Description : Which source of power is based on a manager's ability to punish a subordinate? (a) Coercive power ; (b) Referent power ; (c) Rewarded power ; (d) Legitimate power
Last Answer : (a) Coercive power ;
Description : A threatened strike action by a labour union to force the management to accept their demands is an example of which of the following power? (a) Referent power ; (b) legitimate power ; (c) Reward power ; (d) Coercive power
Last Answer : (d) Coercive power
Description : Which source of power is based on an individual's knowledge, special skills, abilities, or previous experience? (a) Referent power ; (b) Expert power ; (c) Referent power ; (d) Legitimate power
Last Answer : (b) Expert power ;
Description : ____________ is the power to give positive benefits or rewards. (a) Expert power ; (b) Reward power ; (c) Legitimate power ; (d) Coercive power
Last Answer : (b) Reward power ;
Description : If Sony designed its colour TVs to specifications developed by Dixons management because Sony believed that Dixons knew what today's consumers want, the retailer would have ________ power. A)reward B)expert C)referent D)legitimate
Last Answer : B)expert
Description : Which of the following sources of power are among those identified by French and Raven? (a) Reward power ; (b) Referent power ; (c) Expert power ; (d) All the above [hint: There ... subordinate's perception of the leader as someone who is competent and who has some special knowledge or expertise.]
Last Answer : (d) All the above
Description : Legitimate power is based on the subordinate s perception that the leader has a right to exercise influence because of the leader s (a) role or position within the organisation (b) ability to ... perception of the leader as someone who is competent and who has some special knowledge or expertise.]
Last Answer : (a) role or position within the organisation
Description : )Which form of power is the LEAST effective from the project manager's viewpoint in terms of influencing functional managers? 1. Formal power 2. Expert power 3. Penalty power 4. Referent power
Last Answer : 3. Penalty power
Description : Which of the following is the employer-employee authority relationship that follows the chain of command? (a) Staff authority ; (b) Referent power ; (c) Line authority ; (d) Functional authority
Last Answer : (c) Line authority ;
Description : An employee's experience in a situation or position outside his or her current organization is a referent comparison called: (a) Other-inside ; (b) Self-outside ; (c) Self-inside ; (d) Other-outside
Last Answer : (b) Self-outside ;
Description : In the context of decision making, which of the following best describes a heuristic? (a) A rule that a person relies upon to assess or categorise choices. (b) One of many personal learned rules that a ... uses when making a decision. (d) An attitude that prefers to look at a question as a whole.
Last Answer : (b) One of many personal learned rules that a person applies in the process of decision making.
Description : The value chain activities by which the firm is regarded as a better performer, are known as: A. Core competences B. Corporate competences C. Personal competences D. Core resources
Last Answer : Core competences
Description : The use of computers, internet and other communication technologies to provide medical care to patients at distance is known as i) Telecommunication ii) Telemedicine iii) Expert systems iv) None of these
Last Answer : ii) Telemedicine
Description : What is NOT a ‘Critical Tasks of Strategic Management? A. Formulate the company’s mission B. Select a set of short-term objectives that will achieve the most desirable results C. Conduct an internal analysis D. Assess the external environment – competitive and general contexts
Last Answer : Select a set of short-term objectives that will achieve the most desirable results
Description : A possible and desirable future state of an Organization is called --------------- : A. Mission B. Vision C. Strategy Implementation D. Strategy Formulation
Last Answer : Vision
Description : is the identification of energy consumption level, which is desirable as a management objective to work towards energy conservation a) Recording b) Targeting c) Analysing d) Monitoring
Last Answer : Targeting
Description : Expert systems provides the functionalities of? i) The system provides medicine to the patients ii) The expert system consults the doctor immediately. iii) Medical staffs inputs patients symptoms iv) None of these
Last Answer : iii) Medical staffs inputs patients symptoms
Description : The practitioner's report on an assurance engagement should always include the following, except a. A description of the engagement and identification of the subject matter b. Identification of the standards ... was conducted. c. Identification of the criteria. d. Reference to the work of an expert
Last Answer : Reference to the work of an expert
Description : Contingency theories of leadership are based on the belief that (a) there is no single style of leadership appropriate to all situations (b) there is a single style of leadership ... the interactions between the variables involved in a leadership situation and patterns of leadership behaviour.]
