QUESTION Which of the following questions would different All American Burger restaurants be most likely to answer differently? A) What color should All American Burger restaurants be? B) What are the core values of All American Burger? C) What price should All American Burger charge for its products? D) What policies should be put in […]
QUESTION Which of the following is assumed by Ben’s argument? A) No potential member of the Dragon Owls project has better leadership skills than conceptual skills. B) Every potential member of the Dragon Owls project has outstanding skills in at least one respect. C) Some potential members of the Dragon Owls project have creative skills […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, most strongly suggests that TLS should change its organizational structure to a functional approach? A) TLS currently maintains separate human resource departments in each of its regions. B) Research suggests that product development failures happened because the product developers were isolated from customers. C) TLS earns large streams […]
QUESTION If the senior manager’s prediction is accurate, which of the following is inferable? A) If TLS does not change to either a product approach or a functional approach, then it will not change its organizational approach at all. B) If TLS is not profitable this year and fails to develop any new products, the […]
QUESTION Why might cross-functional self-managed teams function best in, or not be so dependent on, a strict hierarchical structure? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: A hierarchical structure relies heavily on hierarchy of authority, which is an arrangement for making sure that work specialization produces the right result—that the right people do […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, suggests that Retepson’s culture should emphasize stability? A) Each year that profits drop, Retepson employees do not earn any yearly bonus. B) Currently, the Retepson brand is well-recognized and is viewed positively by college-bound seniors who do not buy books like the Guide to Colleges line. C) Retepson […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, supports the human resource director’s position that the firm’s workforce is at risk of becoming disengaged? A) National polls show that less than a third of all employees are fully engaged in their work. B) The firm’s stated vision holds that each and every employee must be committed […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, supports the conclusion that Retepson’s culture should emphasize innovation? A) Anyone with Internet access can find any of the information included in the Guide to Colleges series. B) At the time that Retepson was founded, there was no easy way for students to find out basic information about […]
QUESTION Which of the following best explains why Cathi should be skeptical about the description of the corporate culture at Domino Grace? A) Human resources representatives have no direct knowledge of corporate cultures. B) Human resources representatives have an incentive to describe the company in a positive light. C) Human resources representatives have a strong […]
QUESTION What are two don’ts of effective delegation? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: (1) Don’t delegate emergencies or confidential or personnel matters. An emergency is a crisis for which there is little time for solution, and so you should handle this yourself. You should also handle any tasks that are confidential […]
