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 t should t be t considered t a(n) resource.
A) abundant
B) diminishing
C) limited
D) renewable
t ANSWER: t
C t Diff: t 2
AACSB: t Analytical t thinking
Learning t Obj: t LO t 1.1: t Tell t who t managers t are t and t where t they t work; t Know t how t to t
manage t your t time
Classification: t Concept
2) One t method t to t become t more t efficient t in t managing t your t time t is t to .
A) classify t each t activity t or t task t as t A, t B, t or t C
B) schedule t more t in t one t day t than t you t can t reasonably t expect t to t finish
C) enlist t the t aid t of t a t management t coach t to t keep t you t on t task
D) shorten t deadlines t so t you t will t be t pressed t to t complete t
tasks t early t ANSWER: t A
Diff: t 2
AACSB: t Application t of t knowledge
Learning t Obj: t LO t 1.1: t Tell t who t managers t are t and t where t they t work; t Know t how t to t
manage t your t time
Classification: t Concept
3) Technology t makes t it t easier t to t stay t connected t but .
A) there t is t always t the t risk t of t security t breaches t and t the t theft t of t information t necessary t
for t good t time t management t practices
B) it t raises t expectations t on t the t part t of t those t to t whom t we t are t connected
C) technology t fails, t batteries t lose t power, t and t their t effectiveness t wanes
D) it t also t presents t constant t distractions, t making t it t difficult t to t stay t
on t task t ANSWER: t D
Diff: t 2
AACSB: t Reflective t thinking
Learning t Obj: t LO t 1.1: t Tell t who t managers t are t and t where t they t work; t Know t how t to t
manage t your t time
Classification: t Critical t thinking
, 4) In t today's t workplace, .
A) women t are t more t likely t than t men t to t be t promoted t into t management
B) many t employees t perform t work t that t in t the t past t was t considered t managerial t activities
C) women t tend t to t be t more t effective t supervisors t than t men
D) most t organizations t have t eliminated t the t title t of t
manager t ANSWER: t B
Diff: t 2
AACSB: t Reflective t thinking
Learning t Obj: t LO t 1.1: t Tell t who t managers t are t and t where t they t work; t Know t how t to t
manage t your t time
Classification: t Concept
5) Because t this t is t her t first t job, t Melanie t was t unclear t about t what t managers t
actually t do. t Fortunately t her t training t materials t explained t that t a t manager's t job t
focuses t on .
A) performing t clerical t duties
B) personal t achievement
C) helping t others t accomplish t their t work t goals
D) supervising t groups t rather t than t individual t
employees t ANSWER: t C
Diff: t 2
AACSB: t Analytical t thinking; t Application t of t knowledge
Learning t Obj: t LO t 1.1: t Tell t who t managers t are t and t where t they t work; t Know t how t to t
manage t your t time
Classification: t Application
6) An t individual t who t works t with t and t through t other t people t by t coordinating t their t work t
activities t in t order t to t accomplish t organizational t goals t is .
A) an t assembly t line t worker
B) a t laborer
C) a t manager
D) a t
salesperson t
ANSWER: t t t
C t Diff: t 1
AACSB: t Reflective t thinking
Learning t Obj: t LO t 1.1: t Tell t who t managers t are t and t where t they t work; t Know t how t to t
manage t your t time
Classification: t Concept