BADM 310 Final

Which of the following describes the action or process of thinking through possible options and selecting one?

Decision-making

According to Mintzberg, which of the following are informational roles?

Disseminator, monitor, and spokesperson

The influence of managers is most clearly seen, according toe Mintzberg, in the figurehead role.

False

Poor decision-making by lower-level managers can lead to any of the following adverse outcomes EXCEPT:

increased productivity if there are twoo few workers

While spokesperson is a type of _______ role, liaison is a(n) ______ role.

informational; interpersonal

When Samantha, manager at ABC International, seeks and receives information from both web and industry, she is acting as a

monitor

Kotter studied a number of successful general managers over a five-year period and found that they spend most of their time

with others

For managers, threats include technological breakthroughs on the part of competitors, obsolescence in their organization, and dramatically shortened product cycles.

True

Which term best describes the individuals or group that are affected by an organization?

Stakeholders

Executive managers are at the top of the hierarchy and are responsible for the entire organization especially its strategic direction.

True