Question 1

The _____ requires firms employing 100 or more workers to provide 60 days' advance notice to employees before shutting down or conducting substantial layoffs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Family and Medical Leave Act
B)  Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act
C)  Occupational Safety and Health Act
D)  Fair Labor Standards ActE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Effective supervisors must be able to maintain their perspective in the face of rapidly changing conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The term diversity refers to the cultural,ethnic,gender,age,educational,racial,and lifestyle differences of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Conditional workers are part-time,temporary,or contract employees whose work is scheduled around the needs of the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Henri Fayol identified planning,organizing,commanding,coordinating,and controlling as critical to managerial effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ prohibits discrimination in hiring,promotion,discharge,pay,benefits,and other aspects of employment on the basis of race,color,religion,gender,or national origin.

Accepted Answer

A)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended (1964) 
B)  Labor Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley)  (1947) 
C)  Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN)  (1988) .
D)  Fair Labor Standards Act (FLS
A)   (1938) E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The traditional mode of face-to-face communication has been altered most significantly by which change in technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rise of social networking sites
B)  The popularity of flextime in corporations
C)  The popularity of job sharing in corporations
D)  Declining use of English as the language of businessE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Mid-level management creates the overall philosophy and vision of a firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Supervisors are middle managers who oversee entry-level employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the context of demographic differences in workforce,millennials are likley to emphasize _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  loose rules
B)  group activities
C)  security
D)  individualistic culturesE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Compared to their parents,generation Xers require less leisure time and have far more concern about staying with companies for long periods of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Frederick Winslow Taylor,the father of scientific management,:

Accepted Answer

A)  workers should take up more work and responsibility than the managers.
B)  workers are economically motivated.
C)  worker productivity improves when workers are given importance and attention.
D)  managers should not have formal authority over workers.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

The service sector will generate almost all employment gain through the year 2016.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sierra uses mathematical models to determine the effect on production if the cost of materials increases by 20 percent.She is utilizing _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific management
B)  the behavioral science approach
C)  the functional approach
D)  the quantitative/systems approachE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Selecting and training individuals to fill job openings is the first step in managing people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Based on the notion of corporate social responsibility,to which level of responsibility does doing what is right,just,and fair relate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legal responsibility
B)  Ethical responsibility
C)  Economic responsibility
D)  Philanthropic responsibilityE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

While seeking employment elsewhere,employees should _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  make or receive job-search-related calls at work
B)  schedule their interviews during work hours of the current workplace
C)  quit their current jobs before searching for new jobs
D)  advise prospective employers to contact them at homeE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the work attitudes and experiences of generation Xers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have far less concern about staying with companies for long periods.
B)  They are more patient and willing to accept change.
C)  They expect employers to provide them with more personal and leisure time.
D)  They harbor considerable skepticism about management's values and management's concerns for employees.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

As a manager,Jamie gives her employees authority and responsibility to carry out their tasks.She also encourages them to pursue their individual work goals in addition to the organization's goals.Jamie's employees also make certain decisions by themselves.This scenario illustrates _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  job deskilling
B)  employee empowerment
C)  non-participative management
D)  negative reinforcementE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is true about the glass ceiling?

Accepted Answer

A)  It refers to the absence of formal authority in an organization.
B)  Itcompartmentalizes meninto certainoccupational classes.
C)  It impacts both minorities and women.
D)  It refers to the belief that women are more effective leaders than men.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 1: The Supervisory Challenge

In the context of demographic differences in workforce,millennials are likley to emphasize _____.

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Which of the following is true about the glass ceiling?

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The _____ requires firms employing 100 or more workers to provide 60 days' advance notice to employees before shutting down or conducting substantial layoffs.

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the work attitudes and experiences of generation Xers?

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The term diversity refers to the cultural,ethnic,gender,age,educational,racial,and lifestyle differences of employees.

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Sierra uses mathematical models to determine the effect on production if the cost of materials increases by 20 percent.She is utilizing _____.

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Effective supervisors must be able to maintain their perspective in the face of rapidly changing conditions.

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The traditional mode of face-to-face communication has been altered most significantly by which change in technology?

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Mid-level management creates the overall philosophy and vision of a firm.

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According to Frederick Winslow Taylor,the father of scientific management,:

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_____ prohibits discrimination in hiring,promotion,discharge,pay,benefits,and other aspects of employment on the basis of race,color,religion,gender,or national origin.

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Conditional workers are part-time,temporary,or contract employees whose work is scheduled around the needs of the employer.

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While seeking employment elsewhere,employees should _____.

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Compared to their parents,generation Xers require less leisure time and have far more concern about staying with companies for long periods of time.

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Henri Fayol identified planning,organizing,commanding,coordinating,and controlling as critical to managerial effectiveness.

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Supervisors are middle managers who oversee entry-level employees.

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As a manager,Jamie gives her employees authority and responsibility to carry out their tasks.She also encourages them to pursue their individual work goals in addition to the organization's goals.Jamie's employees also make certain decisions by themselves.This scenario illustrates _______.

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The service sector will generate almost all employment gain through the year 2016.

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Selecting and training individuals to fill job openings is the first step in managing people.

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Based on the notion of corporate social responsibility,to which level of responsibility does doing what is right,just,and fair relate?

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