MGT 311 Final Exam Guide1) 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 manuscriptsfor 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 management, rather than the quality of her writers work. She is extremely frustrated, dreads coming into work each morning, and is seriously thinking of resigning. How can Veras job attitude best be described?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 officewas a mess and that she needed to get up and clean it immediately. After her boss left the room, Julia grabbed three magazines andviolently slammed them into the trash can. Which of the following best describes Julias action? 3) Erin works on a software help desk. After being yelled at by a customer about the state of her companys software, she becomes angry,and has to take a short break to calm down. What makes her anger an emotion, rather than a mood?4) Any incompatibility between two or more attitudes or between behavior and attitudes results in what?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 asbeing 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? 7) Janet needs to assign a very important advertising account to one of her writers. First she reviewed each writers work load, then shestudied the sales data of the products for the last three campaigns of each writer, then she reviewed each writers annual review tofamiliarize herself with their goals. Finally, she gave the account to Paula, a very creative, efficient writer who has had high sales resultswith her last three clients products. What is Janets management style is based on?8) Basing managerial methods on the best available scientific evidence is called what?9) The manager at a construction site observes that he is spending a great deal of time interviewing prospective employees. This is due tothe large amount of absenteeism and turnover among his skilled workers. While questioning exiting employees, he discovers that many ofthem quit because they feel the work place is too dangerous. In particular, several foremen have stated that the need to get the job donequickly is more important than a few rules, and have gone as far as to mock the courage of workers who question this attitude. What is thebest way for the manager to control the deviant behavior of the foremen?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 forbreaking 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. Takinginto account self-determination theory, why did the company recognition and award, an extrinsic reward, motivate Phil? 11) Tony loves programming. He was on the ground level of the computer revolution. This year his boss has set personal goals for each ofthe programmers, one of which includes a presentation from each programmer about a project. Tony is very annoyed because he has atremendous amount of work to do and he will have to spend the weekend, his personal time, preparing the presentation. Taking intoaccount self-determination theory, why did his managers goals and the presentation reduce Tonys motivation?12) Glendon has a degree in business and worked for 2 years at an international firm in Spain. When the firm suffered cutbacks andGlendon returned home, he took a job at a nonprofit agency mentoring at-risk Spanish-speaking children. Glendon earns a third of whathe 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 helppeople. Which theory explains why Glendon is happy with a much smaller external reward for his work?13) Today Marcis boss entered her cubicle and told her that her work has been fantastic, and that because of her last project the client isgoing to give the company all of their business. Marcis boss continued to talk about what a great job shes doing. When her boss left,Marci felt very confident and satisfied with herself and her job. Marcis boss uses communication in which of the following functions? 14) What can managers do to make sure that important information is not withheld from them through silence? 15) When Neal Patterson, CEO of Cerner Corporation, sent his seething e-mail to 400 managers, he erred by selecting the wrong 16) Araceli is a team member in a large corporation. She never speaks in the team meetings because she has seen members talk behindeach others backs outside of the meetings. Members are constantly monitoring the other members work, looking for a mistake to pointout in a meeting. According to the information provided, which contextual factor is most likely hindering the success of Aracelis team?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 aregood friends and socialize on the weekend. They are both very creative. Julian is older than Ben and Tom, but they have worked togetherbefore and been quite productive. Julian is organized. Ayesha has never worked with any of the men, but knows the product well. Shebrings the highest level of expertise. Which of the following statements best describes Ayeshas group?18) Irma does not like a few of the standard operating procedures adapted for the new project. However, she discussed the items with theteam and told them that she realized she was in the minority and that she would adapt the new procedures to maintain smooth operationswithin 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 annoyedevery time her neighbors phone rings, but she has decided it is simply not worth the trouble to talk to her neighbor. What is Angelinasconflict 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 termed22) ________ 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.23) What is the process through which employees are adapted to an organizations culture? 24) If there is a basic conflict between the individuals expectations and the reality of working in an organization, the employee is mostlikely 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 exercising26) Political behaviors usually27) Regardless of the composition of a group, managers can leverage diversity to achieve superior performance by which of the followingapproaches?28) Effective workforce programs that encourage diversity have three distinct components. First, they inform managers about the legalframework for equal employment opportunities and encourage fair treatment. Second, they teach managers how a diverse workforce willbe 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 approachcalled? 30) Which tactic to overcome resistance to change is a relatively easy way to gain the support of adversaries, but may backfire if thetargets become aware of the tactic? MGT 311 Final Exam Guide1) 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
