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Mgt 311 final exams
1. MGT 311 FINAL EXAM
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1) mgt 311 final exam In her work in the publishing industry, Vera seeks out new authors whom she
considers promising. In the past 2 years she has found a number of new writers whose work she thought
was exceptional, and immersed herself in the task of helping them shape their manuscripts for
submission to her managers for publishing. Although she was extremely proud of the results, none of
the authors she worked with were chosen for publication. Vera believes that the decision not to publish
these authors was based on personal rivalries within. Mgt 311 final exam
2) Julia works as a receptionist at a real-estate company. Her boss just came in the door and yelled at
her, telling her that the front office was a mess and that she needed to get up and clean it immediately.
After her boss left the room ... Mgt 311 final exam
3) Erin works on a software help desk. After being yelled at by a customer about the state of her
company's software, she becomes angry, and has to take a short break to calm down. What m
4) Any incompatibility between two or more attitudes or between behavior and attitudes results in
what? Mgt 311 final exam gt 311 final exam
5) What is the degree to which a person identifies with his or her job, actively participates in it, and
considers his or her performance as being important to self-worth?
6) What term is used for those emotions that an organization requires workers to show and considers
appropriate for a given job? Mgt 311 final exam
7) Janet needs to assign a very important advertising account to one of her writers. First she reviewed
each writers work load, then she studied the sales data of the products for the last three campaigns of
each writer, then she reviewed each writer's annual review ..
8) Basing managerial methods on the best available scientific evidence is called what?
2. 9) The manager at a construction site observes that he is spending a great deal of time interviewing
prospective employees. This is due to the large amount of absenteeism and turnover among his skilled
workers. While questioning exiting employees, he discovers that many of them quit because they feel
the work place is too ... Mgt 311 final exam
10) Phil loves sales. He has been a stellar sales person since he was 12. Recently he was awarded a full
paid trip for two to Puerto Rico for breaking a company sales record. Phil is so motivated to work, he has
set a new goal to break his old record in the coming year. Taking into account self-determination theory,
why did the company recognition and award, an extrinsic reward, motivate Phil? Mgt 311 final exam
11) Tony loves programming. He was on the ground level of the computer revolution. This year his boss
has set personal goals for each of the programmers, one of which includes a presentation from each
programmer about a project. Tony is very annoyed because he has a tremendous amount of work to do
and he will have to spend the weekend, his personal time, preparing the presentation. Taking into mgt
311 final exam account self-determination theory, why did his manager’s goals and the presentation
reduce Tony's motivation?
12) Glendon has a degree in business and worked for 2 years at an international firm in Spain. When the
firm suffered cutbacks and Glendon returned home, he took a job at a nonprofit agency mentoring at-
risk Spanish-speaking children. Glendon earns a third of what he earned in the business world, but has
decided that his new goal is to acquire a larger case load and continue to use his Spanish to help people.
Which theory explains why Glendon is happy with a much smaller external reward for his work? Mgt
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13) Today Marci's boss entered her cubicle and told her that her work has been fantastic, and that
because of her last project the client is going to give the company all of their business. Marci's boss
continued to talk about what a great job she's doing. When her boss left, Marci felt very confident and
satisfied with herself and her job. Marci's boss uses communication in which of the following functions?
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14) What can managers do to make sure that important information is not withheld from them through
silence?
3. 15) When Neal Patterson, CEO of Cerner Corporation, sent his seething e-mail to 400 managers, he
erred by selecting the wrong Mgt 311 final exam
16) Araceli is a team member in a large corporation. She never speaks in the team meetings because she
has seen members talk behind each others' backs outside of the meetings. Members are constantly
monitoring the other member's work, looking for a mistake to point out in a meeting. According to the
information provided, which contextual factor is most likely hindering the success of Araceli's team?
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17) Ayesha is leading a group to develop a prototype for a new product. She has chosen three people to
work with her. Ben and Tom are good friends and socialize on the weekend. They are both very creative.
Julian is older than Ben and Tom, but they have worked together before and been quite productive.
Julian is organized. Ayesha has never worked with any of the men, but knows the product well. She
brings the highest level of expertise. Which of the following statements best describes Ayesha's group?
18) Irma does not like a few of the standard operating procedures adapted for the new project.
However, she discussed the items with the team and told them that she realized she was in the minority
and that she would adapt the new procedures to maintain smooth operations within the team. What is
this type of intention called?
19) Angelina feels that her cubicle neighbor talks too loudly on the phone, but in other ways she is a
great neighbor. Angelina gets annoyed every time her neighbor's phone rings, but she has decided it is
simply not worth the trouble to talk to her neighbor. What is Angelina's conflict intention called?
20) For process conflict to be productive, it must be
21) The right inherent in a managerial position to give orders and expect orders to be obeyed is termed
22) ________ are consistent with recent efforts by companies to reduce costs, cut overhead, speed up
decision making, increase flexibility, get closer to customers, and empower employees.
4. 23) What is the process through which employees are adapted to an organization's culture?
24) If there is a basic conflict between the individual's expectations and the reality of working in an
organization, the employee is most likely to be disillusioned and quit during which stage of socialization?
25) When your superior offers you a raise if you will perform additional work beyond the requirements
of your job, he or she is exercising ________ power.
26) Political behaviors usually
27) Regardless of the composition of a group, managers can leverage diversity to achieve superior
performance by which of the following approaches?
28) Effective workforce programs that encourage diversity have three distinct components. First, they
inform managers about the legal framework for equal employment opportunities and encourage fair
treatment. Second, they mgt311 final exam teach managers how a diverse workforce will be better able
to serve a diverse market of customers and clients. Third, they
29) If individuals resisting change are included in making change decisions in an attempt to gain their
support, what is this approach called?
30) Which tactic to overcome resistance to change is a relatively easy way to gain the support of
adversaries, but may backfire if the targets become aware of the tactic?