Group decision making by majority rule is more sound than decision making by an individual. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER F Sometimes majority rule cannot even produce a stable decision, whereas an individual can.
Motivation can be divided into two types: a. Intrinsic and extrinsic b. Planned and non-planned c. Mysterious and obvious d. Achievement-oriented and open-ended ANSWER A
___________ are repetitive, often unconscious, patterns of behavior. a. Goals b. Values c. Habits d. Attitudes ANSWER C
Goals have many attributes, which of the following is not a main characteristic or attribute? a. Intensity b. Complexity c. Priority d. Procrastination ANSWER D
Information exchanges operated by sellers are illegal. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER F They may be illegal, but they can follow rules that allow them to operate legally.
Division of customers by territory or customer type is illegal. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER T Sellers cannot confine sales to customers in a particular region, say a United States state, although they can locate sellers so they are separated from one another so their within-product competition is limited.
___________ is a tendency or a disposition to expect the best outcome or to think hopefully about a situation. a. Negativism b. Capitalism c. Optimism d. Accommodation ANSWER C
It was illegal for Microsoft to contract with computer manufacturers to pay for Microsoft operating systems for all the computers they produced, rather than paying for only the computers on which Microsoft operating systems were installed. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER T The contract was forbidden because it would motivate […]
In the 20th century, one of the icons of achievement was ___________ who flew the first plane over the Atlantic Ocean, nonstop, from the U.S. to Europe. a. James Fichon b. F. Scott Fitzgerald c. Charles Lindbergh d. Eleanor B. Earhart ANSWER C
David McClelland, a Harvard psychologist, stressed that individuals vary in their need for ________________. a. Achievement, which he called the “n Ach.” b. Acceptance c. Success and happiness d. Positive outcomes ANSWER A