MGT 420 Topic 8 - Adaptive Practice
Course : Grand Canyon
Contributed : Anita Paudel
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- Which of the following activities would be characterized as a feedforward control?
- While both print publications can be found in the office, an employee manual is part of the control mechanism, while a trade magazine can be part of the ___ control mechanism.
- Tile Corp’s main competitor, Floor Corp, has developed and patented a manufacturing process that is much more environmentally friendly, generating a lot of positive publicity. Tile Corp begins seeing their market share slip over the next few quarters. What solution do you propose to stop the slide in market share?
- State Insurance Company hired a consultant to evaluate the organization. Results show that State Insurance has an unclear mission and a competitive culture. In addition, employees indicate that they do not have the resources necessary to do their jobs well. In
- your evaluation, what conclusion can be made based upon these results?
- InnocuZone manufactures vaccines used to prevent serious diseases. The company is embarrassed when it is forced to recall an entire production run of vaccines contaminated during the production process. Which controls would have been most effective in preventing this negative outcome?
- Most of the employees at SellMart prefer to park at the far north end of the parking lot, so May parks there too. This is an example of control.
- ____ control influences behavior through social norms and peer
- During a job interview, an interviewer asks you to describe a time when you found that an earlier decision you made was wrong, and how you corrected the error. The interviewer wants to know about your
- Every job position at Positron Corporation has a written job description that is kept on file and posted when the company is interested in hiring for that position. This practice exemplifies
- Which type of control involves people exercising self-discipline in fulfilling job expectations?
- StockSystem is a stock brokerage that has had major problems with unethical behavior by employees, who have put undue pressure on potential customers, drawing the wrath of regulators. Choose the best controls to put in place to remedy the problem.
- Input standards can be useful. However, they are limited in that
- What does the following represent? Need for Action = Desired Performance – Actual
- Doug was under great pressure to complete a production project. To save time, he didn’t pay much attention to establishing performance standards. After the production run, Doug was dissatisfied with the results but was unsure about what action to take next. What led to Doug’s uncertainty?
- If Kendall measures actual performance and ignores desired performance goals, what will happen?
- This year, a law firm has been underperforming compared to competitors and recent history. The partners discuss this at a quarterly meeting. Several are frustrated because they have been measuring inputs and the numbers are not improving. What is the most likely explanation?
- When Hilary measures Company J’s actual performance, it is critical that her
- When developing a new braking system, a manufacturer must make a large investment.
- The company decides to build prototypes only if software modeling demonstrates that the new system will provide at least a 30 percent improvement over existing braking systems. What is this an example of?
- In the absence of clear performance objectives, which is the best method for a manager to use to evaluate the actual performance of a business unit?
- A company has difficulty defining measurement standards and objectives, so leadership decides to measure only actual performance. What will happen in this scenario?
- A pharmaceutical maker compares the work of its six research teams against each other on an annual basis. This is an example of
- After setting performance objectives and standards, the next step of the control process is to
- Which of the following is an example of a situation that requires both a change in the formal structure and organization chart of a company?
- Which of the following both show the lines of communication in an organization.
- A distinguishing characteristic of …………. Choose your answer here
- Despite informal structures having many advantages, they also pose some problems for an organization. How should management work to prevent them from becoming a problem that can impede organizational success?
- Ben is marketing a line of athletic wear. Kay and Ana work in product placement, while Jen and Al are in charge of print ads. Kay and Jen work well together and attend the same yoga class. Al is a loner, but excellent at making deadlines. What should Ben do?
- One week, while taking a walk, Mariah mentioned a new position opening in her department to her friend Lilly. Lilly applied and got the position. She and Mariah now work together on a product that has seen great success since they teamed up.
- What is this an example of?
- Which of the following would be an example of a change in the formal structure of the company that does not require a reorganization of the organization chart?
- Jodi and Lara work at the same company, but in different departments. Most afternoons, they go running together in the park near their office. One afternoon, Jodi is stressed about a project she is working on, and Lara provides some helpful feedback for reorganizing things. This is an example of
- Which of the following is an example of formal structure?
- What is a functional structure?
- When an area has unique product tastes or operating requirements, a company’s attention can become focused to local customers using a _____ structure.
- Which of the following would be an example of functional structure?
- Which of the following sets of structures have project managers accountable for each project?
- Jensen & Jenson, a consumer products company, is organized along specific products, like departments for toothpaste, coffee and bandages. This illustrates structure.
- When would a geographical structure be an advantage?
- Which of the following companies is MOST suited for the use of a functional structure?
- What is a distinguishing difference between divisional structure and matrix structure?
- Setting up permanent teams that operate across functions to support specific products, projects, or programs is characteristic of structure.
- A structure is organized by grouping together employees with similar jobs whereas a structure is organized by grouping together employees by their target
- As opposed to functional and divisional structures, in matrix structures, employees
- In an…… Choose your answer here
- In which of the following scenarios would a cross-functional team be most sensible?
- A public relations company needs to be able to create teams of varied experts from within the company from time to time while still maintaining a strong hierarchy. Which horizontal structure should the company adopt?
- A public relations company needs to be able to create teams of varied experts from within the company from time to time while still maintaining a strong hierarchy. Which horizontal structure should the company adopt?
- In creating a project team to quickly fulfill a development project, what should the lead manager ensure to make the most out of the project?
