(MGT490 20353 Spring 2015)Assignment:Chapter 04 Quiz1.award:10 out of10.00 pointsSince the use of e-mail can be distracting to employees, some firms limit the time that employees spend using email. TrueFalse2.award:10 out of10.00 points________ include the ability to seize new opportunities, generate new knowledge, and reconfigure existing assets and capabilities. Dynamic capabilitiesSocial network analysesBridging relationshipsGroupthink rewards3.award:10 out of10.00 points________ capital can be defined as the difference between the market value and book value of a firm, or a measure of its intangible assets.PersonalSocial IntellectualHuman4.award:10 out of10.00 pointsCompanies have found that referrals from their own employees are not generally an effective approach to recruiting top talent.True False5.award:10 out of10.00 pointsIn order to fully leverage the talents of the best and brightest employees, a firm should be concerned with _____________.retention all of thesetraininghiring6.award:10 out of10.00 pointsThe task first relationship with fellow employees, in which emotions and personal life are checked at the door, is becoming more common andessential with the current increased focus on efficiency.True False7.award:10 out of10.00 pointsDespite geographic or time separation of members, electronic teams can be very effective in generating social capital. TrueFalse8.award:10 out of10.00 pointsAdvantages of effective social networks for career success include all of the following EXCEPT ______. increased redundancy in knowledge sourcesgreater poweraccess to private informationaccess to diverse skill sets9.award:10 out of10.00 pointsManagers use __________ for developing human capital.the synchronized methodthe cascade approach trainingthe trickle-down approach10.award:10 out of10.00 pointsTeams that complete tasks primarily through e-mail communication are called ___________. electronic teamsonline teamse-mail teamsnetworked teams11.award:10 out of10.00 pointsFirms such as Oracle, Google, and Apple will tend to have a lower ratio of market value to book value than industrial companies such asNucor Steel.True False12.award:10 out of10.00 pointsAdded insight and cultural sensitivity, and heterogeneity in decision-making and problem-solving are some of the arguments supporting________ in the workplace.role playing diversitybrainstormingsocial network analysis13.award:10 out of10.00 pointsThe management of intellectual property involves all of the following EXCEPT ______.copyrights and trademark converting coded knowledge to tacit knowledgecontracts with confidentiality and noncompete clausespatents14.award:10 out of10.00 pointsAttracting top talent is not a challenge for many organizations. In the current economy, knowledge workers typically have a limited number ofemployment opportunities.True False15.award:10 out of10.00 pointsSocial capital is based on the skills and abilities of an individual employee, not on the network of relationships within a firm.True False16.award:10 out of10.00 pointsWhen leaving a job, desirable knowledge employees are most likely to find new employment on Internet career sites and go alone to work forcomplete strangers.True False17.award:10 out of10.00 pointsNew knowledge involves the continual interaction between __________ and __________ knowledge.intellectual, pragmatic tacit, explicittheoretical, practicaldetailed, tacit18.award:10 out of10.00 pointsIntellectual property rights are not as easy to define and protect as property rights for physical assets (e.g., plant and equipment). TrueFalse19.award:10 out of10.00 pointsIn the current economy, reliance on the three traditional financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flow)has decreased. TrueFalse20.award:10 out of10.00 pointsWhich of the following is NOT one of the three levers that can be applied to overcome barriers to effective collaboration?the unification lever the search leverthe network leverthe people lever21.award:10 out of10.00 pointsEngineering drawings, software code, and patents are examples of _____________.diversification processes explicit knowledgetacit knowledgesocially complex processes22.award:10 out of10.00 pointsSales and engineering departments are a classic example of two groups whose members traditionally interact with their peers rather thanacross groups. This is best described as ________ in social network analysis. closure within the departments and a structural hole between thema structural holea bridging relationshipclosure23.award:10 out of10.00 pointsHuman capital does not include the ______________ of an individual. physical attributesskillscapabilitiesknowledge24.award:10 out of10.00 pointsInitiatives to develop human capital should be directed __________ to maintain a competitive advantage in the current knowledge economy.at the employees themselves throughout the firm at all levelsat human resource departmentsat top managers25.award:10 out of10.00 pointsAn individual who uses the contacts they develop to pursue their own interests and agendas that may be inconsistent with the organizationobjectives is one potential downside of __________. social capitalmentoringsocial network analysiselectronic