MGT 420 Topic 8 Benchmark - Final Exam

1. Question:AllofthefollowingareadvantagesoffunctionaldepartmentationEXCEPT: 2. Question:Allison,along-timeemployeeatAIMCorporationishelpingWilliam,anewemployee;learnthecultureoftheorganization.Allisonisusingthe process. 3. Question:WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTaccuratewithrespecttoorganizationalmyths? 4. Question:Organizationsareencouragedtodevelopadominantandcoherentsetof .Althougheverymembermaynotagreewiththem,allmemberswillknowtheyareimportant. 5. Question:All ofthefollowing are disadvantagesofdivisional departmentationEXCEPT: 6. Question: dealswithquestionssuchas:Whatistherealmission?Howdowecontribute?Whatareourgoals?Howdowereachourgoals?Whatexternalforcesareimportant?Howdowemeasureresults?Whatdowedoifspecifictargetsarenotmet?Howdowetellothershowgoodweare?Whendowequit? 7. Question: methods of coordination produce synergy by promoting dialogue,discussion,innovation,creativity,and learning,bothwithinandacrossorganizationalunits. 8. Question:The typeofbureaucracyemphasizesverticalspecializationandcontrolwithimpersonalcoordinationandaheavyrelianceonstandardization,formalization,rules,policies,andprocedures. 9. Question:Theprocessofmanagingcareergoalsandindividualcapabilitieswithopportunitiesfortheirfulfillmentiscalled . 10. Question:AllofthefollowingarecoveredbytheEqualEmploymentOpportunity(EEO)ActEXCEPT: 11. Question:Inthecontextofperformanceappraisaldimensionsandstandards,thegoalofmeetingproductspecificationstandardsisanexampleofa(n) . 12. Question:Whatisthesecondmostimportantstepinthecontrolprocess? 13. Question:Executives,managers,andsupervisorsarehierarchicallyconnectedthroughthe ,whichisalistingofwhoreportstowhomup and down the firm. 14. Question: ___ areembellishedheroicaccountsofaccomplishments,especiallyregardingthefoundingofanorganization. 15. Question:Jasonworksasasocialworkeratalocalhospital.Heloveshisjobandderivesgreatsatisfactionfromfeelingasthoughhehashelpedothersandmadeadifferenceinthecommunity.Jasonismotivatedby rewards. 16. Question:Inthecontextofthethreeimportantlevelsofculturalanalysisinorganizations,thelevelreferredtoas canplayacriticalpartinlinkingpeopletogetherandcanprovideapowerfulmotivationalmechanismformembersof theculture. 17. Question: ___ rewardsemployeesbasedontheentireorganization’sperformance. 18. Question:Aconfigurationinvolvingoneortwowaysofspecializingindividualsandunitsiscalleda(n): 19. Question:Whichstepintheinnovationprocessfocusesonestablishinganidea’spotentialvalueandapplication? 20. Question:Whichtypeoftechnologyisprovidedbybanksthatlinkcreditorsanddepositorsandstoremoneyandinformationtofacilitatesuch exchanges? 21. Question:Theprocessofmeasuringperformanceandtakingactiontoensuredesiredresultsareapartofthemanagementfunction of 22. Question:Whichoftheserepresentsabenefitthatanorganizationgetsbyusingindependentcontractors? 23. Question: isthesetofmechanismsusedtokeepactionsoroutputswithinpredeterminedlimits. 24. Question: dealswithquestionssuchas:Whatisouruniqueidentity?Howdoweviewtheworld?Whoisamember?Howdoweallocatepower,status,andauthority?Howdowecommunicate?Whatisthebasisforfriendship? 25. Question:Acomprehensiveapproachtoperformanceappraisalthatusestheevaluationsofbosses,peers,andsubordinatesaswellasself-ratings,customerratings,andratingsofothersoutsidethework unitisknownasa(n) . 26. Question:Whichofthefollowingstatements inaccuratelydescribeenvironmentrichness? 27. Question:Whichoftheseiscalledaprocesswhencompaniestrytoattractaqualifiedpoolofapplicants? 28. Question: _____ unitsareworkgroupsthatconductthemajorbusinessoftheorganization. 29. Question:Often themanagementphilosophyat thetopistoo . 30. Question:Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsaboutdecentralizationis NOTaccurate? 