Exam 14: Management Motivation and Leadership: Bringing Business to Life

Rebecca is a manager in a large publishing house. She and a few other managers do the tactical planning once the strategic plan is prepared. Rebecca is a _____ manager.

Lydia works for a sports shoe manufacturing company that is based in the U.S. However, she manages one of the manufacturing units of the company in Brazil. As the unit is small in size, Lydia is in charge of supervising only 20 out of the 50 employees who work there. In this case, Lydia has a small _____.

Barbara, a first-line manager at a manufacturing firm, has negative perceptions about her subordinates. She believes that they dislike work and would do anything to avoid it. As a result, she constantly coerces them into working by threatening them with a decrease in pay. In this scenario, Barbara most likely believes in _____.

_____ refers to planning for unexpected events, usually involving a range of scenarios and assumptions that differ from the assumptions behind the core plans.

Paul is an employee at a marketing firm. He is someone who prefers to be instructed by his seniors and avoids taking major responsibilities. He rarely uses his own judgment or creativity while doing a task in fear of putting things at risk. Paul's conduct in the workplace is consistent with the assumptions of _____.

An advantage of a centralized organization is that it:

An advantage of the line approach to organizational structure is the availability of specialists to provide support for line managers.

The _____ of a firm includes managers who set the overall direction of the firm, articulating a vision, establishing priorities, and allocating time, money, and other resources.

Which of the following statements is true of job enrichment?

An assumption of Theory Y is that:

Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory states that people:

Glubert Corp., an adhesive manufacturing company, makes a deal with an insurance company to provide its employees with life insurances that come with low monthly premiums. In the context of Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, the company is fulfilling the _____ needs of its employees.

Autocratic leadership tends to be the best option when:

Lionel is one of the project leads in a multinational company. He assigns new projects to his team members and sets the objectives and targets that they need to achieve. However, Lionel does not intervene in their work methods; he is only concerned about the end result. The information given in the scenario indicates that Lionel is a(n) _____.

Acornadian Inc., a total marketing solutions company based in London, has separate teams based on functional areas like digital marketing, traditional marketing, advertising, public relations, client servicing, etc. The entire company is divided in such a way that people with their specific areas of expertise have to focus on only those areas for maximum results. In this case, Acornadian Inc. is engaged in the practice of:

In the context of a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis, which of the following exemplifies an external threat to a company?

Gloria is a manager in a paints and coating manufacturing company. Although the authority of making the final decision lies with her, she is open to suggestions from her peers and employees and tries her best to incorporate them in various situations. In this case, Gloria is a(n) _____.

Sebastian gets a job in a processed food manufacturing company. This job enables him to support his family members and provide for their basic needs. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, the job fulfills Sebastian's _____ needs.

Theory Y managers assume that fear is a motivating factor for workers.

The middle managers of a locomotive manufacturing company plan out the financial expenses of the company for a period of one year. Their planning entails allocating financial resources to their individual areas of responsibility. This scenario exemplifies _____.