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,Contents
1. Managers and You in the Workplace
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2. Making Decisions
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3. Influence of the External Environment and the Organization’s Culture
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4. Managing in a Global Environment
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5. ManagingDiversity J
6. Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics
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7. Managing Change and Disruptive Innovation
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8. Foundations of Planning J J
9. ManagingStrategy J
10. EntrepreneurialVentures J
11. DesigningOrganizationalStructure
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12. ManagingHumanResources J J
13. Managing Groups and Teams J J J
14. ManagingCommunication J
15. Understanding and Managing Individual Behavior J J J J
16. MotivatingEmployees J
17. Being an Effective Leader
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18. Controlling People and Operations J J J
,Chapter 1 Managers and You in the Workplace
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1) Time should be considered a(n)
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A) abundant
B) diminishing
C) limited
D) renewabl
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Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work; Know how to manage your time
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2) One method to become more efficient in managing your time is to
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A) classify each activityor task as A, B, or C J J J J J J J J J
B) schedule more in one day than you can reasonably expect to finish
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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
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AACSB: Application of knowledge
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3) Technology makes it easier to stayconnected but . J J J J J J J
A) there is always the risk of security breaches and the theft of information necessary for good
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B) it raises expectations on the part of those to whom we are connected
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C) technologyfails, batteries lose power, and their effectiveness wanes J J J J J J J J
D) it also presents constant distractions, making it difficult to stay on task
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, 4) In today's workplace,
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A) women are more likely than men to be promoted into management
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B) many employees perform work that in the past was considered managerial activities
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C) women tend to be more effective supervisors than men
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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 actually do.
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JFortunately her training materials explained that a manager's job focuses on
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A) performing clerical duties J J
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C) helping others accomplish their work goals
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D) supervising groups rather than individual employees J J J J J
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AACSB: Analytical thinking; Application of knowledge
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6) An individual who works with and through other people by coordinating their 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) a laborer
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C) a manager
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D) a
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