teams(MGT490 20353 Spring 2015)Assignment:Chapter 04 Quiz1.award:10 out of10.00 pointsSince the use of e-mail can be distracting to employees, some firms limit the time that employees spend using email. TrueFalse2.award:10 out of10.00 points________ include the ability to seize new opportunities, generate new knowledge, and reconfigure existing assets and capabilities. Dynamic capabilitiesSocial network analysesBridging relationshipsGroupthink rewards3.award:10 out of10.00 points________ capital can be defined as the difference between the market value and book value of a firm, or a measure of its intangible assets.PersonalSocial IntellectualHuman4.award:10 out of10.00 pointsCompanies have found that referrals from their own employees are not generally an effective approach to recruiting top talent.True False5.award:10 out of10.00 pointsIn order to fully leverage the talents of the best and brightest employees, a firm should be concerned with _____________.retention all of thesetraininghiring6.award:10 out of10.00 pointsThe task first relationship with fellow employees, in which emotions and personal life are checked at the door, is becoming more common andessential with the current increased focus on efficiency.True False7.award:10 out of10.00 pointsDespite geographic or time separation of members, electronic teams can be very effective in generating social capital. TrueFalse8.award:10 out of10.00 pointsAdvantages of effective social networks for career success include all of the following EXCEPT ______. increased redundancy in knowledge sourcesgreater poweraccess to private informationaccess to diverse skill sets9.award:10 out of10.00 pointsManagers use __________ for developing human capital.the synchronized methodthe cascade approach trainingthe trickle-down approach10.award:10 out of10.00 pointsTeams that complete tasks primarily through e-mail communication are called ___________. electronic teamsonline teamse-mail teamsnetworked teams11.award:10 out of10.00 pointsFirms such as Oracle, Google, and Apple will tend to have a lower ratio of market value to book value than industrial companies such asNucor Steel.True False12.award:10 out of10.00 pointsAdded insight and cultural sensitivity, and heterogeneity in decision-making and problem-solving are some of the arguments supporting________ in the workplace.role playing diversitybrainstormingsocial network analysis13.award:10 out of10.00 pointsThe management of intellectual property involves all of the following EXCEPT ______.copyrights and trademark converting coded knowledge to tacit knowledgecontracts with confidentiality and noncompete clausespatents14.award:10 out of10.00 pointsAttracting top talent is not a challenge for many organizations. In the current economy, knowledge workers typically have a limited number ofemployment opportunities.True False15.award:10 out of10.00 pointsSocial capital is based on the skills and abilities of an individual employee, not on the network of relationships within a firm.True False16.award:10 out of10.00 pointsWhen leaving a job, desirable knowledge employees are most likely to find new employment on Internet career sites and go alone to work forcomplete strangers.True False17.award:10 out of10.00 pointsNew knowledge involves the continual interaction between __________ and __________ knowledge.intellectual, pragmatic tacit, explicittheoretical, practicaldetailed, tacit18.award:10 out of10.00 pointsIntellectual property rights are not as easy to define and protect as property rights for physical assets (e.g., plant and equipment). TrueFalse19.award:10 out of10.00 pointsIn the current economy, reliance on the three traditional financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flow)has decreased. TrueFalse20.award:10 out of10.00 pointsWhich of the following is NOT one of the three levers that can be applied to overcome barriers to effective collaboration?the unification lever the search leverthe network leverthe people lever21.award:10 out of10.00 pointsEngineering drawings, software code, and patents are examples of _____________.diversification processes explicit knowledgetacit knowledgesocially complex processes22.award:10 out of10.00 pointsSales and engineering departments are a classic example of two groups whose members traditionally interact with their peers rather thanacross groups. This is best described as ________ in social network analysis. closure within the departments and a structural hole between thema structural holea bridging relationshipclosure23.award:10 out of10.00 pointsHuman capital does not include the ______________ of an individual. physical attributesskillscapabilitiesknowledge24.award:10 out of10.00 pointsInitiatives to develop human capital should be directed __________ to maintain a competitive advantage in the current knowledge economy.at the employees themselves throughout the firm at all levelsat human resource departmentsat top managers25.award:10 out of10.00 pointsAn individual who uses the contacts they develop to pursue their own interests and agendas that may be inconsistent with the organizationobjectives is one potential downside of __________. social capitalmentoringsocial network analysiselectronic teams