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