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36.)Assigning tasks, delegating authority and allocating resources is known as: a. Organizing b. Leading C. Planning d. Controlling 37.) The administrative principles approach focuses on the total organization rather than the individual worker, delineating the management functions of planning, organization, leading and controlling. Henri Fayol (1841 1925), identified 14 principles that include the following four Scalar Chain, Unity of Command, Unity of Direction and a Unity of Control b. Management by Objective C. Rational Decision Making d. Division of Work 38.) General Environment - The Outer layer that is widely dispersed and affects organizations indirectly. Includes: social, demographic, and factors that influence all organizations about equally. a. Globalist b. Cultural Economic d. Organizational c. 39.) avoidance means that members of a society feel uncomfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity and thus support beliefs that promise certainty and conformity. Countries that value high uncertainty avoidance include Greece, Portugal, and Uruguay. a. Power Distance b. Low Uncertainty Avoidance c. Long-Term Orientation d. High Uncertainty Avoidance 40.) The BCG (Boston Consulting Group) matrix organizes business along two dimensions-business growth rate and a. Market Penetration b. Corporate Growth C Market Share d. Global Growth 41.)Capital requirements and economies of scale are examples of barriers to entry that can keep out new competitors. Internet technology has made it easier for new companies to enter an industry by curtailing the need for an established sales force, buildings and machinery, or access to existing supplier and sales channels refers to: a. Bargaining Power of Buyers b. Threat of Substitute Products c. Potential New Entrants d. Power of Government Agencies 42.) means that decision makers choose the first solution alternative that satisfies minimal decision criteria. Rather than pursue all alternatives, managers will opt for the first solution that appears to solve the problem. The decision maker cannot justify the time and expense of obtaining complete information. a. Satisfying b. Satisficing C. Saturation d. Saturnalia 43.) means people have limits, or boundaries, on the amount of information they can process in making a decision a. Bounded Irrationality b. Maximum Restrictions C. Bounded Rationality d. Complex Decisions 44.) decision process is pushed downward to all levels. a. Centralization b. Moderation C. Decentralization d. Ambidextrous 45.)Considerate leaders are: friendly, provide open communication, develop teamwork and, a. Are adapt using the MBO approach to goal setting b. Are oriented toward their subordinates' welfare C. Are contingent style managers d. Are also known as servant leaders 46.)Communications can breakdown if the sender and receiver do not encode or decode language in the same way. Many factors can breakdown communications--the selection of communication channel, noise and interference, the listening skills of both parties, and: a. Cultural Bias b. Level of Education c. Eye Contact d. Non-Verbal Behavior 47.) Tips for Improving Writing Skills include: a. Respect the Reader b. Purposeful Writing c. Write Clearly d. Take MSB 250 48.) A is two or more people who interact and coordinate their work toward a goal. a Group b. Work Unit C. Team d. Power 49.) Tips for Networking include; build it before you need it, focus on diversity, make it win/win and a. Never eat dinner alone b. Star making C. Collaboration d. Never eat lunch alone 50.)TQM Techniques include: Benchmarking, Six Sigma, Reduced Cycle Time, Continuous Improvement and a. Quality Circles b. Teamwork C. Collaboration d. Hierarchical Controls
