One advantage of the factory model compared to the domestic system of production was a
decrease in ___ - Answers production time and the cost per unit
Which of the following represent production innovations during the Industrial Revolution?
(Select all that apply.) - Answers Using technology to accomplish work that was previously done
by hand
Using electricity to illuminate work facilities
The bank wiring room study concluded that ______. - Answers group members put informal
pressure on each other to be consistent with group norms
Which of these are reasons management history remains relevant today? (Select all that apply.)
- Answers Understanding management thought and development allows us to better anticipate
future events.
Knowing how past leaders and managers dealt with similar situations gives us more ideas for
dealing with current and future events.
The illumination experiments concluded that ______. - Answers employees behave differently,
simply as a function of being observed by and receiving attention from others
Which of the following are important innovations of the industrial revolution? - Answers Model T
Ford assembly line
Incandescent light bulb
Which of these represent Weber's primary types of authority in organizations? - Answers
Traditional
Charismatic
Rational-legal
Consistent with the human relations perspective, McGregor believed that ______. - Answers
Theory Y was superior to Theory X
The managerial factor that relates to utilizing and combining key possessions to develop
pockets of strength is known as ______. - Answers Resources
The managerial factor that relates to doing the right things so that appropriate goals are set and
achieved through ethical means is known as ______. - Answers effectiveness
, The managerial factor that relates to correctly setting and attaining organizational goals while
maximizing the use of resources is known as ______. - Answers organizational performances
Upper-level managers are responsible for ______. - Answers developing the mission, vision, and
strategy for the entire organization by considering challenges and opportunities in the current
business environment
Middle-level managers are responsible for ______. - Answers interpreting and implementing
organizational policies and coordinating other managers' activities
The glass ceiling is defined as ______. - Answers a metaphorical, invisible barrier that prevents
women and minorities from gaining equal access to many top managerial positions
Technical skills are represented by the ______. - Answers extent to which the manager
understands the nuances of subordinates' jobs
Adaptation skills are represented by the ______. - Answers ability to be flexible, remain calm, and
appear in control regardless of the situation
Organizational performance as a managerial factor relates to ______. - Answers correctly setting
and attaining organizational goals while maximizing the use of resources
The ability to be flexible, remain calm, and appear in control regardless of the situation
represents ______ skills. - Answers Adaptation
The ability of a manager to communicate well with subordinates or superiors represents ______
skills. - Answers interpersonal/interactional
Conceptual skills are represented by the ______. - Answers manager's ability to see the "big
picture"
Possessing the ability to identify, react, analyze, and solve problems that arise daily in
organizations represents ______ skills. - Answers diagnostic
The ability of managers to amass a power base, improve their status and position in the
organizational hierarchy, and network effectively within the organization represents ______ skills.
- Answers political
A person in the leader role is the ______. - Answers one who sets the goals of the organization
and is responsible for achieving them
The person who acts as a bridge between groups either inside or outside the organization is
known as the ______. - Answers liaison
A person in the disseminator role is the ______. - Answers deliverer of information regarding
policies, initiatives, and strategies