Mid term test Code 1

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1. Planning involves choosing tasks that must be performed to attain organizational goals, outlining how
the tasks must be performed, and indicating when they should be performed.
A. True B. False
2. When employees know what the organization is trying to achieve and how they can contribute to that
success, they are more likely to be motivated and engaged in their work. This is best explanation of___
A. controlling function B. planning function D. organizing function D. leading function
3. The invasion of Iraq in 2003 was based on the false belief that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and
led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis. This is example of____
A. controlling fail B. planning fail D. organizing fail D. leading fail
4. Choose the wrong statement
A. one person can be responsible for performing all of the activities that take placewithin an
organization
B. organizing necessarily involves dividing job activities among a number ofindividuals
C. Clarifying the job activities of managers is even more important than dividingthe job activities
of nonmanagers because managers affect greater portions ofresources within the management
system.
D. responsibility is the obligation to perform assigned activities
E. responsibility is often difficult to identify.
5. Making mistakes is a normal part of life, and expatriates are no exception. However, by being aware of
these ____, expats can increase their chances of success and have a positive and enriching experience
living abroad.
A. potential pitfalls B. questions C. networks D. responsibilities
6. Empirical studies, conducted by various corporations in the United States, have demonstrated a
definitive relationship between corporate social responsibility and profitability.
A. True B. False
7. The process of determining how an organization can get where it wants to go and what it will do to
accomplish its objectives is ________.
A. organizing B. influencing C. planning D. controlling E. analyzing
8. Which of the following is the fundamental purpose of planning?
A. eliminating risk
B. helping the organization reach its objectives
C. optimizing the use of resources
D. identifying organizational objectives
E. organizing work processes
9. ________ skill is the ability to establish orderly uses for resources within the management system.
A. Organizing B. Communication C. Planning D. Controlling E. Allocating
10.________ carries out its activities on an international scale that disregards national boundaries, and it is
guided by a common strategy from a corporation center
A) A domestic organization B) International organizations C) A multinational
corporation
D) A transnational organization E) An international organization
11. Ensuring that an event occurs as it was planned to occur constitutes ________.
A. control B. planning C. influencing D. organizing E. designing
12. Social responsiveness can be defined as ________.
A. the speed with which an organization adapts to the changing societal culture
B. an organization's effectiveness in abiding by the laws of the society
C. the degree of effectiveness and efficiency with which an organization fulfills its stockholders'
needs while benefitting the stakeholders
D. the degree of effectiveness and efficiency an organization displays in pursuing its social
responsibilities
E) the degree of effectiveness with which an organization can predict the changes in a society, such
as the consumers changing preferences
13. The affirmative purpose of planning is to ________.
A) increase the degree of organizational success B) increase the level of workplace diversity
C) optimize the use organizational resources D) refine work methods and reduce production
costs
E) improve organizational compliance with industry standards
14. Dorothy Woods, CEO of Arcadia Corp., is planning to widen the spans of management in the
organization in order to have a flatter organization. Which of the following, if true, would support
Dorothy's strategy?
A) Arcadia Corp. is a market leader in developing, manufacturing and selling customized
innovative, cutting edge communication technology to corporations.
B) Arcadia Corp. is engaged in manufacturing bottle caps for a leading cola brand.
C) Arcadia Corp. relies heavily on virtual teams spread across its offices in several countries.
D) Arcadia Corp. will save a significant amount of money on managers' salaries if it reduces the
number of managerial levels.
15. Peter is the CEO of a consulting firm. He plays a key role in creating the objectives of organization.
This role performed by Trot can be called ________.
A) communicating B) Planning C) collaborating D) motivating E) coaching
16. You are speaking to one of your professors. You discuss with the professor about the ability to take
action that protects and improves both the welfare of society and the interests of the organization. In this
communication situation you are talking about ________.
A) corporate social responsibility skill B) Planning skill C) Ethics
D) Organizing skill E) Kindness social responsibility
17. A manager who is a good ___is committed to building an orgnization’s local community and
environment as a vital part of managing.
A. corporate citizen B. manager C. subordinate D. expatriate D. host country nation
18. Comparing a CEO, a middle level manager and a first line manager, who need more conceptual skills?
A. the CEO B. the middle level manager C. the first line manager
19. Robert L. Katz is a typical scholar of which theory?
A. Classic View of management B. Contemporary view of management
C. Task approach of management D. Division theory of management
20. Disparate national economic conditions can lead to time difference, and then lead to Inventory levels or
means of transport
A. True B. False
21. Do the right matched
A. The parent company- the company investing in the international operations
B. The host country- the country investing in the international operations
C. Expatriate - a citizen of the country working in another country
 D. Third-country national - who is a citizen of one country and works in the same country
22. Repatriation is the process in which individuals who have been working abroad is reintegrating into
the organization’s host-country operations.
A. True B. Balse
23. A license agreement is a right granted by one company to another to use its brand name, technology,
product specifications, and so on, in the manufacture or sale of goods and services
A. True B.False
24. Power distance is the degree to which a society promotes an equal distribution of power
A. True B. False
25. What is the key differences between collectivism and individualism according to Hofstede’s Ideas?
A. the degree to which people in a society operate B. the degree to which people in a society
work
C. the degree to which people in a society live D. the degree to which people in a society
think
26. What is NOT general environem factor?
A. demographic B. exchang rate C. competition level D. birth rate D. Poverty level
27. Among 5 competitive forces, what is the strongest force?
A. Suppliers B. New entrants C. Buyers D. Substitutes D. Industry competitors
28. Interacting skill is the ability to manage people during strategy implementation
A. True B. False
29. Choose the right statement
A. Strategic planning emphasizes analyzing the everyday functioning of the organization,
B. Strategic plans are usually developed by upper-level management and tactical plans by lower-
level management
C. Strategic plans are based primarily on a prediction of circumstances
D. Lower-level managers generally have a better understanding of the organization as a whole than
upper-level managers do because they understand the day-to-day organizational operations.
30. What allows managers to share their workload with others, develop the skills of their team members,
and focus on their most important priorities.
A. Responsibility B. Command C. Delegation D. Authority E. Accountability

Answers
1. 5. 9. 13. 17. 21. 25. 29.

2. 6 10. 14. 18. 22. 26. 30.

3. 7 11. 15. 19. 23. 27.

4. 8 12. 16. 20. 24. 28.