CH.1 Quiz

What was Weber's view on the use of physical force?

A police force overseen by a local government enforces laws within a community

What was the driving principle behind McGregor's Theory Y?

Employees are capable of working without constant supervision.

Which is the best description of a typical flextime policy?

Employees create their own work schedules: they can change when they start and stop their workday.

What is the server in a client-server network?

computer hardware

Management information systems (MIS) for communication directly support organizational decision making by

helping managers communicate, obtain, discuss, and understand the information necessary for strategic decisions.

A long-standing company is expanding their existing workforce. What, in all likelihood, will they invest in terms of computing capabilities?

personal computers

What is Frederick Taylor's four principles of scientific management?

task measurement, employee development, worker-manager collaboration, and management training

A company's annual sales conference has been cancelled, but the sales force still needs to receive new product information as soon as possible. An international firm is looking to hire the best candidates worldwide. A consulting firm must conduct remote training. Which of these statements explain what videoconferencing can uniquely provide in these situations?

In addition to "meeting" others through video, documents can be shown, screens shared, and nonverbal messages can be conveyed.

A common, basic condition for most flextime policies is the requirement that employees must

be able to fulfill their work responsibilities, including attending certain meetings or events in-person.

Why did Max Weber believe that personal responsibility, ethical behavior, and charity were fundamental to capitalism?

These are the basic principles of Protestantism.