MGT 301 Exam 1
What are the two branches of the classic viewpoint?
-Scientific -Administrative
Max Weber felt that a better performing organization should have which 5 bureaucratic features?
1. A well defined hierarchy of authority 2. Formal rules and procedures 3. A clear division of labor 4. Impersonality 5. Careers based on merit
WHY might a company expand internationally?
1. Availability of supplies 2. New markets 3. Lower labor costs 4. Access to finance capital 5. Avoidance of tariffs and import quotas
What are the 6 ways to develop career readiness?
1. Build self awareness 2. Learn from educational activities 3. Model others possessing the targeted competencies 4. Learn from on the job activities 5. Seek experience from student groups and organizations 6. Experiment
5 ways organizations can promote ethics:
1. Create strong ethical climate 2. Screening Prospective employees 3. Instituting ethics codes and training programs 4. Rewarding ethical behavior 5. Using a Multi-Faceted Approach
What are the 4 principles of scientific management, introduced by Frederick Taylor?
1. Evaluate a task by scientifically studying each part of it 2. Carefully select workers with the right abilities for the task 3. Give workers the training and incentives to do the task with the proper work methods 4. Use scientific principles to plan the work methods and ease the way for workers to do their jobs
How do companies expand internationally?
1. Global Outsourcing (offshoring) 2. Importing, exporting, countertrading 3. Licensing and franchising 4. Joint ventures 5. Wholly owned subsidiaries
List the 6 basic culture areas
1. Language 2. Interpersonal space 3. Communication 4. Time orientation 5. Religion 6. Law and Political Stability
What are the 7 Challenged faced by most managers?
1. Managing for Competitive Advantage 2. Managing for Technological Advances 3. Managing for Inclusion and Diversity 4. Managing for Globalization 5. Managing for Ethical Standards 6. Managing for Sustainable Development 7. Managing for Happiness and Meaningfulness
what are the 3 barriers to trade?
1. Tariffs 2. Import Quotas 3. Sanctions + Embargoes
What were the 4 ideas Peter Drucker introduced?
1. Workers should be treated as assets 2. The corporation should be considered a human community 3. There is no business without a customer 4. Institutionalized management practices are preferable to charismatic cult leaders
What 3 principal organizations were designed to facilitate international trade?
1. World Trade Organization 2. World Bank 3. International Monetary Fund
Which of the following are among the most-imported goods in the United States? (Choose every correct answer.) Auto parts Cell phones TVs Pharmaceuticals
Cell phones TVs Pharmaceuticals
Who proposed the 8 necessities of management?
Charles Clinton Spaulding
The system of governing a company so that the interests of corporate owners and other stakeholders are protected
Corporate Governance
What is included in Archie B, Carroll's corporate social responsibility pyramid? (bottom to top)
Economic Responsibility (be profitable) Legal Responsibility (Obey the law) Ethical Responsibility (Be ethical) Philanthropic Responsibility (be a good global corporate citizen)
What two things are credited with creating the "global village?" (Choose every correct answer.) Electronic media Convenient air travel Corporate sustainability Assembly line production
Electronic media Convenient air travel
Who led the "Hawthorne Studies?"
Elton Mayo
Internal stakeholders include
Employees Owners Board of Directors
What did the Hawthorne studies find?
Employees work harder when they receive more attention
What types of are roles included in decisional management roles?
Entrepreneur, Disturbance Handler, Resource Allocator, and negotiator
Which are actions to take to increase a focus on the greater good? (Choose every correct answer.) Expand knowledge of social inequality. Fulfill promises. Reduce carbon footprint. Seek out those who break the rules.
Expand knowledge of social inequality. Fulfill promises. Reduce carbon footprint.
What types of are roles included in interpersonal management roles?
Figurehead, Leader, Liaison
Who believed that integration was the solution to solving problems?
Follett
What are maquiladoras? Mexican distribution facilities that charge lower tax rates to foreign companies Foreign-owned manufacturing plants that operate in Mexico in exchange for employing Mexican citizens Business people who operate covertly and illegally—paying poverty-level wages to employees in Mexico Mexican shipping ports that will accept foreign imports and then drive the goods over the border
Foreign-owned manufacturing plants that operate in Mexico in exchange for employing Mexican citizens
"father of scientific management"
Frederick Taylor
Operations management does which of the following? (Choose every correct answer.) Governs managers' decisions about how to increase productivity and efficiency Fails to account for inventory management considerations Assists managers with decisions regarding how to achieve the highest quality goods and services Plays an important role in managing the supply chain
Governs managers' decisions about how to increase productivity and efficiency Assists managers with decisions regarding how to achieve the highest quality goods and services Plays an important role in managing the supply chain
A foreign subsidiary that the owning organization has built from scratch
Greenfield venture
Select all that apply Identify the principal organizations designed to facilitate international trade. (Choose all correct answers.) NATO International Monetary Fund World Bank World Trade Organization United Nations
International Monetary Fund World Bank World Trade Organization
Henry Mintzberg was the first person to empirically research the day-to-day activities undertaken by a CEO. What 3 Managerial Roles did he Identify?
