Examen 2425 ORganization and management

Among the advantage of group decision-making, there are: (varias). A bigger number of decisional alternatives. Unclear responsibility. High level of decision acceptance and commitment. ntellectual simulation of decisionmakers. Gruopthink. Pressure on the minority subordination.

The steps of the formal planning process consist at: (varias). Delegating task among employees. Analyzing of the situation in the external environment. Defining goals. Managing change. Negotiating goals with employees. Defining and selecting plans.

According to the SMARTER concept, effective goals should be: Sensitive, measurable, achievable. Specific, relevant, evaluated. Special, measurable, rich. Measurable, time-bounded, achievable.

A ORGANIZATION is. The number of subordinates that report directly to a supervisor. The assignment of different tasks to different people or groups. The function of assembling and coordinating human, finanacial, physical, informational, and other resources needed to achieve goals. A process in which different indiviiduals and units perform different tasks. A formal framework of relationships and the tasks assigned to individuals and units that controls how people are to cooperate and use resources with the intention of achieving organizational goals. The function of monitoing performance and making needed changes. A phenomenon that occurs in decision-making when group members avoid disagreement as they strive for consensus.

A GROUPTHINK is. The number of subordinates that report directly to a supervisor. The assignment of different tasks to different people or groups. The function of assembling and coordinating human, finanacial, physical, informational, and other resources needed to achieve goals. A process in which different indiviiduals and units perform different tasks. A formal framework of relationships and the tasks assigned to individuals and units that controls how people are to cooperate and use resources with the intention of achieving organizational goals. The function of monitoing performance and making needed changes. A phenomenon that occurs in decision-making when group members avoid disagreement as they strive for consensus.

A DIVISION OF LABOR is. The number of subordinates that report directly to a supervisor. The assignment of different tasks to different people or groups. The function of assembling and coordinating human, finanacial, physical, informational, and other resources needed to achieve goals. A process in which different indiviiduals and units perform different tasks. A formal framework of relationships and the tasks assigned to individuals and units that controls how people are to cooperate and use resources with the intention of achieving organizational goals. The function of monitoing performance and making needed changes. A phenomenon that occurs in decision-making when group members avoid disagreement as they strive for consensus.

A SPAN OF CONTROL is. The number of subordinates that report directly to a supervisor. The assignment of different tasks to different people or groups. The function of assembling and coordinating human, finanacial, physical, informational, and other resources needed to achieve goals. A process in which different indiviiduals and units perform different tasks. A formal framework of relationships and the tasks assigned to individuals and units that controls how people are to cooperate and use resources with the intention of achieving organizational goals. The function of monitoing performance and making needed changes. A phenomenon that occurs in decision-making when group members avoid disagreement as they strive for consensus.

Nonprogrammed decisions are solvable by using simple rules, policies, or numeral computations. True. False.

What is the name for a psychological bias of decision-making that refers to the way in which a problem or a decision alternative is phrased or presented?. intuition. group thinking. framing effect. illusion of control.

In which situations would a narrow span of control be more effective than a wide one?. having highly qualified subordinates. a supervisor has no experience in managing a group of employees. subordinates’ tasks are ambiguous and very diversified. subordinates’ tasks are similar and standardized with instructions and procedures.

Assign the incentive to the need that is satisfied and define whether each of the incentives is a maintenance or motivational factor: additional medical insurance. physiological needs (motivational). physiological needs (maintenance). safety needs (motivational). safety needs (maintenance). belongingness needs (motivational). belongingness needs (maintennace). esteem/ego needs (motivational). esteem/ego needs (maintennace). self-actualization needs (motivational). self-actualization needs (maintenance).

Assign the incentive to the need that is satisfied and define whether each of the incentives is a maintenance or motivational factor: providing leadership program for employees. physiological needs (motivational). physiological needs (maintenance). safety needs (motivational). safety needs (maintenance). belongingness needs (motivational). belongingness needs (maintennace). esteem/ego needs (motivational). esteem/ego needs (maintennace). self-actualization needs (motivational). self-actualization needs (maintenance).

Assign the incentive to the need that is satisfied and define whether each of the incentives is a maintenance or motivational factor: an opportunity to lead a high-budget project. physiological needs (motivational). physiological needs (maintenance). safety needs (motivational). safety needs (maintenance). belongingness needs (motivational). belongingness needs (maintennace). esteem/ego needs (motivational). esteem/ego needs (maintennace). self-actualization needs (motivational). self-actualization needs (maintenance).

Assign the incentive to the need that is satisfied and define whether each of the incentives is a maintenance or motivational factor: launching a photography club in the organization. physiological needs (motivational). physiological needs (maintenance). safety needs (motivational). safety needs (maintenance). belongingness needs (motivational). belongingness needs (maintennace). esteem/ego needs (motivational). esteem/ego needs (maintennace). self-actualization needs (motivational). self-actualization needs (maintenance).

During the project-team meeting, Tony mentioned the potential opportunity for improving performance, but his managers did not address the issue raised by Tony. According to the reinforcement theory, the manager’s behavior would be perceived by Tony as ………. and would lead Tony ……….. to raise publicly any issues again. negative reinforcement / less likely. positive reinforcement / more likely. punishment / less likely. verbal reinforcement / more likely. extinction / less likely.

The CEO of Tex Paper Company decided to concentrate on the production of one type of toilet paper and take advantage of economies of scale production to implement a low-cost strategy, which is a. functional strategy. business strategy. corporate strategy. emergent strategy.

Managers should set goals for organizations and departments because: goals are shareholders’ requirements. goals unify the direction of employees’ activities. goals are effective mechanisms of control and evaluation. goals are essential for motivating employees. goals, once formalized, are hard to change.

Lufthansa describes its guiding principles like “get it right”, “love what you do”, and “trust in the team” to indicating the desirable behaviors and interactions, which are elements of Lufthansa’s. mission statement. vision statement. objectives. strategic values system.

One of the essential tasks of lower-level managers (frontline/operational managers) is assuring that all the operations are executed timely and of good quality. To do this, they need to have a high level of. technical skills. analytical skills. political skills. conceptual skills.

Thomas Wild is the CEO of FutureGenius, a medium-sized enterprise in the educational apps sector. Last week, he attended the Edu-tech trade fair, where he had the opportunity to talk with owners of interesting start-ups and professionals in the education sector. Later on, he prepared some proposals for the further development of FutureGenius for the coming top management meeting. Which managerial roles did he play in these situations?. negotiator. leader. entrepreneur. disseminator. monitor. liaison. spokesperson.

Select the Environment component type: Companies are obliged to provide ESG reports according to CSRD directives. Technology (Compt). Legal issues (Macro). Economy (Macro). Social issues (Macro). Competitors (Compt). Demographics (Macro). Political issues (Macro). Complementors (Compt).

Select the Environment component type: Tom runs a samll bistro. Nearby are four international companies' offices, of which employees are Tom's. Technology (Compt). Legal issues (Macro). Customers (Compt). Social issues (Macro). Competitors (Compt). Suppliers (Compt). Political issues (Macro). Complementors (Compt).

Select the Environment component type: There is a growing number of business software solutions based on AI. Technology (Macro). Ecology (Macro). Customers (Compt). Social issues (Macro). Competitors (Compt). Suppliers (Compt). Political issues (Macro). Complementors (Compt).

Select the Environment component type: The number of highly educated young workers is declining. Technology (Macro). Ecology (Macro). Customers (Compt). Social issues (Macro). Demographics (Macro). Suppliers (Compt). Political issues (Macro). Complementors (Compt).