Question
The logic of purposive sampling is:
Select correct option:
1. That a random sample can generalize to a population.
2. That a few information-rich participants studied in depth yield many insights about a topic.
3. To include all participants, even though they are not all relevant to the problem.
4. To use participants because the researcher has access to them.
Question
An indicator of reliability based on the correlations of each item in a measure with every other item is called:
Select correct option:
1. Test-retest reliability
2. Cronbach's alpha
3. Split-half reliability
4. Inter item ratio
Question
Why does qualitative interviewing have an advantage over participant observation when it comes to longitudinal research?
Select correct option:
1. Repeat interviews are easier to organise.
2. It allows for a better exploration of key issues.
3. It is a more focused research method.
4. Participant observers are prone to 'go native' during longitudinal research.
Question #
An operational definition is:
Select correct option:
1. One that bears no relation to the underlying concept.
2. An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept.
3. A definition of a concept in terms of specific, empirical measures.
4. One that refers to opera singers and their work.
Question
To say that a theory is falsifiable is to say that;
Select correct option:
1. It is based on results that are not replicable.
2. Investigators have replaced it with a simpler or more accurate theory.
3. We can imagine results that would contradict it.
4. It is so vague that it fits any and all possible results.
Question
Which type of research address major societal change?
Select correct option:
1. Experimental Research
2. Action Research
3. Social Research
4. Historical Comparative Research
Question
Which term technically describes a situation in which an observer's work in a first-grade classroom disrupts the normal routines due to the curiosity of the students?
Select correct option:
1. Observer effect
2. Participant effect
3. Non participant bias
4. Observer bias
Question
What is the variable called, in an experiment, which is manipulated by the researcher?
Select correct option:
1. Stimulus
2. Control
3. Dependent
4. Independent
Question
If a measure is consistent over multiple occasions, it has:
Select correct option:
1. Inter-rater reliability
2. Construct validity
3. Internal validity
4. Test-retest reliability
Question
Bias is defined as;
Select correct option:
1. The distortion of responses based on gender, ethnicity, race, or language
2. A lack of validity
3. A lack of reliability
4. A poor interpretation of a student's score
Question #
In frequency tables total of columns and rows are called:
Select correct option:
1. Body of table
2. Cell of table
3. Area of table
4. Marginal
Question
What type of the interview that is in which questions are already prepared?
Select correct option:
1. Telephonic interview
2. Personal interview
3. Unstructured interview
4. Structured interview
Question
All of these are characteristics of scientific methods of research except, it is;
Select correct option:
1. Cumulative
2. Deterministic
3. Unethical
4. Rationalism
Question
Which of the following is NOT an unethical issue?
Select correct option:
1. Invoicing irregularities
2. Avoiding legal liability
3. Misrepresenting results
4. Seek approval for research
Question
Which of the following is not something a researcher will have to consider when thinking about their sample size?
Select correct option:
1. Time and cost.
2. Non-response.
3. Length of questionnaire.
4. Heterogeneity of population.
Question
A ________ scale only assigns numbers to objects to classify the objects according to the characteristic of interest.
Select correct option:
1. Ratio
2. Nominal
3. Interval
4. Dichotomous
Question
The logic of qualitative data analysis is described as:
Select correct option:
1. Objective
2. Subjective
3. Inductive
4. Deductive
Question
Which of the following is the best hypothesis statement to address the research question, "What impact will the new advertising campaign have on use of Brand B?"
Select correct option:
1. The new advertising campaign will impact Brand B usage.
2. The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B trial.
3. The new advertising campaign will cause increased Brand B usage at the expense of Brand C.
4. The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B's market penetration.
Question
Detailed and unambiguous instructions are particularly important for:
Select correct option:
1. Computer-assisted telephone surveys
2. Mail surveys
3. Computer-assisted personal interviews
4. Internet surveys
Question
Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by a different person for a different purpose?
Select correct option:
1. Primary data
2. Secondary data
3. Experimental data
4. Field notes
Monday, January 25, 2010
STA630 Quiz # 5 ONLINE
Question
The logic of purposive sampling is:
Select correct option:
1. That a random sample can generalize to a population.
2. That a few information-rich participants studied in depth yield many insights about a topic.
3. To include all participants, even though they are not all relevant to the problem.
4. To use participants because the researcher has access to them.
Question
An indicator of reliability based on the correlations of each item in a measure with every other item is called:
Select correct option:
1. Test-retest reliability
2. Cronbach's alpha
3. Split-half reliability
4. Inter item ratio
Question
Why does qualitative interviewing have an advantage over participant observation when it comes to longitudinal research?
