PM MTCQ

Andrew is reviewing next week's orders, scheduling orders to machines, and assigning employees to run those machines. Andrew is engaged in ________. 

A) planning 

B) organizing 

C) leading 

D) controlling 

• A

• B

• C

• D

When Sam Walton visited his Walmart stores, he would often lead the employees in cheers and give inspiring speeches. Sam knew the importance of ________ skills. 

A) decisional 

B) technical 

C) interpersonal 

D) conceptual

• A

• B

• C

• D

Intuitive decision-making ________. 

A) is the systematic use of the best available evidence to improve decision-making practice B) generally results in poor decisions and hence managers should learn to ignore their gut feelings 

C) is the process of making decisions based on experience, feelings, and accumulated judgment 

D) complements rational decision-making but not bounded rational decision-making 

• A

• B

• C

• D

 In the late 1970s, Apple launched the Apple computer for individual use. It was a radical concept; there was no precedent for this type of product. Under these circumstances, Apple faced a situation of ________. 

A) certainty 

B) uncertainty 

C) risk 

D) necessity

• A

• B

• C

• D

The World Trade Organization was formed in the year ________.

A) 1995 

B) 1967 

C) 1971 

D) 1983 

• A

• B

• C

• D

Managers who want to get into a global market with minimal investment start with global sourcing.

• TRUE

• FALSE

By the year 2050, one in every five persons in the United States will be over 40 years old.

• TRUE

• FALSE

 Discrimination refers to ________. 

A) a preconceived belief, opinion, or judgment toward a person or a group of people 

B) a tendency or preference toward a particular perspective or ideology 

C) judging a person based on a perception of a group to which that person belongs 

D) someone acting out their prejudicial attitudes toward people who are the targets of their prejudice 

• A

• B

• C

• D

Appleton would like to build a coal-burning electric generating facility located in a remote area because the cost involved is moderate. Appleton is following which of the social responsibility views? 

A) legal view 

B) stakeholder view 

C) classical view 

D) socioeconomic view 

• A

• B

• C

• D

Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining are the Global Compact principles in the area of ________. 

A) anti-corruption 

B) human rights 

C) labor standards 

D) union representation

• A

• B

• C

• D