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Ch0 : Introducing Management
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1. Intellectual capital is a personal asset for individuals.ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
Answer: True
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Learning Objective: ss
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AACSB: Analytic
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skills
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge ss ss
2. Commitment represents your talents or job-relevant capabilities. ss ss ss ss ss ss
Answer: False
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Page: 5 ss
Learning Objective: ss
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AACSB: Analytic
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skills
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge ss ss
3. A knowledge worker is a person whose physical capabilities are the most
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critical assets.
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Answer: False ss
Page: 5
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Learning Objective: ss
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AACSB: Analytic
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skills
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge ss ss
4. Tech IQ is the ability to use technology and commitment to stay informed on
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the latest technological developments.
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Answer: True ss
Page: 6
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Learning Objective: . ss s s
Difficulty: Easy
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AACSB: Use of information technology ss ss ss ss
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
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5. National boundaries hardly count anymore in the world of
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business. Answer: True
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Page: 6 ss
Learning Objective: . ss s s
Difficulty: Moderate
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AACSB: Dynamics of the global economy ss ss ss ss ss
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
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6. Minorities constitute less than one-third of the U.S.
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population. Answer: False
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Page: 9 ss
Learning Objective: . ss s s
Difficulty: Easy
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AACSB: Multicultural and diversity understanding
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
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7. The first leaf in the shamrock organization consists of a core group of ―freelancers‖
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and ―independent contractors.‖
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Answer: False ss
Page: 0
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Learning Objective: ss
s . Difficulty: Easy
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AACSB: Analytic
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skills
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge ss ss
8. In a free-agent economy, people do not change jobs very
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often. Answer: False
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Page: 0 s s
Learning Objective: ss
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AACSB: Analytic
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skills
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge ss ss
9. All organizations are open systems that interact with their
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environments. Answer: True
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Page:
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Difficulty: Easy
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AACSB: Communication abilities ss ss
Bloom’s Taxonomy:
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Knowledge
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10. Performance effectiveness is defined as the quantity and quality of outputs relative
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to the cost of inputs.
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Answer: False ss
Page: 2
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Learning Objective: ss
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AACSB: Analytic
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skills
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge ss ss
11. If a company fails to achieve its desired goals but manages to preserve its
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resources, we can say that its productivity is effective but not efficient.
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Answer: False ss
Page: 2
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Learning Objective: ss
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Analytic skills
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Comprehension ss ss
12. Performance efficiency is an output measure of resource cost associated with
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goal accomplishment.
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Answer: False ss
Page: 3
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Learning Objective: ss
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Moderate AACSB:
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Analytic skills
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Comprehension
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13. In the context of present day organizational trends, organizations and their
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members are networked for intense, real-time communication and coordination.
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edition
Ch0 : Introducing Management
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ss True or False Questions
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,Schermerhorn-Management, 12th ss Test Bank
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edition
1. Intellectual capital is a personal asset for individuals.ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
Answer: True
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Page: 5 ss
Learning Objective: ss
s . Difficulty: Easy
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AACSB: Analytic
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skills
ss
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge ss ss
2. Commitment represents your talents or job-relevant capabilities. ss ss ss ss ss ss
Answer: False
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Page: 5 ss
Learning Objective: ss
s . Difficulty: Easy
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AACSB: Analytic
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skills
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge ss ss
3. A knowledge worker is a person whose physical capabilities are the most
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critical assets.
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Answer: False ss
Page: 5
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Learning Objective: ss
s . Difficulty: Easy
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AACSB: Analytic
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skills
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge ss ss
4. Tech IQ is the ability to use technology and commitment to stay informed on
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the latest technological developments.
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Answer: True ss
Page: 6
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Learning Objective: . ss s s
Difficulty: Easy
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AACSB: Use of information technology ss ss ss ss
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
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5. National boundaries hardly count anymore in the world of
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business. Answer: True
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Page: 6 ss
Learning Objective: . ss s s
Difficulty: Moderate
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AACSB: Dynamics of the global economy ss ss ss ss ss
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
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6. Minorities constitute less than one-third of the U.S.
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population. Answer: False
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Page: 9 ss
Learning Objective: . ss s s
Difficulty: Easy
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AACSB: Multicultural and diversity understanding
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge
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edition
7. The first leaf in the shamrock organization consists of a core group of ―freelancers‖
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and ―independent contractors.‖
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Answer: False ss
Page: 0
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Learning Objective: ss
s . Difficulty: Easy
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AACSB: Analytic
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skills
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge ss ss
8. In a free-agent economy, people do not change jobs very
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often. Answer: False
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Page: 0 s s
Learning Objective: ss
s . Difficulty: Easy
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AACSB: Analytic
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skills
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge ss ss
9. All organizations are open systems that interact with their
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environments. Answer: True
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Page:
Learning Objective: .2 ss s s
Difficulty: Easy
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AACSB: Communication abilities ss ss
Bloom’s Taxonomy:
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Knowledge
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10. Performance effectiveness is defined as the quantity and quality of outputs relative
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to the cost of inputs.
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Answer: False ss
Page: 2
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Learning Objective: ss
s .2 Difficulty: Easy
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AACSB: Analytic
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skills
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge ss ss
11. If a company fails to achieve its desired goals but manages to preserve its
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resources, we can say that its productivity is effective but not efficient.
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Answer: False ss
Page: 2
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Learning Objective: ss
s .2 Difficulty:
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Moderate AACSB:
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Analytic skills
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Comprehension ss ss
12. Performance efficiency is an output measure of resource cost associated with
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goal accomplishment.
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Answer: False ss
Page: 3
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Learning Objective: ss
s .2 Difficulty:
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Moderate AACSB:
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Analytic skills
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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Comprehension
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13. In the context of present day organizational trends, organizations and their
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members are networked for intense, real-time communication and coordination.
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