Select correct option:
1. Repeat interviews are easier to organise.
2. It allows for a better exploration of key issues.
3. It is a more focused research method.
4. Participant observers are prone to 'go native' during longitudinal research.
Question #
An operational definition is:
Select correct option:
1. One that bears no relation to the underlying concept.
2. An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept.
3. A definition of a concept in terms of specific, empirical measures.
4. One that refers to opera singers and their work.
Question
To say that a theory is falsifiable is to say that;
Select correct option:
1. It is based on results that are not replicable.
2. Investigators have replaced it with a simpler or more accurate theory.
3. We can imagine results that would contradict it.
4. It is so vague that it fits any and all possible results.
Question
Which type of research address major societal change?
Select correct option:
1. Experimental Research
2. Action Research
3. Social Research
4. Historical Comparative Research
Question
Which term technically describes a situation in which an observer's work in a first-grade classroom disrupts the normal routines due to the curiosity of the students?
Select correct option:
1. Observer effect
2. Participant effect
3. Non participant bias
4. Observer bias
Question
What is the variable called, in an experiment, which is manipulated by the researcher?
Select correct option:
1. Stimulus
2. Control
3. Dependent
4. Independent
Question
If a measure is consistent over multiple occasions, it has:
Select correct option:
1. Inter-rater reliability
2. Construct validity
3. Internal validity
4. Test-retest reliability
Question
Bias is defined as;
Select correct option:
1. The distortion of responses based on gender, ethnicity, race, or language
2. A lack of validity
3. A lack of reliability
4. A poor interpretation of a student's score
Question #
In frequency tables total of columns and rows are called:
Select correct option:
1. Body of table
2. Cell of table
3. Area of table
4. Marginal
Question
What type of the interview that is in which questions are already prepared?
Select correct option:
1. Telephonic interview
2. Personal interview
3. Unstructured interview
4. Structured interview
Question
All of these are characteristics of scientific methods of research except, it is;
Select correct option:
1. Cumulative
2. Deterministic
3. Unethical
4. Rationalism
Question
Which of the following is NOT an unethical issue?
Select correct option:
1. Invoicing irregularities
2. Avoiding legal liability
3. Misrepresenting results
4. Seek approval for research
Question
Which of the following is not something a researcher will have to consider when thinking about their sample size?
Select correct option:
1. Time and cost.
2. Non-response.
3. Length of questionnaire.
4. Heterogeneity of population.
Question
A ________ scale only assigns numbers to objects to classify the objects according to the characteristic of interest.
Select correct option:
1. Ratio
2. Nominal
3. Interval
4. Dichotomous
Question
The logic of qualitative data analysis is described as:
Select correct option:
1. Objective
2. Subjective
3. Inductive
4. Deductive
Question
Which of the following is the best hypothesis statement to address the research question, "What impact will the new advertising campaign have on use of Brand B?"
Select correct option:
1. The new advertising campaign will impact Brand B usage.
2. The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B trial.
3. The new advertising campaign will cause increased Brand B usage at the expense of Brand C.
4. The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B's market penetration.
Question
Detailed and unambiguous instructions are particularly important for:
Select correct option:
1. Computer-assisted telephone surveys
2. Mail surveys
3. Computer-assisted personal interviews
4. Internet surveys
Question
Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by a different person for a different purpose?
Select correct option:
1. Primary data
2. Secondary data
3. Experimental data
4. Field notes
The logic of purposive sampling is:
Select correct option:
1. That a random sample can generalize to a population.
2. That a few information-rich participants studied in depth yield many insights about a topic.
3. To include all participants, even though they are not all relevant to the problem.
4. To use participants because the researcher has access to them.
Question
An indicator of reliability based on the correlations of each item in a measure with every other item is called:
Select correct option:
1. Test-retest reliability
2. Cronbach's alpha
3. Split-half reliability
4. Inter item ratio
Question
Why does qualitative interviewing have an advantage over participant observation when it comes to longitudinal research?
Select correct option:
1. Repeat interviews are easier to organise.
2. It allows for a better exploration of key issues.
3. It is a more focused research method.
4. Participant observers are prone to 'go native' during longitudinal research.
Question #
An operational definition is:
Select correct option:
1. One that bears no relation to the underlying concept.
2. An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept.
3. A definition of a concept in terms of specific, empirical measures.
4. One that refers to opera singers and their work.
Question
To say that a theory is falsifiable is to say that;
Select correct option:
1. It is based on results that are not replicable.
2. Investigators have replaced it with a simpler or more accurate theory.
3. We can imagine results that would contradict it.
4. It is so vague that it fits any and all possible results.
Question
Which type of research address major societal change?
Select correct option:
1. Experimental Research
2. Action Research
3. Social Research
4. Historical Comparative Research
Question
Which term technically describes a situation in which an observer's work in a first-grade classroom disrupts the normal routines due to the curiosity of the students?
