Which of the following decision-making models explains why and how managers can improve their programmed decision-making over time?
A) Carnegie model
B) rational model
C) unstructured model
D) incrementalist model
Question 2The corporate culture reflects the organization's _____ and is often deeply rooted in the firm's _____.
a. past; history and mythology
b. strategy; strategic plan
c. management philosophy; policies and procedures
d. structure; communication process
e. success; salaries and benefits
Question 3Divestiture involves ________.
A) informing newcomers about the sequence in which they will perform new activities
B) giving newcomers negative social support
C) separating newcomers from existing organizational members during the learning process
D) existing organizational members acting as role models and mentors for newcomers
Question 4A ________ is a secret agreement among competitors to share information for a deceitful
or illegal purpose.
A) joint venture
B) collusion
C) strategic alliance
D) cartel
Question 5Which of the following models of organizational decision-making, developed by Henry Mintzberg and his colleagues explains why and how managers make nonprogrammed decisions?
A) rational model
B) incrementalist model
C) Carnegie model
D) unstructured model
Question 6Disjunctive socialization tactics ________.
A) require newcomers to develop their own way of behaving instead of following role models
B) separate newcomers from existing organizational members during the learning process
C) provide newcomers with common learning experiences designed to produce a standardized response to a situation
D) give newcomers precise knowledge of the timetable associated with completing each stage in the learning process
Question 7The comprehensive activities that an organization plans to use to achieve its major objectives are referred to as _____.
a. a sales forecast
b. strategy
c. net profit
d. equity
e. team building
Question 8Which of the following interorganizational strategies for managing symbiotic
interdependencies is the most formal?
A) cooptation
B) takeover
C) strategic alliance
D) franchising
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