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1. The chapter opener described how some companies are reducing their expectations of employees to work long hours each week. Why are these employers changing their expectations? Explain what the consequences are for employers and employees and whether you think such changes are a good idea.
2. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Bonds are long-term debt secured by company assets.
b. Debentures are long-term unsecured debt.
c. Notes are short-term debt and may be secured or unsecured
d. All the above are correct.
3. _____ is essentially a quality-based approach to executing a strategy by ensuring that all employees understand the business direction and are working according to a plan to make the vision a reality.
Policy deployment
Mission development
Value development
Quality orientation
4. The _____ theory takes the intriguing view that in many organizations, if characteristics of subordinates (team members), the nature of the tasks that they perform, and the guidance and incentives provided by the organization are aligned, then formal leadership tends to be unproductive or counterproductive.
Substitutes for Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Emotional Intelligence
Transactional Leadership
5. Provide a brief example from a news article or court case within the last three years that demonstrates corporate director or officer liability in the United States.