MGMT
303 Principles of Management Final Exam
MGMT 303 Principles of Management
Final Exam
MGMT 303 Principles of Management
Final Exam – Set 1
- (TCO1) When
the dean of the college of business downsized the college from five
departments to four departments, the dean primarily was performing the
____ function of management. (Points : 2)
- (TCO 2) State
supported universities receive money from state tax payers. Harvard
University’s endowment is so large that Harvard is guaranteed significant
income just from the interest the fund generates. The ____ dimension of
these competitors is different. (Points : 2)
- (TCO 2) The
expiration of a pharmaceutical drug patent allows generic drug makers to
introduce the same chemical compound under a different name and at lower
prices. This is an example of ____ for the developer of the original drug.
(Points : 2)
- (TCO3) New
York passed a law requiring no smoking in bars and restaurants. Owners who
pressure bartenders and waiters to sell to people who are smoking in order
to keep profits high are taking a(n)____ stance toward social responsibility.
(Points : 2)
- (TCO4) Coca-Cola
is based out of Atlanta but reaches into hundreds of countries. The
product is locally packaged, but the cola inside is essentially the same
throughout the world. Coca-Cola is edging closer to being a(n) ____
business. (Points : 2)
- (TCO4) The
growth of multinational corporations has left little room for distinction.
Any perceived competitive advantage is quickly copied. However, an area
for competitive advantage remains in the level of ____ organizations
attract, motivate, and retain. (Points : 2)
- (TCO5) The
____ of Applebee’s is to gain “weekly repeat guests through providing
surprisingly friendly hospitality, superior quality food, and world class
service and value.” (Points : 2)
MGMT 303 Principles of Management
Final Exam – Set 2
- (TCO1) A
CEO of a local newspaper has noticed that the advertising and subscription
revenue has been decreasing. The CEO sets a goal of stopping the decline.
The CEO is engaged in
- (TCO 2) State
supported universities receive money from state tax payers. Harvard
University’s endowment is so large that Harvard is guaranteed significant
income just from the interest the fund generates. The ____ dimension of
these competitors is different.
- (TCO 2) The
expiration of a pharmaceutical drug patent allows generic drug makers to
introduce the same chemical compound under a different name and at lower
prices. This is an example of ____ for the developer of the original drug.
- (TCO3) New
York passed a law requiring no smoking in bars and restaurants. Owners who
pressure bartenders and waiters to sell to people who are smoking in order
to keep profits high are taking a(n)____ stance toward social
responsibility.
- (TCO4) Coca-Cola
is based out of Atlanta but reaches into hundreds of countries. The
product is locally packaged, but the cola inside is essentially the same
throughout the world. Coca-Cola is edging closer to being a(n) ____
business.
- (TCO4) Eric,
an American, is an executive coach at Boeing. One of the executives he
coaches is from India. Their diverse backgrounds add variety and create
more solutions for management challenges. This illustrates the ____
argument.
- (TCO5) The
____ of Applebee’s is to gain “weekly repeat guests through providing
surprisingly friendly hospitality, superior quality food, and world class
service and value.”
- (TCO5) GE
competes in industries ranging from medical devices to appliances to
television networks. GE’s mixed strategy is an example of ____ strategy.
- (TCO6) Jay
wants to start a new business. With which of the following methods of
starting a new business will he pay a share of the income from the
business in return for the use of such things as trademarks and business
formulas?
- (TCO7) Sears
has departments for clothing, tools, jewelry, and home goods. This is an
example of departmentalization by
- (TCO7) Andrea
had worked in the marketing department for 27 years. She knows the history
and successes of the office better than any other employee. When change is
suggested, she is reluctant because she remembers accomplishments related
to the current way of doing things. As a result of ____, she is resistant
to change.
- (TCO8) Fairway
Green Inc. has added a lucrative retirement plan for its employees that
includes medical benefits for retirees. These benefits target which
level of need in Maslow’s hierarchy?
- (TCO8) A
mid-level manager has power within an organization due to the management
position she occupies. This kind of power is known as ____ power.
- (TCO9) You
are a member of a self-managed team; the team has been experiencing
interpersonal conflict among its members. Which of the following
techniques could you use to eliminate the interpersonal conflict that is
occurring within the self-managed team?
- (TCO10) The
credit crisis and the Federal Reserve’s response to it faced criticism
from Congress. The Treasury Department requested a review of the central
bank’s structure and governance. There is now broad support for auditing
the Fed using the Government Accounting Office. The change in the economic
and political environment of the Fed means the Fed needs to adapt its ____
control.
MGMT 303 Principles of Management
Final Exam – Set 3
- (TCO1) Discuss
the functions of management. Which function of management is the most
important? Support your answer.
- (TCO2) In
order to be effective and efficient, CEOs must monitor both the internal
and external environments. Is it more important for the CEO to monitor the
organization’s external or internal environment? Why?
- (TCO3) You
have recently been assigned as the ethics officer for your organization,
as part of your responsibilities you have been asked to write a code of
ethics. Discuss the three areas of special concern for managerial ethics
that you will need to address specifically in the code of ethics.
- (TCO4) There
are several characteristics that an organization needs to possess to be
considered a multicultural organization. Describe what a multicultural
organization will look like using these characteristics.
- (TCO5) Discuss
a time in your professional or personal life when you had to implement a
reaction plan. How did that plan differ from a contingency plan?
- (TCO6) If
you were considering starting you own business, what are the four major
types of information would you include in your business plan?
- (TCO7) Define
the term reengineering. Discuss why an organization might need to engage
in it.
- (TCO8) Briefly
explain what is meant by objective and judgmental performance evaluation.
Discuss two methods of judgmental evaluation.
- (TCO9) As
a manager, in what types of situations should you use written
communication? Briefly discuss the reasons why written communication would
be best in these situations.
- (TCO10) In
your opinion, which two characteristics of effective controls are the most
important? Why?
- (TCO2) Compare
and contrast the sociocultural and the political-legal dimensions of the
general environment, with particular attention to how forces in one could
affect the other.
- (TCO3) Discuss
the notion of social responsibility. Discuss how an organization is
impacted when its adopts socially responsible practices.
- (TCO4) Assume
you accepted a transfer with your company to move overseas as a manager
within the company’s new international division. Discuss the general
environmental challenges of international management that you will face in
the global environment that you did not face in the domestic environment?
- (TCO5) The
CEO of your organization has developed two potential plans to help the
organization cut costs. The CEO has asked you to form a group; the members
of the group are to represent a cross-section of all the departments
within the organization. The goal of the group is to discuss and decide
which of the two proposed plans you should implement …..
- (TCO5) Describe
the job characteristics approach to job design and explain how it is
related to job enrichment and the creation of work teams.
- (TCO8) Phil
W. supervises a group of very competent workers. These employees are
involved in a routine task, and the company has written standard operating
procedures to cover most of the operation. Phil is trying to decide what
leadership style…..?
- (TCO9) You
are the plant manager at Acme Plastics. You are running two shifts, a day
shift and an evening shift. Before the day shift leaves each day, the
workers must get an adequate supply of raw materials from the warehouse
for the evening shift to use. On several occasions, they have failed to do
so. By the time the evening shift gets to work,…..?
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