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1. Which of the following circumstances is the best example of global sourcing?
A : A line of clothing manufactured in Indonesia is sold at a popular U.S. boutique. B : An international company uses an Internet service to conduct staff meetings with staff scattered throughout the world. C : A U.S. automobile company begins a campaign to sell its cars in Europe. D : An online auction company sells used products worldwide.
2. Improving critical thinking will help a manager with what skills or qualities?
A : innovation and decision making B : analysis and social capital C : emotional intelligence and professionalism D : negotiation and consensus building
3. Cynthia is a middle manager in her organization. Which of the following most likely represents Cynthia’s area of responsibility?
A : She is in charge of line workers. B : She represents ownership interests. C : She oversees the work of a large department. D : She guides the performance of the organization.
4. Karen has dedicated the upcoming week to making sure that things happen according to plan and taking corrective action as necessary. Which function of management is Karen focused on?
A : leading
B : planning
C : controlling
D : organizing
5. Which of the following is an environment where a bureaucracy would perform well?
A : an environment characterized by heavy regulation B : an environment characterized by changing conditions C : an environment characterized by creativity and innovation D : an environment characterized by lack of authority.
6. Which of the following is true of a monochronic culture?
It is extremely high-context regarding communication.
It focuses a lot on social relationships.
It is characterized by people who lay emphasis on multitasking.
It is characterized by people who tend to want their time unstructured.
It is characterized by people who focus on clock time and scheduling.