15th Edition By Stephen P. Robbins
Chapters 1 - 18, Complete
,Contents
1. Managers and You in the Workplace
2. Making Decisions
3. Influence of the External Environment and the Organization’s Culture
4. Managing in a Global Environment
5. Managing Diversity
6. Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics
7. Managing Change and Disruptive Innovation
8. Foundations of Planning
9. Managing Strategy
10. Entrepreneurial Ventures
11. Designing Organizational Structure
12. Managing Human Resources
13. Managing Groups and Teams
14. Managing Communication
15. Understanding and Managing Individual Behavior
16. Motivating Employees
17. Being an Effective Leader
18. Controlling People and Operations
,Chapter 1 Managers and You in the Workplace
1) Time should be considered a(n) resource.
A) abundant
B) diminishing
C) limited
D) renewabl
e ANSWER:
C Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work; Know how to manage your
time
Classification: Concept
2) One method to become more efficient in managing your time is to .
A) classify each activity or task as A, B, or C
B) schedule more in one day than you can reasonably expect to finish
C) enlist the aid of a management coach to keep you on task
D) shorten deadlines so you will be pressed to complete tasks
early ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work; Know how to manage your
time
Classification: Concept
3) Technology makes it easier to stay connected but .
A) there is always the risk of security breaches and the theft of information necessary for
good time management practices
B) it raises expectations on the part of those to whom we are connected
C) technology fails, batteries lose power, and their effectiveness wanes
D) it also presents constant distractions, making it difficult to stay on
task ANSWER: D
Diff: 2
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Learning Obj: LO 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work; Know how to manage your
time
Classification: Critical thinking
, 4) In today's dworkplace, .
A) women dare dmore dlikely dthan dmen dto dbe dpromoted dinto dmanagement
B) many demployees dperform dwork dthat din dthe dpast dwas dconsidered dmanagerial dactivities
C) women dtend dto dbe dmore deffective dsupervisors dthan dmen
D) most dorganizations dhave deliminated dthe dtitle dof
dmanager d ANSWER: d B
Diff: d2
AACSB: d Reflective dthinking
Learning dObj: dLO d1.1: dTell dwho dmanagers dare dand dwhere dthey dwork; dKnow dhow dto
dmanage dyour d time
Classification: d Concept
5) Because dthis dis dher dfirst djob, dMelanie dwas dunclear dabout dwhat dmanagers
dactually ddo. d Fortunately dher dtraining dmaterials dexplained dthat da dmanager's
djob dfocuses don .
A) performing dclerical dduties
B) personal dachievement
C) helping dothers daccomplish dtheir dwork dgoals
D) supervising dgroups drather dthan dindividual
demployees d ANSWER: d C
Diff: d2
AACSB: d Analytical dthinking; dApplication dof dknowledge
Learning dObj: dLO d1.1: dTell dwho dmanagers dare dand dwhere dthey dwork; dKnow dhow dto
dmanage dyour d time
Classification: d Application
6) An dindividual dwho dworks dwith dand dthrough dother dpeople dby dcoordinating dtheir dwork
dactivities d in dorder dto daccomplish dorganizational dgoals dis .
A) an dassembly dline dworker
B) a dlaborer
C) a dmanager
D) a
dsalesperson
d ANSWER: d d dC
dDiff: d1
AACSB: d Reflective dthinking
Learning dObj: dLO d1.1: dTell dwho dmanagers dare dand dwhere dthey dwork; dKnow dhow dto
dmanage dyour d time
Classification: d Concept