Principles and Practices of Management

391. What is the term for the phenomenon that a new IT system is implemented across the whole organisation simultaneously?

  1. Immersed approach
  2. Plunge approach
  3. Parallel approach
  4. Instant approach

Correct answer: (B)
Plunge approach

392. What is the term for the set of behaviours and tasks that a member of the group is expected to perform because he or she is a member of the group?

  1. Group roles
  2. Virtual teamwork
  3. Synergy
  4. Role making

Correct answer: (A)
Group roles

393. What is the term Tuckman uses for reaching consensus as a group?

  1. Storming
  2. Performing
  3. Forming
  4. Norming

Correct answer: (D)
Norming

394. What is the term used in Ansoff's matrix for increasing market share with existing products in existing markets?

  1. Product development
  2. Market penetration
  3. Diversification
  4. Market development

Correct answer: (B)
Market penetration

395. What is the weakest form of control?

  1. Pre-control
  2. Simultaneous control
  3. Post-control
  4. Duel control

Correct answer: (C)
Post-control

396. What one of the following is not a characteristic of the job characteristics model?

  1. Task identity
  2. Autonomy
  3. Reward
  4. Feedback

Correct answer: (C)
Reward

397. What one of the following is not a key management skill in planning?

  1. Conceptual skills
  2. Analytical skills
  3. IT and computing skills
  4. Communication skills

Correct answer: (C)
IT and computing skills

398. What one of these is not a recognised type of authority?

  1. Executive
  2. Functional
  3. Line management
  4. Supplier

Correct answer: (D)
Supplier

399. What tasks does Human resource management involve?

  1. Attracting employees to the organisation
  2. Recruiting employees
  3. Retaining employees
  4. All of the above

Correct answer: (D)
All of the above

400. What theory is built around the principle that 'people make choices regarding how to behave based on values and beliefs'?

  1. Expectancy
  2. Instrumental
  3. Classical
  4. Contingency

Correct answer: (A)
Expectancy

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