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Out of Class Open Book Extra Credit - (50 Points) Posted on Class Site 03:17 2/20/08
Must be presented to instructor at the beginning of class 2/25/08 to receive credit!
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Giving employees responsibility and authority to make decisions about their work is called ________.
a. empowerment
b. communication
c. teamwork
d. top-down management
2. Rajendra's company posts financial results on the company intranet. This sharing of information will ________ in employee empowerment and will have ________ on product quality.
a. result; no impact
b. result; a positive impact
c. not result; no impact
d. not result; a positive impact
3. All of the following is used to empower employees EXCEPT ________.
a. sharing company information
b. giving them decision-making authority about hiring decisions
c. rewarding them based on company performance
d. give them decision-making authority about company relocation
4. In many companies, shared decision-making authority extends to all of the following EXCEPT ________.
a. purchasing supplies
b. selecting members of the board of directors
c. overseeing the safety program
d. determining individual working hours
5. Stock option plans have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT ________.
a. employees pay a set price to buy the shares of stock
b. employees receive the shares when the options are exercised
c. employers give the employees the options
d. stock options are provided as a retirement benefit
6. Microsoft and Home Depot have turned hundreds of their employees into millionaires by offering ________ as a company benefit.
a. savings bonds b. treasury bills c. stock options d. certificates of deposit
7. A team consists of a group of people with ________ skills and ________ are responsible and accountable for accomplishing team objectives.
a. complementary; all team members
b. complementary; team leaders
c. differing; all team members
d. differing; team leaders
8. Approximately two-thirds of U.S. firms currently utilize which type of team?
a. Work teams
b. Virtual teams
c. Self-managed teams
d. Cross-functional teams
9. Which of the following teams are semi-permanent and perform the day-to-day functions of the organization?
a. Self-managed teams
b. Work teams
c. Problem-solving teams
d. Cross-functional teams
10. Danielle belongs to a temporary team that was created to resolve a specific issue and then disband at a later date. Danielle belongs to a ________ team.
a. problem-solving
b. self-managed
c. cross-functional
d. work