According to Mintzberg, a resource allocator solves problems and gives direction to adapt to ...

According to Mintzberg, a resource allocator solves problems and gives direction to adapt to unexpected situations that create inefficiencies.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Studies suggest that multicultural experiences often enhance creativity in all but in which one of the following ways?
 
  A) Giving us direct access to novel ideas
  B) Helping restrict the range of ideas we accept
  C) Helping us recognize that the same behavior might have different functions and implications
  D) Shaking up thinking enough to help us engage in unconventional thinking

Question 3

One commonly used meaning for motivation is an internal state that leads to effort expended toward objectives. A second widely used meaning for motivation is ________.
 
  A) lack of effort toward objectives
  B) trying but never succeeding
  C) doing only what is expected of us
  D) an activity performed by one person to get another to accomplish work

Question 4

Cedrick is hired as an ambulance driver which requires driving a vehicle wider than customary for him. On his first two trips, Cedrick hears and feels strong vibrations near the tire because he has driven on the shoulder.
 
  Cedrick quickly makes the appropriate adjustments, and no longer encounters the vibrations. His learning was the result of ________.
  A) classical conditioning
  B) operant conditioning
  C) positive reinforcement
  D) modeling

Question 5

Efficiency is the degree to which the organization accomplishes what it sets out to do.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 6

Middle managers work one-on-one with individuals who are getting the day-to-day technical work done.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 7

When a company has trouble balancing long-term goals and short-term goals, it is experiencing goal conflict.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false