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As Shelly Jones, manager of Sears, hands out customer questionnaires to get a better idea of customers' needs as well as their concerns, she is exercising which facet of total quality management (TQM) ?


A) Employee participation in improving the quality of work
B) Customer satisfaction
C) Strengthening relationships with suppliers who are also customers
D) Continuous quality improvement
E) Strong leadership skills

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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A manager with strong conceptual skills is able to think well in concrete terms.

A) True
B) False

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False

Which of the following items is not a part of planning?


A) Strategic plan
B) Tactical plan
C) Objective plan
D) Contingency plan
E) Operational plan

F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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In the last stage of the decision-making process, managers may decide to


A) strengthen supplier relationships.
B) start the problem identification process all over again.
C) ensure customer satisfaction.
D) continue quality improvement.
E) hand the monitoring task to another manager.

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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Lawyers, accountants, and engineers are ____ resources of Microsoft.


A) informational
B) non-revenue-producing
C) material
D) human
E) financial

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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A former CEO at International Telephone and Telegraph had a reputation for publicly humiliating subordinates who annoyed or disappointed him. This manager obviously needed to improve his ____ skills.


A) conceptual
B) diagnostic
C) functional
D) interpersonal
E) negotiating

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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D

Define the aspects of a SWOT analysis and how it can benefit a company.

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A SWOT analysis is the identification an...

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What are two components that are crucial to the effectiveness of a total quality management program?

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Heather is in charge of ensuring that the processes at her bank run smoothly so that the business will be able to provide its services efficiently and effectively. Heather is a(n) ____ manager.


A) marketing
B) administrative
C) human resources
D) operations
E) financial

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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If Southwest Airlines closely evaluates the products and processes of United Airlines with the intent of improving quality among their own products and practices, Southwest is using


A) SWOT analysis.
B) long-term strategy.
C) partnering strategy.
D) benchmarking.
E) goal establishment.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

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​Lower operating costs and higher return on sales and on investments are the benefits of


A) ​total quality management (TQM) .
B) ​communication skills.
C) ​technical skill development.
D) ​financial oversight.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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As a manager at Johnson Electric, an armature motor manufacturer, Charles is responsible for quality. As he carries out his controlling function, Charles sets the standard for the number of defective parts per million, and then he gathers the data measuring the actual performance. What third step of the control function should Charles take next?


A) Change the standards to match the actual performance.
B) Determine the cause of the discrepancy.
C) Begin planning again.
D) Take corrective action.
E) Motivate his employees.

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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____ resources are used to meet obligations to investors and creditors.


A) Tangible
B) Intangible
C) Material
D) Financial
E) Human

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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D

Common job titles associated with ____ management include president, vice president, and chief executive officer.


A) first-line
B) middle
C) top
D) executive
E) functional

F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

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The ability to see the big picture is at the heart of a manager's interpersonal skills.

A) True
B) False

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What is a disadvantage associated with the participative style of leadership?


A) It does not give employees the opportunity to express their views.
B) The decision-making process is time-consuming.
C) Employees are usually unmotivated to carry out decisions.
D) The communication is always from top to bottom.
E) There is very limited structure involved.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Common names for top-level managers are vice president, chief executive officer, and chief operating officer.

A) True
B) False

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Top managers rely a great deal on technical skills.

A) True
B) False

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IBM's principal reason for existing is to earn a profit for its shareholders. The means by which IBM does this is through the manufacture of computers. These two statements describe, respectively, IBM's


A) strategy.
B) mission.
C) policy.
D) tactical plan.
E) control process.

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Dell Computer attempts to earn a profit by manufacturing premium-quality computers. This action represents its mission.

A) True
B) False

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