Interpersonal, Informational. and Decisional
What are the benefits of understanding context? (Choose every correct answer.) It is directly related to increased task performance and organizational citizenship behavior. It enables you to more effectively communicate with and influence others. It enhances your ability to fit comfortably into a particular context. It gives you insights that let you correctly interpret the "what" and "why" of someone's behavior.
It enables you to more effectively communicate with and influence others. It enhances your ability to fit comfortably into a particular context. It gives you insights that let you correctly interpret the "what" and "why" of someone's behavior.
country with the largest economy in the world
USA
What are actions your book suggests that individuals can take to become more ethical consumers? (Choose every correct answer.) boycott non-organic produce buy the lowest-priced items on the shelves don't buy knockoff items don't purchase items that aren't ethically made or sourced purchase fair trade items provide your own bags at the grocery store
don't buy knockoff items don't purchase items that aren't ethically made or sourced purchase fair trade items provide your own bags at the grocery store
Which are aspects of the professionalism/work ethic core competency that are most relevant to ethics? (Choose every correct answer.) Concern for society Computational thinking Demonstrated integrity Ethical behavior
concern for society computational thinking demonstrated integrity ethical behavior
A manager's approach should vary according to the individuals and situation
contingency viewpoint
Running a company and protecting the interests of owners and other stakeholders is known as _____. corporate social responsibility natural capital corporate governance philanthropy
corporate governance
The shared set of beliefs, values, knowledge, and patterns of behavior common to a group of people
culture
A person from Germany is from a(n) ______ culture, because shared meanings are primarily derived from written and spoken words. low power distance high-context high power distance low-context
low-context
According to free-market economist Friedman, what is the only social responsibility of a business? Being a good global citizen Environmental sustainability Making profits Corporate philanthropy
making profits
The classical viewpoint of management emphasizes ways to ______. manage work more efficiently achieve economies of scale foster first-mover advantage enhance employee relations
manage work more efficiently
Peter Drucker is credited with providing the first modern handbook on the subject of ______. management finance sales production
management
A preference for doing one thing at a time is characteristic of ______ time. low-context monochronic power distance polychronic
monochronic
If Norway decided to reduce import duties for Germany, which allowed Germany to export more cars to Norway at a lower cost, it would create a stronger tie between these two countries. In this situation, Norway is granting Germany _____ trading status. import quota countertrade partner most favored nation common courtesy
most favored nation
Wal-Mart is an example of a(n) ______ because it is a business with operations in multiple countries. multinational corporation multinational organization international partner dual partnership
multinational corporation
What are the branches of quantitative management? Administrative management Behavioral science Operations management Evidence-based management
operations-based management evidence-based management
Using suppliers outside of the company to provide materials to make goods and services is called _____. outsourcing benchmarking subsidizing telecommuting
outsourcing
Another way to describe ethnocentrism is as a narrow view in which people see things solely through their own perspective. This is called _____. individualism geocentrism collectivism parochialism
parochialism
A company's triple bottom line represents which aspects? (Choose every correct answer.) production politics people profit privacy planet
people planet profit
The act of contributing money in order to benefit society is referred to as _______. donation in kind human capital philanthropy globalization
philanthropy
Approximately two-thirds of India's GDP is made up of ___. manufacturing services mining agriculture
services
A manager's responsibility to take actions that benefit both society and the business is known as _____ responsibility. social value demographic corporate
social responsibility
The ten groups that present a company with its daily tasks to handle represent the company's _____ environment. internal managerial task behavioral
task environment
What countries are included in BRICS?
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
Which employee is the best example of a functional manager? Mallory, who became the CEO after working for the company for 12 years. Miguel, who is responsible for the company's warehouse, production, and product source lines. Rachel, who is a supervisor and is responsible for the activities of three employees at the company. Brett, who is the manager of the company's accounting department.
Brett, who is the manager of the company's accounting department.
Which of the following statements about a nation's culture are correct? (Choose every correct answer.) It unconsciously teaches us how to walk, talk, behave, and relate to other people. It is fairly simple to adapt to as an outsider. It operates in large part outside of individual awareness. It is made up of many nuances.
It unconsciously teaches us how to walk, talk, behave, and relate to other people. It operates in large part outside of individual awareness. It is made up of many nuances.
Who proposed the hierarchy of needs?
Abraham Maslow
The human relations movement was led by
Abraham Maslow and Douglas McGregor
When dealing with someone from a different culture whose behavior seems odd or insulting, what is the best way to communicate? Communicate to the person that you feel insulted. Ask questions of someone familiar with the context. Assume the person's intentions are good. Remove yourself from the situation entirely.
Ask questions of someone familiar with the context.
