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x 15th Edition By Stephen P. Robbins
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x Chapters 1 - 18, Complete
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,Contents
1. Managers xand xYou xin xthe xWorkplace
2. Making xDecisions
3. Influence xof xthe xExternal xEnvironment xand xthe xOrganization’s xCulture
4. Managing xin xa xGlobal xEnvironment
5. Managing xDiversity
6. Managing xSocial xResponsibility xand xEthics
7. Managing xChange xand xDisruptive xInnovation
8. Foundations xof xPlanning
9. Managing xStrategy
10. Entrepreneurial xVentures
11. Designing xOrganizational xStructure
12. Managing xHuman xResources
13. Managing xGroups xand xTeams
14. Managing xCommunication
15. Understanding xand xManaging xIndividual xBehavior
16. Motivating xEmployees
17. Being xan xEffective xLeader
18. Controlling xPeople xand xOperations
,Chapter x1 xManagers xand xYou xin xthe xWorkplace
1) Time xshould xbe xconsidered xa(n) resource.
A) abundant
B) diminishing
C) limited
D) renewable
x ANSWER:
xC xDiff: x2
AACSB: x Analytical xthinking
Learning xObj: x LO x1.1: xTell xwho xmanagers xare xand xwhere xthey xwork; xKnow xhow xto
xmanage x your x time
Classification: x Concept
2) One xmethod xto xbecome xmore xefficient xin xmanaging x your xtime xis xto .
A) classify xeach xactivity xor xtask xas xA, xB, xor xC
B) schedule xmore xin xone xday xthan xyou xcan xreasonably xexpect xto xfinish
C) enlist xthe xaid xof xa xmanagement xcoach xto xkeep x you xon xtask
D) shorten xdeadlines xso x you xwill xbe xpressed xto xcomplete xtasks
xearly x ANSWER: x A
Diff: x2
AACSB: x Application xof xknowledge
Learning xObj: x LO x1.1: xTell xwho xmanagers xare xand xwhere xthey xwork; xKnow xhow xto
xmanage x your x time
Classification: x Concept
3) Technology xmakes xit xeasier xto xstay xconnected xbut .
A) there xis xalways xthe xrisk xof xsecurity xbreaches xand xthe xtheft xof xinformation xnecessary xfor
xgood x time xmanagement xpractices
B) it xraises xexpectations xon xthe xpart xof xthose xto xwhom xwe xare xconnected
C) technology xfails, xbatteries xlose xpower, xand xtheir xeffectiveness xwanes
D) it xalso xpresents xconstant xdistractions, xmaking xit xdifficult xto xstay xon
xtask x ANSWER: x D
Diff: x2
AACSB: x Reflective xthinking
Learning xObj: x LO x1.1: xTell xwho xmanagers xare xand xwhere xthey xwork; xKnow xhow xto
xmanage x your x time
Classification: x Critical xthinking
, 4) In xtoday's xworkplace, .
A) women xare xmore xlikely xthan xmen xto xbe xpromoted xinto xmanagement
B) many xemployees xperform xwork xthat xin xthe xpast xwas xconsidered xmanagerial xactivities
C) women xtend xto xbe xmore xeffective xsupervisors xthan xmen
D) most xorganizations xhave xeliminated xthe xtitle xof
xmanager x ANSWER: x B
Diff: x2
AACSB: x Reflective xthinking
Learning xObj: x LO x1.1: xTell xwho xmanagers xare xand xwhere xthey xwork; xKnow xhow xto
x manage x your x time
Classification: x Concept
5) Because xthis xis xher xfirst xjob, xMelanie xwas xunclear xabout xwhat xmanagers xactually
xdo. x Fortunately xher xtraining xmaterials xexplained xthat xa xmanager's xjob xfocuses xon .
A) performing xclerical xduties
B) personal xachievement
C) helping xothers xaccomplish xtheir xwork xgoals
D) supervising xgroups xrather xthan xindividual
xemployees x ANSWER: x C
Diff: x2
AACSB: x Analytical xthinking; xApplication xof xknowledge
Learning xObj: x LO x1.1: xTell xwho xmanagers xare xand xwhere xthey xwork; xKnow xhow xto
xmanage x your x time
Classification: x Application
6) An xindividual xwho xworks xwith xand xthrough xother xpeople xby xcoordinating xtheir xwork
xactivities x in xorder xto xaccomplish xorganizational xgoals xis .
A) an xassembly xline xworker
B) a xlaborer
C) a xmanager
D) a
xsalesperson
x ANSWER: x x
xC xDiff: x1
AACSB: x Reflective xthinking
Learning xObj: x LO x1.1: xTell xwho xmanagers xare xand xwhere xthey xwork; xKnow xhow xto
xmanage x your x time
Classification: x Concept