FOR MANAGEMENT: A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION, 2025
RELEASE 10TH EDITION AUTHOR: KINICKI - ANSWERS
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, Chapter 1. The Exceptional Manager: What
You Do, How You Do It
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the
statement is false.
1) At times, to be efficient in management means NOT using
resources in the most cost- effective way.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Organizations can gain a competitive advantage simply by
matching their competition in terms of cutting costs and
responsiveness to employees.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Innovation in business is defined as seeking ways to
deliver less costly goods but in similar ways, maintaining
employee morale.
⊚ true
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, ⊚ false
4) Telecommuting has been found to enhance employee
satisfaction and performance.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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, 5) Jorge is developing a new employee schedule for his
landscaping business due to the increase in customer calls during
the summer. While doing this, Jorge is involved in organizing.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) Amber, a district manager for a large restaurant chain, is
comparing the goals of her restaurants with recent sales. She
knows that two restaurants are underperforming, so she plans
on meeting with those managers to discuss corrective action;
this process is the controlling managerial function.
⊚ true
⊚ false
7) Tia works for a line of high-end fashion clothing stores. In
her role, she makes strategic long-term decisions about her
company’s overall direction, and she creates the overall
corporate goals, policies, and strategies. In light of these tasks,
Tia must be a middle manager.
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