Last Answer : (a) there is no single style of leadership appropriate to all situations
Description : In the Resource-based view (RBV) model, Human resources does not include… A. Number and mix of people B. Skills and knowledge C. Business systems D. Includes all of the above
Last Answer : Business systems
Description : In the Resource-based view (RBV) model, Financial resources does not include… A. Capital B. Cash C. Brands equity D. Includes all of the above
Last Answer : Brands equity
Description : In the Resource-based view (RBV) model, Physical resources does not include…. A. Machines B. Buildings C. Production capacity D. Includes all of the above
Last Answer : Includes all of the above
Description : Strategic fit can be defined as: a) developing strategies based on opportunities and threats in the external environment. b) forecasting opportunities and threats in the external environment c) ... environment. d) matching the resources and activities of a firm to the external environment.
Last Answer : matching the resources and activities of a firm to the external environment.
Description : The resource-based perspective suggests that unique firm resources should be the starting point for developing successful strategies a) the business opportunity should be the starting point for ... nor unique firm resources should be the starting point for developing successful strategies.
Last Answer : unique firm resources should be the starting point for developing successful strategies.
Description : Reputation' in the context of an organization's resources can provide competitive advantage because: a) It is difficult to copy b) It is based on word-of-mouth c) It is a threshold resource d) It is explicit
Last Answer : It is difficult to copy
Description : Competitive advantage based on the creation of opportunities using internal resources is characterized by which approach/view? a) The positioning approach b) The outside-in approach c) The resource-based view d) The knowledge-management approach
Last Answer : The resource-based view
Description : Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process? (i) Searching sources of information to locate problem. (ii) Survey of related literature (iii) Identification of problem (iv) Searching for solutions to the problem
Last Answer : (ii) Survey of related literature
Description : What is the key outcome from PESTEL analysis? A. Five Forces B. Identification of the external drivers for change C. Critical success factors D. Possible scenarios
Last Answer : Identification of the external drivers for change
Description : What is the key outcome from PESTEL Analysis ? A. Five Forces B. Identification of the drivers for change C. Critical Success Factors D. Possible Scenarios
Last Answer : Identification of the drivers for change
Description : An operations manager is not likely to be involved in….. (a) the design of products and services to satisfy customers' wants and needs (b) the quality of products and services to satisfy customers' wants and needs (c) the identification of customers' wants and needs ; (d) forecasting sales
Last Answer : (c) the identification of customers' wants and needs ;
Description : )To be successful in a functional organization, the PM must rely on: 1. Referent power 2. Formal authority 3. Informal power structure 4. Broad span of control 5. Both a and c
Last Answer : 5. Both a and c
Description : The acronym SWOT stands for : A. Strong, Weak, Occasion, Traits B. Services, Worldwide, Optimization, Transport C. Strengths, Worldwide, Overcome, Threats D. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
Last Answer : Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
Description : Using organization's existing under-utilized resources or capabilities (technologies, distribution channels, brands etc.) to new markets, products or services, is known as…. A. Economies of Scope B. The Experience Curve C. Economies of Capacity D. Economies of Scale
Last Answer : Economies of Scope
Description : An organisation’s ability or capacity to deploy or exploit resources is known as _______ Select one: a. All of these b. Capability c. Weaknesses of firm d. Strengths of firm
Last Answer : Capability
Description : The Intolerable Acts (or the Coercive Acts in Great Britain).
Last Answer : What city was the first capital of the United States?
Description : How did the Colonists react to how did the Colonists react to the coercive Acts?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : What was the name by which the colonist called the coercive acts?
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) A ferromagnetic material becomes paramagnetic above the 'Curie temperature' (B) Permanent magnets are made of hard materials, whereas electromagnets require soft ... hysterisis loss and coercive forces (D) Tungsten steel and alnico are not hard magnetic materials
Last Answer : Option D
Description : Within an organisation, leadership influence will be dependent upon the type of ________ that the leader can exercise over the followers. (a) Power ; (b) friendship ; (c) knowledge ; (d) ... a social process which helps to explain how different people can influence the behaviour/actions of others.]
Last Answer : (a) Power ;
Description : What personal character traits annoy you sufficiently that you avoid that person?
Last Answer : Someone that thinks they know it all.
Description : Which statements are characteristic of virtue ethics? A. Our character traits are easily modified, almost on a day-to-day basis if we so choose. B. Like Kantian ethical theory, virtue ethics requires that we disregard ... in his or her decision-making. E. All of the above. F. None of the above.
Last Answer : F. None of the above.
Description : An expert based test estimation is also known as A. Narrow band Delphi B. Wide band Delphi C. Bespoke Delphi D. Robust Delphi
Last Answer : A. Narrow band Delphi
Description : Legitimate power is the right to manage derived from delegation based on ownership or property rights. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Last Answer : Answer: Both 1 and 2