QUESTION 16

1.In which of the following cases does Sihnon International follow Taylor's system of multiple chains of command?

Each of Sihnon's managers handles all the organizational functions for their teams rather than just a single function.

Every employee at Sihnon reports to one manager for everything from training to requests for leave.

Each manager at Sihnon is in charge of not more than ten employees at a single point in time.

Every employee at Sihnon knows exactly who their supervisor is and who is above this person in decision-making authority.

Each manager at Sihnon oversees just a single function, and employees interact with different managers for different functions.

1 points

QUESTION 17

1.Which of the following is true of an open system?

The elements of an open system are affected by the external environment.

The operations of an open system are not influenced by its surroundings.

The elements of an open system are interdependent, but not interconnected.

An open system is made up of interconnected elements.

The internal environment of an open system has no influence on the outside environment.

1 points

QUESTION 18

1.Alliance Plastics provides Blue Sun Manufacturing with many of the plastic components used in its products. Which component of Blue Sun's organizational system does Alliance provide?

Boundaries

Transformation processes

Inputs

Feedback loops

Outputs

1 points

QUESTION 19

1.A certain firm chooses to rely on a single supplier for all its raw material needs to improve input efficiencies. Which of the following would most weaken the argument for this method?

The quality and packaging of ingredients remains consistent

Having a single supplier rather than multiple supplier's increases coordination time.

Most companies prefer to deal with multiple suppliers rather than a single supplier.

A larger number of suppliers lead to fewer product quality concerns.

The supplier may raise prices or suddenly delay supplies.

1 points

QUESTION 20

1.A company begins to sell some of its most popular products at a significant reduction. This will give the company's products an advantage over its competitors' products ONLY IF ________.

The reduction was a result of the company's improving its production processes

The price reduction was made in response to earlier price reductions by competitors

The reduction was necessitated by the influx of new substitute products in the market

The company's distributors indicated that the market demand favored lower prices

The company reduces its advertising budget in proportion to the price reduction

1 points

QUESTION 21

1.Which of the following is an observable dimension of culture?

Body language

Incentives to work

Ideals

Child raising

Tempo of Work

1 points

QUESTION 22

1.Ruth is a Professor of Humanities at a university. In her classes, she emphasizes the benefits of working in teams on class projects and the importance of being sensitive to social issues. She sets an example by performing activities that are for the greater good of the society. Which of the following scenarios is most similar to the situation mentioned above?

Barney, a lawyer, is highly competitive and is determined to win at any cost.

Hank, a construction site supervisor, often helps members of his community find jobs.

Carla, a manager at a software firm, encourages an open-door policy in her office to foster greater communication.

Hannah, the head chef at a restaurant, encourages line cooks to be creative with traditional dishes.

Joel, an elementary school teacher, believes that each child is unique and should be allowed to pursue their own interests.

1 points

QUESTION 23

1.The value of ________ is the breaking down of things into their basic elements.

Particularism

Individualism

Specificity

Diffuseness

Collectivism

1 points

QUESTION 24

1.Which of the following is true about universalism?

It breeds complacency and mediocre performance.

It emphasizes personal freedom, human rights, and competitiveness.

It stresses upon social responsibility and solidarity with community.

It respects what is different about situations and people.

It offers fairness regardless of social rank or situation.

1 points

QUESTION 25

1.RetroMove Inc. is an international fashion label that caters to high-end tastes. While it is at the top of its trade, RetroMove also undertakes philanthropic activities, and sponsors the infrastructure and education in rural villages in developing countries. In this case, the company is exhibiting ________.

Self-interest

Utilitarianism

Altruism

Usury

Egotism

1 points

QUESTION 26

1.Morally ambiguous situations lend themselves to ________, which refers to the interpretation of facts to support a particular perspective.

Relativism

Morality

Reframing

Groupthink

Ethics

1 points

QUESTION 27

1.Which of the following defines moral relativism?

It is the ideal that humans acting morally will never take action that would harm the least advantaged person or group.

It is an approach to decision making that holds that an action is moral if it produces the greatest amount of good for everyone involved.

It is the God-given ability to reason that gives humans their true worth.

It is the belief that right and wrong can be determined only by considering the culture in which the action will take place.

It is the approach to deciding what is right and wrong only in terms of selfish self-interest.

1 points

QUESTION 28

1.Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument that organizations should adopt the narrow view of corporate social responsibility?

It offers greater benefit to an industry for participants to set standards themselves, rather than have them imposed by lawmakers.

Businesses operate in a two-way, open system with their environments, and all actions taken by businesses will be reciprocated in the long run.

By generating economic growth for the shareholders, business improves the social welfare of society as a whole.

Businesses should view altruistic behaviors as an investment in the future goodwill of society.

Laws do not cover every aspect of organizational action. There are many gray areas.

1 points

QUESTION 29

1.Which of the following is part of the second phase of the project life cycle?

Establishing policies and procedures

Obtaining workers and materials

Training personnel

Creating an overall plan

Developing ideas about what needs to be done

1 points

QUESTION 30

1.Which of the following is true about PERT charts?

They are used to conduct "what if" analyses.

They are used to guide employees in the goal-setting process.

They are used in research and development situations.

They are used to identify the discrete steps in a process.

They are used for construction projects.