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Which problem has been created by increased access to the Internet at work?


A) Employees may abuse company e-mail and Internet access.
B) Internet use can be more expensive than hardware or software.
C) Extensive Internet use has led to an increase of people working remotely.
D) Internet use can prevent employees from collaborating with their teams.
E) The Internet inhibits the flow of everyday business activities.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Caleb is a manager at a small diner in a tourist town. There are many competing restaurants in the area, so the restaurant owners depend on Caleb and his employees to pay attention to what customers order most often to determine what the daily and weekly specials should be. Caleb has the authority to make changes to the menu and offer promotions to attract more customers. What type of organization does Caleb manage?


A) overcentralized
B) centralized
C) decentralized
D) hierarchical
E) unorganized

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Ski and Surf, a large distributor of skiing and diving equipment in the United States, is organized into four business units: (1) Mountain States Ski, (2) West Coast Surf, (3) South Central States, and (4) Central States. What two types of departmentalization are illustrated in this example?


A) product and customer
B) product and geographical
C) customer and geographical
D) functional and customer
E) geographical and functional

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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Comfort Food Reimagined is a new restaurant that prepares childhood favorites in new ways to appeal to adults. The restaurant's owner has empowered Bill, an employee, to create a new advertising campaign to attract customers. What does Bill need to carry out this assignment?


A) the authority to make decisions about the advertising materials and costs
B) access to competitors' advertising materials
C) the approval of the owner for every decision
D) the approval of the owner for every request for materials
E) input from other employees for every decision

F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

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Which item is least associated with an organization's culture?


A) its shared beliefs
B) its rules
C) its philosophy
D) its structure
E) its traditions

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Melvin and Darryl are both managers at a sporting goods store. Melvin is a manager in the finance department and Darryl is a lower-level manager in the shoe department. When these managers communicate, it is known as ________ communication.


A) horizontal
B) downward
C) upward
D) informal
E) diagonal

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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How can managers monitor and make communication more effective?

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Which statement is true regarding the monitoring of communications in the workplace?


A) Technological advances and the increased use of electronic communication in the workplace have eliminated the need to monitor communications within companies.
B) Most companies trust employees to monitor their own computer usage.
C) Most companies allow employees to determine appropriate Internet use.
D) All policies that monitor employee computer usage disrespect employee privacy.
E) Failing to monitor employees' use of e-mail, social media, and the Internet can be costly.

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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E

Teresa is a manager of a real estate company. She is aware that her company has an active grapevine because she has heard her employees gossiping in the lunch room and around the office. All of the following are things she can do to use the grapevine to her advantage EXCEPT


A) confronting her employees about gossip.
B) using it as a sounding device for possible new policies.
C) floating ideas, soliciting feedback, and reacting accordingly.
D) feeding it facts to squelch rumors and incorrect information.
E) using its information to improve decision making.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Soumya, the president of a higher-education publishing firm, delegates responsibility for all editorial activities to Sarah, the executive editor. Sarah accepts this responsibility and has the authority to obtain all relevant information, make decisions about what to publish, and delegate any and all activities to her subordinates. Sarah delegates all the editorial activities to the managing editors of each academic discipline. In turn, these managers assign specific projects to their development editors. Who is ultimately accountable to Soumya for all the editorial activities?


A) Soumya
B) the managing editors
C) Sarah
D) the development editors
E) the managing editors and development editors

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Franco is a manager at a large electronics store, where his main responsibility is managing 25 employees. His employees are highly competent, so he doesn't need to interact with them frequently and few problems arise. His company has a set of specific operating procedures that govern his activities and the activities of his employees. What type of span of management does this scenario describe?


A) narrow
B) wide
C) centralized
D) decentralized
E) tall

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Marvin started a small restaurant business. At first, he did everything himself, buying the ingredients, preparing and serving the food, creating the menu and setting the prices, and handling the finances of the restaurant. As his business grows, Marvin may have to do all of the following EXCEPT


A) hire servers.
B) designate someone to manage the restaurant.
C) keep doing everything himself.
D) leave the restaurant to meet with suppliers.
E) hire someone to maintain the accounting, payroll, and tax functions.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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An advantage of line structure in organizations is that it


A) enables managers to make decisions quickly.
B) gives all employees the power to veto a decision, irrespective of hierarchy.
C) allows managers facing a decision to consult any and as many superiors as they wish.
D) does not require managers to possess a wide range of knowledge and skills.
E) allows managers to specialize in the one activity in which they are knowledgeable.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Judy works at a small printing company that groups jobs by functional activities. Her company has departments focused on sales, marketing, finance, printing, legal, and human resources. What is most likely true of the departments in Judy's company?


A) Since each department focuses on its own tasks, little coordination is needed between the company's departments.
B) Organizing departments this way simplifies decision making.
C) Organizing departments this way allows the company to get closer to its customers.
D) Organizing departments this way allows the company to address the unique requirements of each type of customer.
E) Each functional department is managed by an expert in the work done by the department.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Nicole is a manager of an online clothing store. She has five employees who work remotely in their homes in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland. In addition to managing her employees and having a phone meeting with each of them weekly, Nicole also orders merchandise, manages the inventory, coordinates shipping to customers, and manages the company's advertising and finances. What type of span of management does this scenario describe?


A) narrow
B) wide
C) broad
D) specialized
E) centralized

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Joylene is interviewing to work at a dentist's office. During the interview process, the hiring manager had her come in and talk to some of the employees about the office's culture. Everything she learned related to the office's culture EXCEPT


A) the office has a business casual dress code.
B) her job will consist of answering phones, checking patients in and out, and filing patient information.
C) some of the employees formed an office bowling league.
D) the doctors often chip in to buy the rest of the office lunch on Fridays.
E) the employees pride themselves on maintaining a clean, comfortable, and positive environment for their patients.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Kris manages a frozen pizza company. In order to earn profits, she must determine what activities are required to achieve the company's objectives. All of the following are activities this company would need to do EXCEPT


A) talk to competitors to make sure their recipe is unique.
B) purchase ingredients from suppliers.
C) prepare and bake the dough and place the other ingredients on the dough.
D) package and label the frozen pizza.
E) ship the frozen pizza to grocery stores around the country.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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What does an organizational chart display?


A) shared values
B) shared beliefs
C) plant layouts
D) assembly lines
E) chain of command

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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E

Christy works for a magazine publishing company. When pressed to meet a deadline, every employee is expected to work together to get the job done, even if it means working overtime. This commitment to teamwork is part of the company's


A) culture.
B) ethics.
C) structure.
D) hierarchy.
E) goals.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Dilbert's, a large department store chain, has store managers, district managers, regional managers, and functional managers. What type of organization does this describe?


A) flat
B) wide
C) tall
D) broad
E) decentralized

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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C

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