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1. According to attribution theory, if all the people using the same technology as Raj perform poorly, we tend to assign his performance problem to an external attribution. This refers to which of these?

a. Fundamental attribution errors

b. Consensus

c. Distinctiveness

d. Projection

2. Formal communication is best accomplished when;

A. upward, downward, and horizontal methods of communication are employed throughout the organization

B. when managers recognize the impact that personal networks have on formal communication.

C. managers rely on downward communication

D. All are good methods to conduct formal communication in the organization.

3. Which of the following is not true of the four functions of management

Leading has replaced the earlier "Commanding" function

The four functions of management follow a linear order.

The four functions of management originate from the Administrative principles of the Classical Management Perspectives.

The controlling function in management is used internally to monitor activities and make corrections.

4. Which of the following is the corporate culture most helpful in today's business environment of change?

Consistency culture

High performance with high cultural values

Involvement culture

Achievement culture

5. Of the following, which best illustrates an example of a mixed- methods study?

a. Jenka conducts interviews and observations in her study of transitional students.

b. Vanda conducts observations and supplements her findings with class grades.

c. Micky looks at percentages of successful transitions from the district and class grades.

d. Svec interviews both parents and their children regarding transition.

6. Which of the following accurately describes the objective of affirmative action?

a. If 40 percent of the local population is Hispanic, the school systems should have 40 percent Hispanic teachers.

b. If 20 percent of the engineers in the local area are African American, then a company should have about 20 percent African American employees on its engineering staff.

c. If 30 percent of the local population is Hispanic, then 30 percent of a company's engineers should be Hispanic.

d. If 40 percent of the engineers available locally are African American, then a company should have about 1 out of 10 African American engineers.

e. If 55 percent of the local population is female, then 55 percent of all companies' employees should be female throughout all levels of the organizations.