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26. Six Sigma programs: a. Utilize advanced statistical methods to improve quality by reducing defects and variability in performance of business processes b. Consist of disciplined, statistics-based system aimed at producing not more than 2.5 defects per million iterations for a manufacturing or assembly process c. Are based on three principles, (1). All work is a strategically controllable process. (2). No well-controlled process allows variability; and (3) defect-free work requires (tight or light) statistical control. d. Suggest that all activities can be controlled, employee empowerment is the best control tool, and 100% control is possible e. All of these
What is a. Utilize advanced statistical methods to improve quality by reducing defects and variability in performance of business processes
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27. ____ are composed of simplistic and often inaccurate beliefs about the typical characteristics of particular groups of people a. Ideals b. Stereotypes c. Values d. Concepts e. Perceptions
What are b. Stereotypes
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28. The basic building blocks of national culture are: a. Values and Norms b. Political and legal forces c. Ethnographic forces d. Corporate values and organizational culture e. The task and general environment
What is a. Values and Norms
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29. The time elapsed from project initiation to product launch usually measured in months or years is referred to as ___. a. Diffusion in innovation time b. Technology trajectory c. Development cycle time d. The six sigma period
What is c. Development cycle time
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30. _____ is the process of improving an individual’s productivity through more efficient use of time: a. Delegation b. The principle of effectiveness c. The principle of prioritized planning d. Time management
What is d. Time management
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31. ___ are outcomes of changes in the skills and equipment managers use to design, produce, and distribute goods and services. a. Cultural forces b. Technological forces c. Demographic forces d. Sociocultural forces e. Political forces
What are b. Technological forces
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32. Which of the following can be defined as the set of values and the norms of behavior, which are approved or sanctioned by a particular society? a. National culture b. Social stratification c. Cultural pluralism d. Organizational structure e. Social structure
What is a. National culture
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33. ______ Refers to a diversification strategy that involves taking a step back (up) on the value chain toward the raw materials a. Forward integration b. Backward integration c. Conglomerate integration d. Horizontal integration
What is b. Backward integration
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34. According to Hofstede, individualist societies a. Value societal welfare over that of individual members of society b. Emphasize subordination of the individual t the goals of the group c. Emphasize conformity to group norms and strong identification with the group d. Require individuals to put the needs of the group before their own e. Value personal freedom, personal success, and self-expression
What is e. Value personal freedom, personal success, and self-expression
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35. _____ is the traditional system of relationships established between people and groups in a society. a. Cultural imperialism b. Cultural pluralism c. National culture d. Social structure e. Social relativism
What is d. Social structure
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36. The reasons why a company opts to expand its home market include all of the following EXCEPT: a. Gaining access to new customers for the company’s products/services b. Spreading its business risk across a wider market base c. Achieving lower costs through economies of scale, experience, and increased purchasing power d. Exploiting its core competencies and capabilities e. Identifying resources and capabilities in the company’s home market
What is e. Identifying resources and capabilities in the company’s home market
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37. Which of the following statements is consistent with the principles of scientific management? a. Stick to current method of performing tasks b. Increase job specialization in order to make the production process more efficient c. New methods of performing tasks ought to be communicated verbally rather than in writing d. Allow workers to establish their own rules and SOPs e. Establish a standard pay system that is independent of performance
What is b. Increase job specialization in order to make the production process more efficient
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38. The first step in establishing corporate entrepreneurship in an organization is: a. Finding mid-level managers to champion ideas b. Learn to me more productive with fewer resources c. Developing ways to get closer to customers d. Securing commitment from the top management
What is d. Securing commitment from the top management
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39. Which of the following is true about task environment? a. It includes the wide-ranging global, technological, sociocultural, and political forces that affect organizations b. It contains the forces that have the least immediate effect on managers and their decisions c. It contains opportunities and threats that are harder are harder to identify than those in general environment d. It is a framework of environmental policies that dictate that CSR policies of global organizations e. It is the set of forces that originate with global suppliers, distributors, customers and competitors
What is e. It is the set of forces that originate with global suppliers, distributors, customers and competitors
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40. Which one of the following is NOT one of Roger’s Five Factors that influence an individual’s decision to adopt or reject an innovation a. Relative advantage b. Compatibility c. Complexity or simplicity d. Price e. Observability
What is d. Price
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41. Women working for an employer routinely hear their male counterparts tell dirty jokes and they must endure being patted on the booty. Government regulators would classify this work situation as: a. A clan culture b. A glass ceiling c. A hostile environment d. A quid pro quo harassment
What is c. A hostile environment
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42. The term _____ alludes to the invisible barriers that prevent minorities and women from being promoted to top corporate positions a. Overt discrimination b. Stereotype c. Bias d. Pay gap e. Glass ceiling
What is e. Glass ceiling
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Review:Which of the following is true of the general environment? a. It includes the wide-global, technological, sociocultural and political forces that ...organizations b. It contains opportunities and threats that are easier to identify and respond to rather than... the task environment c. It comprises the set of forces that originate with global suppliers, distributors, customers, and competitors d. It contains forces that have the most immediate effect on managers and their decisions e. It contains forces that have very little impact upon the performance of the organizations
What is a. It includes the wide-global, technological, sociocultural and political forces that ...organizations
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Review:12. Which of the following is a result of globalization? a. Globalization weakens cultural barriers & reduces dissimilarities between nations b. Globalization prevents the economic systems of different countries from merging with each other c. Globalization decreases the interconnectedness of the world’s markets and businesses d. Globalization decreases organizational efficiency and effectiveness e. Globalization hinders the flow of financial and resource capital between countries
What is a. Globalization weakens cultural barriers & reduces dissimilarities between nations
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Review: 13. In a horizontal diversification strategy growth: a. Occurs at the same level of the value added chain b. Involves taking a step back (up) the value added chain c. Involves taking a step forward (down) the value added chain d. Involves opportunities unrelated to the existing value added chain
What is d. Involves opportunities unrelated to the existing value added chain
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Review: 17. Which of the following is true about corporate entrepreneurship? a. Equity in a new venture should not be used as a reward due to its uncertain value b. Teams should be segmented by department c. A company must be willing to invest money without a guarantee of a return in the short term d. Top management should not be involved in the process
What is c. A company must be willing to invest money without a guarantee of a return in the short term
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Review: 20. Which of the following is a method by which a company can act ethically toward employees and meet their expectations? a. By improving their products over time and providing guarantees to customers about the integrity of their products b. By selling customers quality products at a fair price and providing good after-sales service c. By maximizing the stockholders’ return on investments d. By creating an occupational structure that fairly and equability rewards organizational members for their contributions and thus creating a sense of distributive and procedural justice e. By implementing a high power distance culture and discouraging decentralized decision
What is d. By creating an occupational structure that fairly and equability rewards organizational members for their contributions and thus creating a sense of distributive and procedural justice
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Review: 23. Corporate entrepreneurship is best described as: a. Entrepreneurial action within an organization b. The process of buying or acquiring entrepreneurial firms c. The hiring of former entrepreneurs d. The process of hiring consultants to teach a firm how to be more creative
What is a. Entrepreneurial action within an organization
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24. A market development strategy would not involve: a. Selling new products to consumer’s purchasing the firm’s existing products b. Offering the same product to a different demographic group c. Using customer experience to develop new uses for the existing product d. Selling the existing product in new locations
What is d. Selling the existing product in new locations
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