Ashford MGT330 Week 5 Final Exam Latest 2020 May

MGT330  Management for Organizations

Week 5 Final Exam

 

Question 1 What is the main difference between the equity and exchange philosophies of compensation?

  The equity philosophy is based on available budget; the exchange philosophy is based on profit margins.

  The equity philosophy is based on fairness; the exchange philosophy is based on employee value.

  The equity philosophy is based on profit margins; the exchange philosophy is based on available budget.

  The equity philosophy is based on employee value; the exchange philosophy is based on fairness.

The answer can be found in Section 4.4, Employee Environment.

 

Question 2 Dual-career marriages, stress management, and employee outplacement are ________.

  examples of an employee’s assets and liabilities

  indicative of company preparation and career development strategies

  career challenges that can be addressed with different programs

  provisions included in a collective bargaining agreement

 

Question 3 Which of the following scenarios describes the 360-degree assessment technique?

  David’s performance is evaluated by his work over the last calendar year.

  David’s performance is evaluated using a BARS scale.

  David’s performance is evaluated based on the areas in which he has made the most progress.

  David’s performance is evaluated by peers, subordinates, customers, and himself.

 

Question 4 Bonuses, contest prizes, and profit sharing are examples of which type of compensation?

  incentives

  base pay

  benefits

  exchange

 

Question 5 The _____________________ requires employers to provide job-protected unpaid leave to an employee who is unable to perform his or her job due to a serious health condition.

  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

  Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

  Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

 

Question 6 Human resource management involves all of the following functions EXCEPT

  budgeting

  job design

  recruiting

  workplace safety

 

Question 7 Vanessa starts her new job as a marketing strategist for Orion Food and Beverage today. As part of her orientation, she is told to study the position duties on her own, and she uses an online training manual to familiarize herself with company processes. What kind of employee training method is Vanessa most likely engaged in?

  film and classroom

  simulation

  vestibule

  demonstration

 

Question 8 Which of the following pieces of legislation help managers plan, budget work schedules, and provide clear guidelines for supervising employees?

  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1999

  Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

  Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

  Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

 

Question 9 Belinda works at a pharmaceutical company that has not given its employees raises in nearly seven years. Belinda peacefully pickets her company in the hopes they will raise employee salaries. Which law protects Belinda’s right to do this?

  The Norris–LaGuardia Act of 1932

  The Wagner Act of 1935

  The Taft-Hartley Act of 1948

  The Landrum-Griffin/Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959

 

Question 10 Which theory was born from the great man theory of leadership?

  situational theory

  behavioral theory

  transformational theory

  trait theory

 

Question 11 Martin is well liked by his peers and influences them using his personality, attitude, and behavior. What kind of power does Martin most likely have?

  legitimate

  expertise

  coercive

  referent

 

Question 12 Which of the following qualities is NOT part the five-factor model of personality?

  agreeableness

  extraversion

  expertise

  emotional stability

 

Question 13  Fred E. Fiedler’s LPC test requires a subject to describe a coworker they________.

  have never interacted with

  like the most

  like the least

  work very closely with

 

Question 14 According to French and Raven, which source of power does NOT have an informal side?

  reward

  referent

  legitimate

  expertise

 

Question 15 Which of the following five sources of power or means of influence have French and Raven identified as available to leaders of organizations?

  legitimate, reward, expert, referent, and boundary spanning

  reward, coercive, expert, referent, and closeness to production

  legitimate, reward, coercive, expert, and referent

  legitimate, reward, coercive, referent, and control over policy making

 

Question 16 Elissa is a mediator whose job is to arbitrate negotiations between unions and corporations. What kind of power does Elissa have?

  boundary-spanning power

  referent power

  closeness over production

  tactical power

 

Question 17 All of the following statements are examples of attributions EXCEPT

  “Going to college affords me more job opportunities.”

  “My birthday is May 30.”

  “Taking vitamins keeps me healthy.”

  “Treating others with respect will cause them to treat me respectfully.”

 

Question 18 That communication within an organization is continuous means that ___________.

  sometimes it is better for managers to say nothing

  it is possible to eliminate barriers to interpersonal communication

  the same message is continuously repeated to different people

  managers are always communicating, whether they speak or not

 

Question 19 Which of the following statements is TRUE about both teams and groups?

  Both teams and groups usually have an unlimited number of members.

  Teams usually have an unlimited number of members, while groups have between two and 10 members.

  Teams usually consist of between two and 10 people, while groups can have unlimited members.

  Both teams and groups usually consist of between two and 10 people.

 

Question 20 All of the following factors increase group cohesion EXCEPT

  the presence of an outside threat

  member interdependence

  member heterogeneity

  high status

 

Question 21 Which of the following individuals would most likely NOT be considered a group’s gatekeeper?

  Jim, who is informally regarded as the group’s leader

  Gary, who is always willing to express the group’s values

  Karl, who helps carry out the group’s activities

  Juan, who is a “member in good standing”

 

 

Question 22 All of the following are examples of formal groups EXCEPT for a

  command group

  friendship group

  project group

  committee

 

Question 23 Which of the following is NOT a category of barriers to interpersonal communication?

  individual differences among employees

  situational factors, such as outside noise

  transmission problems, such as telephone static

  informal communication networks, such as the grapevine

 

Question 24 At which stage of a group- or team-building process are conflicts resulting from individual personalities and roles most likely to arise?

  forming

  storming

  norming

  performing

 

Question 25 At which stage of a group- or team-building process do close relationships develop, giving rise to unity?

  norming

  forming

  storming

  performing