Practice Test Flashcards

1
Q

The path-goal theory is closely related to which theory of motivation?

A

Expectancy theory since both require goals for subordinates and rewards for reaching those goals.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Which quality control refers to the inputs or outputs of a system?

A

Product quality control .

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Which ratios measure the abilities of a organization to pay it’s short term debts?

A

Liquidity Ratios

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Which ratio indicates if a company can pay off it’s short term debts without having to sell any of it’s inventory?

A

Quick Ratio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Best way to identify accounting irregularities in a companies records?

A

Indépendant audit since it’s unbiased and performed by someone from outside the company.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What occurs when an employee controls his own behavior without the need for outside control by his manager?

A

Self-reinforcement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

An organization that tell’s its suppliers how to improve it’s raw materials is practicing what?

A

Feedforward control

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Which aspect of Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) is a record of parts that are currently in its inventory?

A

Inventory Status File

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Which ratio would show stakeholders how successful the business has been?

A

Profitability (performance) ratios

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

In the expectancy theory of motivation, the belief that attaining a desired level of performance will lead to a desired outcome is known as?

A

Instrumentality.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What type of sexual harassment occurs when employees are faced with a work environment they find personally offensive because of their gender?

A

Hostile work environment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Which needs are related to the nature of the work and the degree of challenge contained in the work

A

Motivator needs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Which measure how well managers of an organization are creating value from the organizations assets

A

Activity ratios

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Just in time inventory control is an example of which type of inventory control system

A

A demand whole system because items are produced or ordered only one they are needed or pulled by the next stage in the production process.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Which operations controls become more important as the quality of the product being produced becomes more critical

A

Concurrent controls or screening controls focus on things that happen as inputs are being transformed into outputs.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly