A. The realities of the contemporary business world include all of the following trends EXCEPT: A. A changing definition of jobs and career. B. a commitment to ethical behavior. C. the demise of "command-and-control" organizational structures. D. an emphasis on individuals working independently of one another. E. the importance of human capital
B. A coal extracting company is worried about the depleting coal reserves in various parts of the world. It wants to make future projections for reserve sizes and depletion rates that are useful in the planning process. Which of the following quantitative approaches should the company apply. A. network models. B queuing theory. C. Linear programming. D. Inventory analysis. E. Mathematical forecasting
C. Which of the following is a characteristic of a "great goal"? A. it is general and not too specific. B. it is almost impossible to accomplish. C. it can be measured easily. D. It ahs no precise timetable. E. it is not challenging.
D. Which of the following is true of a self-fulfilling prophecy? A. It does not occur to managers who hold Theory Y assumptions. B. It tries to match management practices with situational demands. C. It occurs when a person acts in ways that confirm another's expectations. D. It does not occur to managers who hold theory X assumptions. E. It is the tedency of persons singled out for special attention to perform as expected.
E. The degree to which all people are treated the same under a policy is known as _____? A. instrumentality. B procedural justice. C. organizational justice. D. distributive justice. E. interactional justice.