31. Question:Controlsthatfocusondesiredtargetsandallowmanagerstousetheirownmethodsforreachingdefinedtargetsarecalled controls. 32. Question:Althoughresearchsupportsthelogicandtheoreticalbenefitsofmeritpay,italsoindicatesthat 33. Question:WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueoflaborunions? 34. Question:Infutureyears,agediscriminationispredictedto . 35. Question:Whichtypeoftechnologyis providedbybanksthatlinkcreditors anddepositors andstoremoneyandinformationtofacilitatesuchexchanges? 36. Question:Two common classifications ofoperations technologythathavereceivedconsiderableattentionare classification and classification. 37. Question:Aresearchanddevelopmentlaboratoryisanexampleofwhichtypeoftechnology? 38. Question:Aperformanceappraisalmethodthatusesalogoftheemployee’seffectiveandineffectivejobbehaviorsiscalleda . 39. Question:Tonyis a manager atToneCorporation. As a manager hecan modifythe of culture,suchasthelanguage,stories,rites,rituals,andsagas. 40. Question:Whichstepintheinnovationprocessfocusesonproducingandmarketinganewproductorservice,oronimplementinga newapproach tooperations? 41. Question:Theowners,suppliers,distributors,governmentagencies,andcompetitorswithwhichanorganizationmustinteracttogrowandsurviveconstituteits environment. 42. Question:WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthestepsinTaylorCox’sfive-stepprogramfordevelopingthemulticulturalorganization? 43. Question:Whichstatementregardingcomparativemethodsofperformanceappraisalisincorrect? 44. Question:Organizationswith possessabroadlyanddeeplysharedvaluesystemthatcanprovideastrongcorporateidentity,enhancecollectivecommitment,provideastablesocialsystem,andreducetheneedforformaland bureaucratic controls. 45. Question:AccentureandBoozAllenHamiltonoffersuggestionsforattractingandretainingtalentedworkingmothers.Theseinclude allof the followingEXCEPT: Further Q & A 1. Question: ___ deals with questions such as: What is our unique identity? How do we view theworld? Who is a member? How do we allocate power, status, and authority? How do wecommunicate?Whatis the basisfor friendship? 2. Question:Theprocessofmeasuringperformanceandtaking actiontoensuredesiredresultsare apartofthemanagementfunctionofcontrolling. 3. Question:Inthecontextofperformanceappraisaldimensionsandstandards,thegoalofmeetingproductspecificationstandardsisanexampleofa(n) . 4. Question:Whatisthesecondmostimportantstepinthecontrolprocess? 5. Question:WhenCynthialumpseveryonetogetheraroundtheaverage,ormiddle,category;thisgivestheimpression that there are no very good or very poor performers on the dimensions being rated,whichof these errorshasoccurred? 6. Question:ItiscommonforJapaneseworkersandmanagerstostarttheirworkdays togetherwithgroupexercisesandsingingofthe"companysong."Together,theexercisesandsongsforma . 7. Question:WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthestepsinTaylorCox'sfive-stepprogramfordevelopingthemulticulturalorganization? 8. Question:Theorganizationshouldbreakthelinkagebetweennaturallyoccurringgroupidentityandtheidentityofthefirm. 9. Question:Controlsthatfocusondesiredtargetsandallowmanagerstousetheirownmethodsforreachingdefinedtargetsarecalled controls. 10. Question:Rankingisonemethodofcomparativeperformanceappraisal. 11. Question:Which statement regarding comparative methods of performance appraisal is incorrect? 12. Question:Whichstepintheinnovation processfocusesonestablishinganidea'spotentialvalueandapplication? 13. Question:AllofthefollowingareadvantagesoffunctionaldepartmentationEXCEPT: 14. Question:Whichstepintheinnovation processfocusesonproducingandmarketinganewproductorservice,oronimplementinganewapproachtooperations? 15. Question:WhichofthesewastheveryfirstbillsignedbyPresidentObama,whichexpandedworkers'rightstosueemployerson equal payissue?