MANAGEMENT 400 GR2 guide

Which of the following was NOT an obstacle that needed to be overcome by Colorado Springs?

Acceptance from the local community

Which is not a benefit of goals and plans for these organization collaborating to create an effective natural gas highway network in the U.S.?

Goals and plans increase organizational profits.

Which of Porter's competitive strategies does this natural gas charging station initiative best align with?

all of the above.

The _________________ conflict-handling technique is most appropriate in this situation. The two managers often engaged in _____________; in today's meeting, they had a spirited debate over the project's optimal workflow, and their disagreement ultimately led to a creative solution. Carol and Patty are engaged in ___________conflict, based on _____________.

dominating task conflict affective emotions

If after phase I of this project, a spike in sales of natural gas charging stations in the phase I region does not happen, managers need to identify factors in the environment such as economic downturn, decline in markets and increases in supplies and create a plan for mitigating the negative impacts of these scenarios. This would best exemplify.

Contingency planning

If you work in a complex organization in which you see the political model of decision making at work, which of the following is likely true about your organization?

Managers have different interests and are pursuing different goals

Bob is a student at Fresno State University who recently got his first F. Now he has to make a decision about how to get his grades back up. Having recently taken a class on decision making, Bob decides to follow the six-step process for deciding what to do. What problem is Bob most likely to face during the recognition of decision requirement step in the decision-making process? Considering only "tried and true" solutions without creating new possibilities Not being aware enough of things going on around him to see where problems and opportunities exist Satisficing, or choosing the first solution that works, not the best solution Not having the time to take all of the steps outlined in his plan

Not being aware enough of things going on around him to see where problems and opportunities exist

An example of an operational goal for this project would be?

To increase natural gas charging stations by 30% in the U.S.