Most managers have limited ability to influence outcomes.

Answer:  FALSE

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A manager that holds his employees accountable for sales growth probably believes in the omnipotent view of management.

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) In the real world, managers can influence outcomes but they operate within constraints.

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Cassy has been tasked with increasing her division's productivity. This suggests her boss believes in the omnipotent view of management.

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In the symbolic view of management, managers are seen as directly responsible for an organization's success or failure.

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People's beliefs about conditions of economic inequality illustrate how societal attitudes can constrain managers' decisions and actions.

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A dynamic environment is characterized by the absence of new competitors, few technological breakthroughs by current competitors, and little activity by pressure groups to influence the organization.

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An organization's competitors and employees are considered to be stakeholders who are affected by the organization's decisions and actions.

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Managers have greater influence over organizational performance when relationships with the stakeholders are obvious and secure.

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Corporate rituals are repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce the key values of an organization.

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