Select correct option:
1. Observer effect
2. Participant effect
3. Non participant bias
4. Observer bias
Question
What is the variable called, in an experiment, which is manipulated by the researcher?
Select correct option:
1. Stimulus
2. Control
3. Dependent
4. Independent
Question
If a measure is consistent over multiple occasions, it has:
Select correct option:
1. Inter-rater reliability
2. Construct validity
3. Internal validity
4. Test-retest reliability
Question
Bias is defined as;
Select correct option:
1. The distortion of responses based on gender, ethnicity, race, or language
2. A lack of validity
3. A lack of reliability
4. A poor interpretation of a student's score
Question #
In frequency tables total of columns and rows are called:
Select correct option:
1. Body of table
2. Cell of table
3. Area of table
4. Marginal
Question
What type of the interview that is in which questions are already prepared?
Select correct option:
1. Telephonic interview
2. Personal interview
3. Unstructured interview
4. Structured interview
Question
All of these are characteristics of scientific methods of research except, it is;
Select correct option:
1. Cumulative
2. Deterministic
3. Unethical
4. Rationalism
Question
Which of the following is NOT an unethical issue?
Select correct option:
1. Invoicing irregularities
2. Avoiding legal liability
3. Misrepresenting results
4. Seek approval for research
Question
Which of the following is not something a researcher will have to consider when thinking about their sample size?
Select correct option:
1. Time and cost.
2. Non-response.
3. Length of questionnaire.
4. Heterogeneity of population.
Question
A ________ scale only assigns numbers to objects to classify the objects according to the characteristic of interest.
Select correct option:
1. Ratio
2. Nominal
3. Interval
4. Dichotomous
Question
The logic of qualitative data analysis is described as:
Select correct option:
1. Objective
2. Subjective
3. Inductive
4. Deductive
Question
Which of the following is the best hypothesis statement to address the research question, "What impact will the new advertising campaign have on use of Brand B?"
Select correct option:
1. The new advertising campaign will impact Brand B usage.
2. The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B trial.
3. The new advertising campaign will cause increased Brand B usage at the expense of Brand C.
4. The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B's market penetration.
Question
Detailed and unambiguous instructions are particularly important for:
Select correct option:
1. Computer-assisted telephone surveys
2. Mail surveys
3. Computer-assisted personal interviews
4. Internet surveys
Question
Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by a different person for a different purpose?
Select correct option:
1. Primary data
2. Secondary data
3. Experimental data
4. Field notes
Sunday, January 24, 2010
MGT501- HRM 1st Assignment solution
All Students of Fall Semester are informed that an assignment for
"Human Resource Management (MGT501)"
Assignment Topic is:
"HR Strategies in Global Perspectives"
Instructions:
Opening Date and Time
January 25,2009 At 12:01 AM
Closing Date and Time
January 30,2009 At 11:59 PM
........................
SOLUTION
The Internal Recruitment is the most favorite source of candidates in the stable and developed companies. The Internal Recruitment needs a strong support from other HR Processes, because the unmanaged internal recruitment process can lead to disappointed managers and employees in the organization. The Succession Planning and strong and consistent Performance Management are needed to ensure the success of the internal recruitment.
The internal recruitment can offer the chance to change the job position to anyone in the organization, but the efficient internal recruitment process needs a strong help from other processes to provide managers with the additional information to work with. In case of the unknown additional information, the internal recruitment process can not offer much of the value added. The internal job candidate should be known to the organization and the HRM Function should provide the hiring manager with the information about the background information.
The internal recruitment process has to be driven by strict and agreed HR Rules and HR Policies as the unclear rules for the process can bring a lot of tension inside the organization as the best employees can be easily stolen among different units and different managers. This issue looks pretty simple to solve, but the reality can bring difficult issues and conflicts among the management team and can affect the performance of the organization hardly.
Internal recruitment
Advantages
* Lower cost, because not paying external agency to recruit for you
* May improve morale of existing staff
* Recognition and reward of the good performance of internal staff
* Reinforces & supports the company's succession planning strategies
* Internal staff are a 'known' quantity with existing information available about their skills
Rational recruitment satrategy.
• Define the situation/decision to be made
• Identify the important criteria for the process and the result
• Consider all possible solutions
• Calculate the consequences of these solutions versus the likelihood of satisfying the criteria
• Choose the best option
1. So first we define the mission as it is (recruitment).
2. Then we recognize the area importance and witch is the best process we can use for hiring the people.
3. then we allocate the alternative recording to the recruitment
4. Make a plan for performing step by step this process.
5. and the end of rational recruitment we must consider all possible solution
"Human Resource Management (MGT501)"
Assignment Topic is:
"HR Strategies in Global Perspectives"
Instructions:
Opening Date and Time
January 25,2009 At 12:01 AM
Closing Date and Time
January 30,2009 At 11:59 PM
........................
