Intro To Management
entitles eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period for specified family and medical reasons.
FMLA OF 1993
The skills, knowledge, and experience of an individual or group and its value to an organization refers to
Human capital
The value a worker attaches to an outcome is typically based on:
Perception
Culture change, among the most difficult kinds of changes to create within an organizational system, often involves reshaping and reimagining the core identity of the organization.
True
The goal of all promotions is to stimulate action.
True
All of these elements make teams function EXCEPT:
identical skills
The degree to which people put forth effort to achieve their target refers to what component of motivation?
intensity
Which of the following is NOT a type of retailer?
manufacturer's representative
Which term describes a system for accomplishing and connecting the activities that occur within a work organization?
organizational structure
The mission statement takes the ____ of a vision statement and gives a broad description of ____ the firm will try to make its vision a reality.
why, how
factors are things in the global environment that may impact a firm's operations or success, examples are a rise in interest rates, or a natural disaster?
External
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADA) of 1967 protects individuals who are 30 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age.
False
The shift to virtual workers has been a disappointing trend that is gradually vanishing.
False
The vision statement describes the strategy a firm will use to follow its vision along with a description of why they exist.
False
Transformational change refers to small refinements in current organizational practices or routines that do not challenge, but rather build on or improve, existing aspects and practices within the organization..
False
An organization with a horizontal structure is also known as a flat organization because it often features only a few levels of organizational hierarchy.
True
As a general rule of thumb, the more complex the potential change, the greater the need to involve employees in the process of planning and implementing change.
True
are go-betweens that bring buyers and sellers together.
Broker
The is a series of marketing entities through which goods and services pass on their way from producers to end-users
Distribution channel
Talent development and succession planning are two of the most critical human resource management processes within an organization.
True
Teams work best when they have a compelling reason for being, and it is thus more likely that the teams will be successful and live up to performance expectations.
True
All of the following are determinants of Individual performance in organizations EXCEPT:
market competition
The fundamental premise of Equity theory is:
that people continuously monitor the degree to which their work environment is fair
The T in SWOT analysis stands for ________.
threats
The knowledge, skills, and receptiveness to learning that an individual brings to a task or job refers to:
ability
Manufacturers' representatives usually:
all of the above
Which of the following is an example of an advertising medium?
all of the above
Which of the following argues that leaders assume that people are inclined to embrace change when they are respected as individuals with intrinsic worth, agency, and capability?
Appreciative mindset
A firms position should try to be unique in some way that competitors cannot imitate quickly or easily
True
Agents are sales representatives for manufacturers or wholesalers and usually are hired on a commission basis.
True