Question 1

Assume you are a manager working in one of today's Fortune 500 Companies.Discuss how you would try to influence workers' motivation using the classical approach to management.How would you try to influence workers' motivation using the behavioural management approach to management?

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Question 2

Erica is the CEO of a multinational company that is planning to expand into China.Which of the 21^st Century manager attributes would be the most important in her job?

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Question 3

What can be learned from classical management thinking?

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Question 4

During a job interview,Jim was told by one of the team leaders that the company uses lessons of experience to promote continuous change and improvement.Jim interviewed for a job in which kind of organization?

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The mention of using lessons of experience to promote continuous change and improvement indicates that the organization is a learning organization. A Theory X organization assumes that employees are not capable and need to be closely managed, a contingency organization adapts to the environment, a bureaucratic organization relies on rules and procedures, and a mature organization has stable operations and low levels of innovation.

Question 5

Which of the following statements provides an incorrect description of learning organizations?

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Learning organizations do not refer to vendors that provide training programs for other organizations. Rather, they are organizations that prioritize continuous learning and improvement for all members, with a culture that supports and values learning.

Question 6

The core of an evidence-based management approach is the application of 'the scientific method' to the decision-making process.Define evidence-based management approach and describe the scientific method used in this approach.

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Question 7

Why is knowledge management such a critical component of today's organizations? Why is Google a good example of a dynamic knowledge management company?

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Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a core ingredient of learning organizations?

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Individual learning is not a core ingredient of learning organizations. While it is important for individuals to continuously learn and develop their skills, learning organizations focus on collective learning and knowledge sharing among the members of the organization. The other four choices - mental models, personal mastery, systems thinking, and shared vision - are all core ingredients of learning organizations.

Question 9

Peters and Waterman's attributes of performance excellence include all of the following except:

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Peters and Waterman's attributes of performance excellence include a bias toward action, closeness to the customers, autonomy and entrepreneurship, and productivity through people. However, they do not mention closeness of supervision as an attribute of performance excellence.

Question 10

What is systems thinking? What is contingency thinking? Why are both types of thinking useful for managers in contemporary organizations?

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Question 11

What did the behavioural management approaches contribute to management thinking?

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Question 12

Peters and Waterman's attributes of performance excellence include all of the following except:

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Peters and Waterman's attributes of performance excellence include hands-on and value-driven, sticking to the knitting, simple form and lean staff, and simultaneous loose-tight properties. Strategic opportunities are not one of their identified attributes.

Quiz 2: Management Learning Past to Present

Assume you are a manager working in one of today's Fortune 500 Companies.Discuss how you would try to influence workers' motivation using the classical approach to management.How would you try to influence workers' motivation using the behavioural management approach to management?

Erica is the CEO of a multinational company that is planning to expand into China.Which of the 21st Century manager attributes would be the most important in her job?

What can be learned from classical management thinking?

During a job interview,Jim was told by one of the team leaders that the company uses lessons of experience to promote continuous change and improvement.Jim interviewed for a job in which kind of organization?

Which of the following statements provides an incorrect description of learning organizations?

The core of an evidence-based management approach is the application of 'the scientific method' to the decision-making process.Define evidence-based management approach and describe the scientific method used in this approach.

Why is knowledge management such a critical component of today's organizations? Why is Google a good example of a dynamic knowledge management company?

Which of the following is NOT a core ingredient of learning organizations?

Peters and Waterman's attributes of performance excellence include all of the following except:

What is systems thinking? What is contingency thinking? Why are both types of thinking useful for managers in contemporary organizations?

What did the behavioural management approaches contribute to management thinking?

Peters and Waterman's attributes of performance excellence include all of the following except:

Erica is the CEO of a multinational company that is planning to expand into China.Which of the 21^st Century manager attributes would be the most important in her job?