MPO FINAL EXAM BANK QUESTIONS
WITH UARK, VERIFIED SOLUTIONS A+
GRADED.
Identifying and choosing among alternative solutions that lead to a
desired state of affairs is known as __________.
Decision making
(T/F): The layout of an office can aid in creating culture change.
True
Maria and Kara are in charge of the summer picnic at their company, Lime
Sisters. Unfortunately with social distancing required by threat of COVID-
19 they are having to make other plans. They insist on focusing on the
young children of the employee's and are creating a spy game that will be
played online, with parental supervision. What type of organizational
culture are they likely displaying?
Clan culture
(T/F): Self-interest is what distinguishes politics from other forms of
influence.
False
__________ refers to the ability to manage oneself and one's relationships
in mature and constructive ways.
Emotional intelligence
Match the conflict style name with the correct descriptor.
1. Interested parties confront the issue and cooperatively identify it,
,generate and weigh alternatives, and select a solution.
2. Tends to show low concern for yourself and a great concern for others.
such people tend to minimize differences and highlight similarities to
please the other party.
3. High concern for self and low concern for others, often characterized by
"I win, you lose" tactics.
4. Passive withdrawal from the problem and active suppression of the
issue are common.
5. Is a give-and-take approach with a moderate concern for both self and
others. Appropriate when parties have opposite foals or possess equal
power.
1. Integrating
2. Obliging
3. Dominating
4. Avoiding
5. Compromising
One of the differences between a leader and manager is:
- managers typically perform functions associated with planning,
investigating, organizing, and control
- leaders focus on influencing others
- leaders play a key role in creating a vision and strategic plan
- managers are charged with implementing the vision and plan
(T/F): Leadership is the same thing as managing.
False
(T/F): Leader behavior is more important than leader traits when it comes
to effectiveness.
True
,What is the process of conscientiously using the best available data and
evidence when making managerial decisions?
Evidence-based decision making
(T/F): Party lines are what distinguishes politics from other forms of
influence.
False
Servant Leadership holds the belief that great leader act as servants to
make the needs of others their first priority. Place, in order, the hierarchy
of Servant Leadership starting with the most important.
order: (top) customers- employees- supervisors- directors and managers-
vice presidents- CEO (bottom)
All of the following are steps in the Evidence Based Decision Making
process, EXCEPT:
IDK but these are the steps:
make decision, inform decision, support decision
The effectiveness of a particular style of leader behavior depends on the
situation. This is called:
Situational Theories
__________ provides a practical way for managers to understand,
measure, and change organizational culture.
Competing values framework (CVF)
__________ occurs when a perceived gap exists between what is desired
and what is experienced.
Conflict
, The set of shared, taken for granted implicit assumptions that a group
holds and that determines how it perceives, thinks about, and reacts to its
various environments is known as:
Organizational culture
A(n) __________ culture develops reliable internal processes, extensive
measurement, and a variety of control mechanisms.
Hierarchy
Judgement (or hunch) based on the subconscious integration of
information stored in memory is: __________
holistic hunch
(T/F): Obliging is a give and take decision making process involving two or
more parties with different preferences.
False; this is negotiation
(T/F): Studies show that as employees' perceptions of the level of politics
increased, their job satisfaction decreased.
False? IDK
Professor Stevens wanted pizza for supper. She provided her husband
with straight forward information such as ingredient options from 3
different pizza shops and also supplied a price list for each one.
Additionally, she printed out Yelp reviews on each of the 3 pizza shops.
What type of influence tactic was she using?
Consultation i think
(T/F): Legitimate power can be expressed positively or negatively.
True
WITH UARK, VERIFIED SOLUTIONS A+
GRADED.
Identifying and choosing among alternative solutions that lead to a
desired state of affairs is known as __________.
Decision making
(T/F): The layout of an office can aid in creating culture change.
True
Maria and Kara are in charge of the summer picnic at their company, Lime
Sisters. Unfortunately with social distancing required by threat of COVID-
19 they are having to make other plans. They insist on focusing on the
young children of the employee's and are creating a spy game that will be
played online, with parental supervision. What type of organizational
culture are they likely displaying?
Clan culture
(T/F): Self-interest is what distinguishes politics from other forms of
influence.
False
__________ refers to the ability to manage oneself and one's relationships
in mature and constructive ways.
Emotional intelligence
Match the conflict style name with the correct descriptor.
1. Interested parties confront the issue and cooperatively identify it,
,generate and weigh alternatives, and select a solution.
2. Tends to show low concern for yourself and a great concern for others.
such people tend to minimize differences and highlight similarities to
please the other party.
3. High concern for self and low concern for others, often characterized by
"I win, you lose" tactics.
4. Passive withdrawal from the problem and active suppression of the
issue are common.
5. Is a give-and-take approach with a moderate concern for both self and
others. Appropriate when parties have opposite foals or possess equal
power.
1. Integrating
2. Obliging
3. Dominating
4. Avoiding
5. Compromising
One of the differences between a leader and manager is:
- managers typically perform functions associated with planning,
investigating, organizing, and control
- leaders focus on influencing others
- leaders play a key role in creating a vision and strategic plan
- managers are charged with implementing the vision and plan
(T/F): Leadership is the same thing as managing.
False
(T/F): Leader behavior is more important than leader traits when it comes
to effectiveness.
True
,What is the process of conscientiously using the best available data and
evidence when making managerial decisions?
Evidence-based decision making
(T/F): Party lines are what distinguishes politics from other forms of
influence.
False
Servant Leadership holds the belief that great leader act as servants to
make the needs of others their first priority. Place, in order, the hierarchy
of Servant Leadership starting with the most important.
order: (top) customers- employees- supervisors- directors and managers-
vice presidents- CEO (bottom)
All of the following are steps in the Evidence Based Decision Making
process, EXCEPT:
IDK but these are the steps:
make decision, inform decision, support decision
The effectiveness of a particular style of leader behavior depends on the
situation. This is called:
Situational Theories
__________ provides a practical way for managers to understand,
measure, and change organizational culture.
Competing values framework (CVF)
__________ occurs when a perceived gap exists between what is desired
and what is experienced.
Conflict
, The set of shared, taken for granted implicit assumptions that a group
holds and that determines how it perceives, thinks about, and reacts to its
various environments is known as:
Organizational culture
A(n) __________ culture develops reliable internal processes, extensive
measurement, and a variety of control mechanisms.
Hierarchy
Judgement (or hunch) based on the subconscious integration of
information stored in memory is: __________
holistic hunch
(T/F): Obliging is a give and take decision making process involving two or
more parties with different preferences.
False; this is negotiation
(T/F): Studies show that as employees' perceptions of the level of politics
increased, their job satisfaction decreased.
False? IDK
Professor Stevens wanted pizza for supper. She provided her husband
with straight forward information such as ingredient options from 3
different pizza shops and also supplied a price list for each one.
Additionally, she printed out Yelp reviews on each of the 3 pizza shops.
What type of influence tactic was she using?
Consultation i think
(T/F): Legitimate power can be expressed positively or negatively.
True
