v v
C) enlist the aid of a management coach to keep you on task
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D) shorten deadlines so you will be pressed to complete tasks early v v v v v v v v v v
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LearningObj: LO 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work; Know how to manage your time
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3) Technologymakes it easier to stayconnected but . v v v v v v v
A) there is always the risk of securitybreaches and the theft of information necessaryfor good
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B) it raisesexpectations on thepart of thoseto whomwe are connected
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C) technologyfails, batteries lose power,and their effectiveness wanes v v v v v v v v
D) it also presents constant distractions, making it difficult to stayon task
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LearningObj: LO 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work; Know how to manage your time
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, 4) In today's workplace,
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A) women aremorelikelythan men to bepromoted into management
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B) manyemployees perform work that inthepast was considered managerial activities
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C) women tend to be moreeffective supervisors than menv v v v v v v v
D) most organizations have eliminated the title of manager
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5) Because this is her first job, Melanie was unclear about what managers actuallydo.
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vFortunatelyhertraining materials explained that a manager's job focuses on
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A) performingclerical duties v v
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C) helpingothersaccomplish their work goals v v v v v
D) supervising groups rather than individual employees v v v v v
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6) An individual who works with and through other people bycoordinatingtheir work activities in
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order to accomplish organizational goals is
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A) an assemblyline worker
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B) alaborer
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C) amanager
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D) a salesperson
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