Question: The MBTI can not be used to:

Answer Choices:
A. predict job success.
B. predict turnover.
C. assess followership.
D. evaluate introversion.
E. estimate extraversion.
F. All of these are correct.

Answer: B. predict turnover.

 

Question: Which function refers to acquiring and retaining human resources?

Answer Choices:
A. Organizing
B. Planning
C. Decision making
D. Staffing
E. Controlling

Answer: D. Staffing

 

Question: The case study in the final paper should be based on an ethical or social issue in your local community, your current job or your field of study.

Answer Choices:
True
False

Answer: True

 

Question: For NGR 6850, the week begins and ends:

Answer Choices:
on Monday at 8:00 am and ends Sunday at 11:59 pm
whenever you want
on Saturday at 8:00 am and ends Saturday at 11:59 pm
on Wednesday at 8:00 am and ends the following Wednesday at 5:00 pm

Answer: on Monday at 8:00 am and ends Sunday at 11:59 pm

 

Question: All of the following are examples of formal groups EXCEPT for a

Answer Choices:
command group
friendship group
project group
committee

Answer: friendship group

 

Question: Which theory was born from the great man theory of leadership?

Answer Choices:
situational theory
behavioral theory
transformational theory
trait theory

Answer: trait theory

 

Question: At which stage of a group- or team-building process do close relationships develop, giving rise to unity?

Answer Choices:
norming
forming
storming
performing

Answer: norming

 

Question: Which of the following is NOT a form of poverty relief in the United States?

Answer Choices:
college debt forgiveness
training and job opportunities
social insurance
direct assistance

Answer: college debt forgiveness

 

Question: That communication within an organization is continuous means that ________.

Answer Choices:
sometimes it is better for managers to say nothing
it is possible to eliminate barriers to interpersonal communication
the same message is continuously repeated to different people
managers are always communicating, whether they speak or not

Answer: managers are always communicating, whether they speak or not

 

Question: The mean for a virtue ________.

Answer Choices:
always falls exactly halfway between the extreme points of behavior.
always falls more towards the extreme points, which tends to elevate the virtuous person a bit.
can fall in different places relative to the excess and the deficiency depending on the situation and the person.

Answer: can fall in different places relative to the excess and the deficiency depending on the situation and the person.

 

Question: Virtual teams are being used for which of the following?

Answer Choices:
A. Telemedicine
B. Telecommuting
C. Customer service
D. Order fulfillment
E. All of these are correct.
F. None of these is correct.

Answer: E. All of these are correct.

 

Question: In reflecting on the complementary nature of managing and leading, John Kotter suggested that leadership is about coping with ________ while managing is about coping with ________.

Answer Choices:
change; complexity
complexity; change

Answer: change; complexity

 

Question: What is the relationship of organizational mission, values, and vision?

Answer Choices:
A. Vision shapes mission
B. Mission shapes values, which shape vision
C. Values shape mission, which shapes vision
D. Goals shape mission and values
E. None of these is correct.

Answer: C. Values shape mission, which shapes vision

 

Question: All of the following statements are examples of attributions EXCEPT

Answer Choices:
“Going to college affords me more job opportunities.”
“My birthday is May 30.”
“Taking vitamins keeps me healthy.”
“Treating others with respect will cause them to treat me respectfully.”

Answer: “My birthday is May 30.”