- At AntCorp, new ant-fighting technologies are developed. When a new ant bait needs to be developed, a group of specialized chemists, engineers, and manufacturers tackle the problem. This is an example of a structure.
- Which of the following would MOST be considered a cross-functional team?
- An organization with employees and production in five countries wants to move to a boundaryless structure. Phuong is responsible for getting ready for the transition. What does she need to do to make sure the company operates seamlessly in the new boundaryless structure?
- What is a similarity of network structures and virtual organizations?
- What is the benefit of a manager encouraging employees in both team and functional assignments to focus on essentials when conducting meetings?
- Goggle Inc. is a web-based company that is branching out into new areas, trying to develop very innovative products in new fields. They have a lot of capital and diverse expertise. How should they organize these new projects?
- Using virtual networks to eliminate boundaries that traditionally separate a firm from its suppliers and customers is characteristic of a
- Greg works as a manager with 5 direct reports. His company has numerous rules, few project teams and upper management makes most decisions. This is an example of
- Janet is a branch manager for Plangent Consulting. Many decisions for her branch are dictated to her by upper management at Plangent headquarters, and she even needs to clear her hiring decisions with HQ before making formal offers. This is an example of
- What type of organizational design is bureaucratic, using a centralized and vertical structure?
- What is the main difference between centralization and decentralization?
- Andi works as a manager in CandleCorp with five people under her and several levels of management above her. This is an example of
- What is a difference between an organization and its shadow organization?
- What is the primary difference between a centralized organizational design and a decentralized design?
- brings with it another trend that is good for organizations and their members:
- Rajiv’s company, LargeNet, is a search engine optimization firm dedicated to flexibly scaling to meet any level of client demand, staying current with new technologies, and focusing on a team-centered approach with employees who share tasks and can cross between multiple functions. LargeNet needs
- William is a team leader at Vortex LLC. He consistently works overtime to get his work done, even though most of his duties are administrative. He does interact with and help his team members frequently. Propose a solution that would help William work less overtime.
- The process of entrusting work to others is defined as The group Fred manages for Lehrman Office Furniture is tasked with updating the cosmetic design of its top products while also cutting production costs.
- Fred concentrates on the cost issue while distributing responsibility for the cosmetic updates among his direct reports. This is an example of
- Pat is extremely creative, but likes to work in unconventional ways. He is an “outside the box” thinker who feels constrained when locked into a set plan. He isn’t too concerned about following the rules, but enjoys trying new things. Which type of company culture would be the BEST fit?
- What is the distinguishing feature of a strong culture?
- Everyone at the Spaghetti Western Diner, including the hostess, the servers and the manager, smile at every customer and ask if they need anything. Every customer is greeted when they enter the restaurant and as they leave. This is an example of which of the following?
- What is a difference between observable culture and the core culture of an organization? What is a difference between team culture and hierarchical culture?
- The values that underlie the behavior and attitudes which are seen are called
- Which of the following is an example of a symbolic leader?
- Observable culture is defined as
- What is a similarity between observable culture and core culture?
- A consultant report about productivity losses at MegaCorp found that new employees took too long to integrate into the company and often felt adrift and directionless with regard to expectations. What would be the most effective way to remedy this?
- Workplace spirituality is characterized by
- Silver Technology is racially diverse at entry level positions, but there is no diversity in upper management. What would be the most effective way to have management reflect the diversity of the company?
- The Fix-Pro operations are in trouble. The office employees are treating the warehouse employees with disrespect, as though they are more important than the warehouse employees. What will happen in this situation?
- What is a similarity between affirmative action and managing diversity? Which of the following would be an example of ethnocentrism?
- Which of the following would be an example of ethnic subcultures?
- Which of the following is a characteristic of a multicultural organization?
- What is a similarity between the leaking pipeline problem and a glass ceiling?
- Green Bay Manufacturing has a commitment to diversity in hiring and offers programs to train employees to value differences. What other actions would you propose to manage diversity?
- What is a difference between affirmative action and managing diversity?
- Anaging diversity involves
- After a systems upgrade at MegaCorp, employees were provided additional IT and maintenance support to make sure everyone was comfortable with the new set up and ready to work. This situation is an example of which of the following?
- What is a similarity between shared power and rational persuasion?
- Are characteristics of successful change leaders.
- What is a similarity between education and facilitation?
- What is the relationship between unfreezing, changing, and refreezing?
- Nina conceded to lengthening the deadlines for completion while everyone was learning the new editing software. This is an example of which the following?
- New Age Beverage just entered the smoothie market with the acquisition of Smooth Moe Drive Thru, which completely differs from their past model of distributing their beverages through grocery stores and other retailers. This situation is an example of which of the following?
- Continual adjustments are characteristic of
- MegaCorp is going to significantly upgrade its production facilities. The company decides to solicit input and direction from current floor managers, production line workers, and engineers. This is an example of
- A green energy non-profit is wrapping up a project before its grant expires in 18 months. It needs to submit project proposals for additional grants now, which will require a lot of employee research and input.
- What is the best strategy to use as it considers which projects to pursue?
- Argon Labs wants to change their radiation safety procedures to ones that are more laborious and expensive, but that reliable data shows to be much more effective. Individual scientists will need to comply with the complicated protocol. What is the best strategy in this situation?
