Blog

TOMS Shoes is an organization that donates one  pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair of shoes it sells.  This is an example of ____________________________.

The __________________________viewpoint of management teaches that businesses are organized as a collection of interrelated parts. The four parts include inputs, transformational processes, outputs and feedback.

Decision-making experts have developed several group problem-solving techniques to help teams in problem solving.  ___________________ is a technique used to help groups to generate multiple ideas and alternatives for solving problems.  It consists of haing members meet and review a problem and then to silently generate ideas or solutions which are then collected and written on a board or flip chart.

Decision-making experts have developed several group problem-solving techniques to help teams in problem solving.  ___________________ is a technique used to help groups to generate multiple ideas and alternatives for solving problems.  It consists of haing members meet and review a problem and then to silently generate ideas or solutions which are then collected and written on a board or flip chart.

As a manager at XYZ Corporation you believe that better relationships between managers and employees can help to motivate them and to increase productivity.  By following this practice, you are effectively applying the ___________________ management viewpoint.

As an operations manager for Walmart you are focused on the every day tasks that impact its efficiency and effectiveness. _______________ is a measure of how wisely the organization uses its resources (people, money, raw materials).

The Midterm Exam is a 50-multiple choice test that focuses on the course concepts we discussed during weeks 1 through 6.  It must be completed in one sitting.  You must select an answer for each question to move the test forward and you cannot go back and forth between questions.  Total test time is 75 minutes but the questions are taken from our discussion boards and weekly quizzes and you probably will be able to complete it before that time. Read each question that has been taken from our weekly quizzes and discussion board.  Choose the best response and then hit the submit button to move the test forward.  Make sure you choose one answer for each question.  Do not leave any question unanswered because you will not be able to go back to a prior question once you move the test forward. Take your time and remember our discussions.  You will do just fine.

Tom is helping one of his direct reports to plan their annual goals.  He recommends that the goals be specific, measurable, attainable, results oriented and have target dates.  Tom is recommending that his direct reports plan _________________ goals.

TOMS Shoes is an organization that donates one  pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair of shoes it sells.  This is an example of ____________________________.

Our authors tell us that effective diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) management begins by understanding each concept. Diversity is the presence of differences among a group of people.  Equity exists when employees perceive that they receive fair and unbiased treatment in their organizations. Inclusion is the ultimate goal of DEI. From a social group perspective, inclusion represents the extent to which employees feel a sense of ___________ and _______________.