IBM- Management

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The _____ of a firm includes managers who directly supervise nonmanagement employees.

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Front-line management

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In the context of management skills, _____ refer to expertise in a specific functional area or department directly related to the product.

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Technical Skills

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In the context of management skills, _____ refer to expertise in dealing with conflict resolution and communication between employees.

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Human Skills

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The motivational strategy that claims workers should have a variety of tasks and believe those tasks are meaningful

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Job enrichment

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According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following is a workplace example that is most likely to satisfy the esteem needs of an employee? An insurance policy, A positive corporate culture, A promotion, A department outing

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A promotion

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Which of the following statements is true of equity theory? It suggests that management attitudes toward workers fall into two opposing categories., It deals with the relationship among individual effort, individual performance, and individual reward., It suggests that human needs fall into a hierarchy that ranges from basic to abstract., It proposes that perceptions of fairness directly affect worker motivation.

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It proposes that perceptions of fairness directly affect worker motivation.

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In the context of leadership, _____ seek feedback from their followers but ultimately make a final decision themselves.

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Democratic Leaders

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In the context of leadership styles, _____ set objectives for their followers but give them freedom to choose how they accomplish those goals.

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Free-Reign Leaders

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Which of the following is the primary contribution of middle managers?

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Execute tasks that will accomplish strategic goals set from top level

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In the context of management hierarchy, which of the following statements is true of front-line managers? They control the middle management. They manage the regular employees. They allocate time, money, and other resources to projects. They set the overall direction of a firm.

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They manage the regular employees