Management Notes

Reference Notes for Management

Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because they were influenced by:

Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because they were influenced by:

Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because they were influenced by:

 Options:

a. drugs
b. their culture
c. their genetic makeup
d. the researcher

The Correct Answer Is:

  • b. their culture

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The difference between positivism and antipositivism relates to:

The difference between positivism and antipositivism relates to:

The difference between positivism and anti-positivism relates to:

 Options:

a. whether individuals like or dislike their society
b. whether research methods use statistical data or person-to-person research
c. whether sociological studies can predict or improve society
d. all of the above

The Correct Answer Is:

c. whether sociological studies can predict or improve society

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Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to:

Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to:

Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to:

 Options:

a. compare the behavior of individuals from different societies
b. compare one society to another
c. identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure
d. compare individuals to groups

The Correct Answer Is:

c. identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure

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Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological __________ to study how society affects individuals.

Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological __________ to study how society affects individuals.

Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological __________ to study how society affects individuals.

 Options:

a. culture
b. imagination
c. method
d. tool

The Correct Answer Is:

  • b. imagination

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Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject?

Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject?

Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject?

 Options:

a. The study of individual behavior
b. The study of cultures
c. The study of society and social interaction
d. The study of economics

The Correct Answer Is:

c. The study of society and social interaction

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In diversity training, skill building differs from awareness building in that

In diversity training, skill building differs from awareness building in that

In diversity training, skill building differs from awareness building in that

 Options:

A. skill building offers tools needed to act on actual problems.
B. skill building focuses on teaching unwritten “rules” or cultural values of an organization.
C. awareness building typically focuses on active listening, coaching, and giving feedback.
D. skill building is typically perceived as less useful or worthwhile.
E. awareness building is tied to specific issues managers have identified.

The Correct Answer Is:

A. skill building offers tools needed to act on actual problems.

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The short-term scheduling activity called loading

The short-term scheduling activity called loading

The short-term scheduling activity called loading

 Options:

A. assigns dates to specific jobs or operations steps.
B. specifies the order in which jobs should be done at each center.
C. assigns jobs to work centers
D. assigns workers to jobs.
E. assigns workers to machines.

The Correct Answer Is:

C. assigns jobs to work centers

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