Quiz 1 (Ch. 1-4)
Getting things done through people and other resources and providing leadership and direction are what managers do. True
An example of global sourcing is seen when Gap, Inc uses low-cost Caribbean labor to cheaply produce their clothing, and then finish off and sell their clothing in the United States. True
The manager's function in an organization is the same as the supervisor's. True
Most early interpretations of the Hawthorne studies agreed that money was the cause of the increased output. False
Fayol's Unity of Direction principle emphasizes that each subordinate receives orders from one, and only one. False
The dimension of the general environment representing the demographic characteristics, norms, customs, and values of the population within which the organization operates is referred to as a(n) sociocultural dimension.
What is exporting? Items produced in the home country for sale in foreign markets
A significant part of the U.S GDP
The barter of products for products, often used in developing nations
Countertrade __________ is often considered the "father of the quality movement." Deming
Although the challenge in unstable countries is great, often the biggest area of __________ is also there. opportunity
The Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama is an example of a __________. greenfield venture
Follett and Barnard were early advocates of a more humanistic perspective on management that emphasized the importance of understanding human behavior, needs, and attitudes in the workplace as well as social interactions and group processes. True
In a joint venture between large and small businesses, large businesses can provide all of the following EXCEPT top level management.
In Japan, workers are motivated to satisfy the company. True
Which of these is the most recent management perspective? The technology-driven workplace
Which of these can best describe organizing? Assigning responsibility for task accomplishment.
Max Weber felt
An example of global sourcing is seen when Gap, Inc uses low-cost Caribbean labor to cheaply produce their clothing, and then finish off and sell their clothing in the United States. True
The manager's function in an organization is the same as the supervisor's. True
Most early interpretations of the Hawthorne studies agreed that money was the cause of the increased output. False
Fayol's Unity of Direction principle emphasizes that each subordinate receives orders from one, and only one. False
The dimension of the general environment representing the demographic characteristics, norms, customs, and values of the population within which the organization operates is referred to as a(n) sociocultural dimension.
What is exporting? Items produced in the home country for sale in foreign markets
A significant part of the U.S GDP
The barter of products for products, often used in developing nations
Countertrade __________ is often considered the "father of the quality movement." Deming
Although the challenge in unstable countries is great, often the biggest area of __________ is also there. opportunity
The Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama is an example of a __________. greenfield venture
Follett and Barnard were early advocates of a more humanistic perspective on management that emphasized the importance of understanding human behavior, needs, and attitudes in the workplace as well as social interactions and group processes. True
In a joint venture between large and small businesses, large businesses can provide all of the following EXCEPT top level management.
In Japan, workers are motivated to satisfy the company. True
Which of these is the most recent management perspective? The technology-driven workplace
Which of these can best describe organizing? Assigning responsibility for task accomplishment.
Max Weber felt