WorksheetsThe Big Business Brainstorm
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which company pioneered the concept of the 'psychological contract' in HR management studies?
IBM
Procter & Gamble
Hewlett-Packard
Ford
Before becoming CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella led which division?
Windows
Cloud & Enterprise
Office
Xbox
In finance, a 'poison pill' strategy is used to:
Lower tax liabilities
Prevent hostile takeovers
Increase profits
Attract investors
Which consulting firm was originally called The Accounting & Audit Practice of Arthur Andersen?
EY
Deloitte
Accenture
PwC
Which Indian conglomerate's motto is 'Touching Lives, Adding Value'?
Tata Group
Aditya Birla Group
Reliance
Mahindra
In corporate culture, what does the term 'Glass Cliff' refer to?
Women promoted during crisis
Pay gap in leadership
A failed IPO
Mergers without benefits
Jeff Bezos originally wanted to name Amazon as:
Relentless
A-Z Online
Cadabra
Explorer
Which global CEO is nicknamed 'The Ice Man' for calm decision-making?
Carlos Ghosn
Sundar Pichai
Satya Nadella
Bob Iger
Which industry introduced the concept of Kaizen (continuous improvement)?
Japanese Automobile Industry
US Banking
German Steel
Korean Electronics
In corporate history, who was the first woman to head a Fortune 500 company (1972)?
Katharine Graham
Carly Fiorina
Indra Nooyi
Mary Barra
The 'hidden job market' refers to:
Unlisted opportunities filled via networking
Remote freelance jobs
Contract-only positions
Government posts
Which company was the first to reach a $1 trillion market cap?
Microsoft
Amazon
Apple
Alphabet
What does the Peter Principle in management state?
People rise to their level of incompetence
Leaders fail in crisis
CEOs retire early
Promotions reduce productivity
Which Indian company is nicknamed 'Salt to Software'?
Tata Group
Reliance
Wipro
Infosys
The 'black box thinking' principle in corporate culture was inspired by which industry?
Aviation
Finance
Healthcare
Oil & Gas
Which CEO is famous for the phrase 'Culture eats strategy for breakfast'?
Jack Welch
Peter Drucker
Warren Buffett
Sam Walton
The world's largest private employer is:
Amazon
Walmart
McDonald's
Tata Group
In HR, the 'halo effect' refers to:
Favoritism based on one strong trait
Leadership charisma
Work-life balance
Job hopping
Which tech giant uses OKRs (Objectives & Key Results), popularized by John Doerr?
Microsoft
Meta
Apple
Who was known as the 'Neutron Jack' for aggressive restructuring at GE?
Jeff Immelt
Jack Welch
Larry Bossidy
Lou Gerstner
Which industry introduced the phrase 'up or out policy' for promotions?
Investment Banking
Consulting
Law
IT Services
Which CEO once worked as a newspaper delivery boy before leading one of the world's top IT companies?
Narayana Murthy
Satya Nadella
Sundar Pichai
Azim Premji
The term 'golden parachute' refers to:
Huge severance packages for executives
Retirement benefits
Stock buybacks
CEO bonuses
Which global fast-food brand is known internally as 'QSR pioneer'?
Subway
McDonald's
Domino's
KFC
In M&A, the 'white knight' refers to:
Friendly acquirer rescuing a company
Angel investor
Government bailout
Merger consultant
Which industry introduced Six Sigma methodology?
Automobile
Manufacturing (Motorola)
IT
Banking
Which Fortune 500 CEO is also a licensed pilot and often flies corporate jets?
Jeff Bezos
Warren Buffett
Richard Branson
Tim Cook
The term 'moonlighting' in jobs refers to:
Switching industries
Doing a second job secretly
Working night shifts
Freelancing
Which Indian corporate leader is known as the 'Milkman of India'?
Ratan Tata
Verghese Kurien
Mukesh Ambani
Anand Mahindra
In organizational psychology, the 'Hawthorne Effect' refers to:
People working harder when observed
Work-life stress
Leadership charisma
Bonus motivation
