ISM 3011 - QUIZ 2&3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Different types of decisions can be distinguished based on the level at which they occur.
Which of the following is NOT one such level?
A) Tactical
B) Strategic
C) Managerial
D) Operational - Answers - A) Tactical
Version management systems ______.
A) Lack the features to track changes to shared documents
B) Provide features to accommodate concurrent work
C) Use email to track changes to documents
D) Provide version control - Answers - B) Provide features to accommodate concurrent
work
Which of the following is an example of cooperation but not collaboration?
A) A group of wolves together hunting down a deer
B) A group of professors working together on the design of a new course
C) A group of gardeners, each weeding a separate plot of land
D) A group of students working together on a project - Answers - C) A group of
gardeners, each weeding a separate plot of land
A board of directors is deciding whether to acquire a competitor. The decision is
A) Strategic and unstructured
B) Tactical and structured
C) Tactical and unstructured
D) Strategic and structured - Answers - A) Strategic and unstructured
Which of the following is not required for successful collaboration?
A) Dominate team members
B) Growth of team capability
C) Successful outcome
D) Meaningful & satisfying experience - Answers - B) Growth of team capability
The main different between collaboration and cooperation is that
A) There is no difference between cooperation and collaboration
B) When cooperating, the team members are in constant communication; in
collaboration, they are not
, C) When cooperating, the team members do not have to communicate; when
collaborating, they have to
D) When cooperating, the results achieved faster is likely to be of higher quality; in
collaboration, it is not - Answers - C) When cooperating, the team members do no have
to communicate; when collaborating, they have to.
The decision to re-order office supplies when levels are below a certain threshold is
A) Tactical and structured
B) Operational and structured
C) Operational and unstructured
D) Tactical and unstructured - Answers - B) Operational and structured
Surveys indicate that the single most important skill for effective collaboration is
A) Giving & receiving critical feedback
B) Humility
C) Obedience to group consensus
D) Being nice to employees
E) Being defiant to gain authority - Answers - A) Giving and receiving critical feedback
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of collaboration?
A) Establishing a good work environment
B) Becoming informed
C) Making decisions
D) Managing projects - Answers - A) Establishing a good work environment
Managers projecting the impact of potential merger is an example of a(n) _____
decision process.
A) Unstructured
B) Integrated
C) Structured
D) Characteristic
E) Coherent - Answers - A) Unstructured
Meaningful and satisfying experiences are often achieved because the work is
perceived as ______ .
A) Pleasant
B) Influential
C) Providing authority
D) Important - Answers - D) Important
Which of the following is not a requirement for successful collaboration?
Different types of decisions can be distinguished based on the level at which they occur.
Which of the following is NOT one such level?
A) Tactical
B) Strategic
C) Managerial
D) Operational - Answers - A) Tactical
Version management systems ______.
A) Lack the features to track changes to shared documents
B) Provide features to accommodate concurrent work
C) Use email to track changes to documents
D) Provide version control - Answers - B) Provide features to accommodate concurrent
work
Which of the following is an example of cooperation but not collaboration?
A) A group of wolves together hunting down a deer
B) A group of professors working together on the design of a new course
C) A group of gardeners, each weeding a separate plot of land
D) A group of students working together on a project - Answers - C) A group of
gardeners, each weeding a separate plot of land
A board of directors is deciding whether to acquire a competitor. The decision is
A) Strategic and unstructured
B) Tactical and structured
C) Tactical and unstructured
D) Strategic and structured - Answers - A) Strategic and unstructured
Which of the following is not required for successful collaboration?
A) Dominate team members
B) Growth of team capability
C) Successful outcome
D) Meaningful & satisfying experience - Answers - B) Growth of team capability
The main different between collaboration and cooperation is that
A) There is no difference between cooperation and collaboration
B) When cooperating, the team members are in constant communication; in
collaboration, they are not
, C) When cooperating, the team members do not have to communicate; when
collaborating, they have to
D) When cooperating, the results achieved faster is likely to be of higher quality; in
collaboration, it is not - Answers - C) When cooperating, the team members do no have
to communicate; when collaborating, they have to.
The decision to re-order office supplies when levels are below a certain threshold is
A) Tactical and structured
B) Operational and structured
C) Operational and unstructured
D) Tactical and unstructured - Answers - B) Operational and structured
Surveys indicate that the single most important skill for effective collaboration is
A) Giving & receiving critical feedback
B) Humility
C) Obedience to group consensus
D) Being nice to employees
E) Being defiant to gain authority - Answers - A) Giving and receiving critical feedback
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of collaboration?
A) Establishing a good work environment
B) Becoming informed
C) Making decisions
D) Managing projects - Answers - A) Establishing a good work environment
Managers projecting the impact of potential merger is an example of a(n) _____
decision process.
A) Unstructured
B) Integrated
C) Structured
D) Characteristic
E) Coherent - Answers - A) Unstructured
Meaningful and satisfying experiences are often achieved because the work is
perceived as ______ .
A) Pleasant
B) Influential
C) Providing authority
D) Important - Answers - D) Important
Which of the following is not a requirement for successful collaboration?