Government regulations to limit the import of goods and services
Trade protectionism
What did Henry Fayol systematize?
Management behavior; Separated into 4 categories: planning, organizing, leading and controlling
What are the main functions of operations management?
Managing production and delivery of an organization's products or services Governs managers' decisions about how to increase productivity and efficiency Managing the supply chain
Who believed that organizations should become more democratic?
Mary Parker Follett
The X and Y theory was introduced by
McGregor
What types of are roles included in informational management roles?
Monitor, Disseminator, and Spokesperson
How did CEO dismissals related to ethical concerns change between 2008 and 2018? No CEOs were fired for misconduct. More CEOS were granted immunity. Fewer CEOs were fired for misconduct. More CEOs were fired for misconduct.
More CEOs were fired for misconduct.
"father of industrial psychology"
Munsterberg
Who were the 3 pioneers of behavioral theory?
Munsterberg, Follett, and Mayo
examples of trading blocks:
NAFTA -> USMCA EU (European Union; 27 trading partners) Trans-Pacific Partnership (11 countries)
"creator and inventor of modern management"
Peter Drucker
List the levels within Maslow's hierarchy of needs (bottom to top)
Physiological needs Safety Needs Love and Belonging Esteem Self-Actualization
Who were the 3 pioneers of administrative management?
Spaulding, Fayol, and Weber
Who were the 3 pioneers of scientific management?
Taylor and the Gilbreths
Which of these events are credited with setting up the conditions by which the global economy - goods, people, and money moving freely throughout the world - could flourish? The fall of the Berlin Wall The legalization of gay marriage in the United States Asian countries opening their economies to foreign investors The worldwide trend of governments deregulating their economies The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The fall of the Berlin Wall Asian countries opening their economies to foreign investors The worldwide trend of governments deregulating their economies
A group of nations within a geographical region that have agreed to remove trade barriers with one another is called _____. a trading bloc a most favored nation the United Nations collectivism
a trading bloc
During her interview, Sicily told the recruiter that she had worked overseas for the past six years where she had to learn a new language, understand the social rules of the country she was living in and adjust to cramped living quarters. This recruiter would see these conditions as a demonstration of Sicily's _____. temperament adaptability education confidentiality
adaptability
What is the focus of PRME? Global distribution Market development Stock sales Business education
business education
Renata is using the systems perspective to analyze her company. Which of the following should be included in her input analysis? Feedback Employee satisfaction Management capabilities Equipment
equipment
An organization's ethical _____ represents employees' perceptions about the extent to which the work environment supports ethical behavior. climate attitude mix demographics
ethical climate
________ managers believe their culture is superior to others, while ________ managers believe others know their own cultures best.
ethnocentric; polycentric
The rate at which the currency of one country can be exchanged for the currency of another country is called the _____ rate. bloc exchange embargo tariff
exchange rate
Lisette is a Canadian manager working in a foreign country on assignment for her company. Lisette is therefore a(n) ______. tariff immigrant expatriate embargo
expatriate
Millennials in the workforce: (Choose every correct answer.) expect more from the organizations they work for are concerned about a corporation's ethics, motives, and methods want personal success more than they want a happy life want work/life balance expect more from the organizations they do business with are more concerned with profit than social responsibility
expect more from the organizations they work for are concerned about a corporation's ethics, motives, and methods want work/life balance expect more from the organizations they do business with
The trend of the world economy toward becoming a more interdependent system is referred to as _______. benchmarking sustainability ethnocentrism globalization
globalization
Government's seizure of a domestic or foreign company's assets
expropriation
Nations are easily able to trade with one another when there aren't any political or economic obstructions hampering the process. This is known as _____. free trade competitive advantage isolationism first-mover advantage
free trade
forces make up the ________ environment, while groups and people make up the ________ environment
general; task
The rise in the average temperature near the Earth's surface due to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is called _____ and is one aspect of climate change. sustainability global warming planetary radiation hemispheric cooling
global warming
What is the Hawthorne effect?
individuals modify aspect of their behavior when they know they are being watched
What is a top recommendation for improving cross-cultural competency? Study your family's heritage. Stream popular television shows in your region. Learn a foreign language. Participate in one of your own country's traditions.
learn a foreign language
A _______ organization actively creates, acquires, and transfers knowledge within itself and is able to modify its behavior to reflect new knowledge. closed production contingent learning
learning organization
Administrative management is concerned with managing: external vendors. individual workers. company assets. the total organization.
the total organization
country's imports - country's exports
trade balance
The use of government regulations to limit the import of goods and services is called _____. trade protectionism joint venture a greenfield venture free trade
trade protectionism
An economic community; group of nations within a geographical region that have agreed to remove trade barriers with one another
trading bloc
The ______ approach to solving ethical dilemmas involves ethical behavior being guided by what will result in the greatest good for the greatest number of people. utilitarian moral-rights justice individual
utilitarian