SOLUTION
The Internal Recruitment is the most favorite source of candidates in the stable and developed companies. The Internal Recruitment needs a strong support from other HR Processes, because the unmanaged internal recruitment process can lead to disappointed managers and employees in the organization. The Succession Planning and strong and consistent Performance Management are needed to ensure the success of the internal recruitment.
The internal recruitment can offer the chance to change the job position to anyone in the organization, but the efficient internal recruitment process needs a strong help from other processes to provide managers with the additional information to work with. In case of the unknown additional information, the internal recruitment process can not offer much of the value added. The internal job candidate should be known to the organization and the HRM Function should provide the hiring manager with the information about the background information.
The internal recruitment process has to be driven by strict and agreed HR Rules and HR Policies as the unclear rules for the process can bring a lot of tension inside the organization as the best employees can be easily stolen among different units and different managers. This issue looks pretty simple to solve, but the reality can bring difficult issues and conflicts among the management team and can affect the performance of the organization hardly.
Internal recruitment
Advantages
* Lower cost, because not paying external agency to recruit for you
* May improve morale of existing staff
* Recognition and reward of the good performance of internal staff
* Reinforces & supports the company's succession planning strategies
* Internal staff are a 'known' quantity with existing information available about their skills
Rational recruitment satrategy.
• Define the situation/decision to be made
• Identify the important criteria for the process and the result
• Consider all possible solutions
• Calculate the consequences of these solutions versus the likelihood of satisfying the criteria
• Choose the best option
1. So first we define the mission as it is (recruitment).
2. Then we recognize the area importance and witch is the best process we can use for hiring the people.
3. then we allocate the alternative recording to the recruitment
4. Make a plan for performing step by step this process.
5. and the end of rational recruitment we must consider all possible solution
MGT501- HRM 1st Assignment solution
All Students of Fall Semester are informed that an assignment for
"Human Resource Management (MGT501)"
Assignment Topic is:
"HR Strategies in Global Perspectives"
Instructions:
Opening Date and Time
January 25,2009 At 12:01 AM
Closing Date and Time
January 30,2009 At 11:59 PM
........................
SOLUTION
The Internal Recruitment is the most favorite source of candidates in the stable and developed companies. The Internal Recruitment needs a strong support from other HR Processes, because the unmanaged internal recruitment process can lead to disappointed managers and employees in the organization. The Succession Planning and strong and consistent Performance Management are needed to ensure the success of the internal recruitment.
The internal recruitment can offer the chance to change the job position to anyone in the organization, but the efficient internal recruitment process needs a strong help from other processes to provide managers with the additional information to work with. In case of the unknown additional information, the internal recruitment process can not offer much of the value added. The internal job candidate should be known to the organization and the HRM Function should provide the hiring manager with the information about the background information.
The internal recruitment process has to be driven by strict and agreed HR Rules and HR Policies as the unclear rules for the process can bring a lot of tension inside the organization as the best employees can be easily stolen among different units and different managers. This issue looks pretty simple to solve, but the reality can bring difficult issues and conflicts among the management team and can affect the performance of the organization hardly.
Internal recruitment
Advantages
* Lower cost, because not paying external agency to recruit for you
* May improve morale of existing staff
* Recognition and reward of the good performance of internal staff
* Reinforces & supports the company's succession planning strategies
* Internal staff are a 'known' quantity with existing information available about their skills
Rational recruitment satrategy.
• Define the situation/decision to be made
• Identify the important criteria for the process and the result
• Consider all possible solutions
• Calculate the consequences of these solutions versus the likelihood of satisfying the criteria
• Choose the best option
1. So first we define the mission as it is (recruitment).
2. Then we recognize the area importance and witch is the best process we can use for hiring the people.
3. then we allocate the alternative recording to the recruitment
4. Make a plan for performing step by step this process.
5. and the end of rational recruitment we must consider all possible solution
"Human Resource Management (MGT501)"
Assignment Topic is:
"HR Strategies in Global Perspectives"
Instructions:
Opening Date and Time
January 25,2009 At 12:01 AM
Closing Date and Time
January 30,2009 At 11:59 PM
........................
SOLUTION
The Internal Recruitment is the most favorite source of candidates in the stable and developed companies. The Internal Recruitment needs a strong support from other HR Processes, because the unmanaged internal recruitment process can lead to disappointed managers and employees in the organization. The Succession Planning and strong and consistent Performance Management are needed to ensure the success of the internal recruitment.
The internal recruitment can offer the chance to change the job position to anyone in the organization, but the efficient internal recruitment process needs a strong help from other processes to provide managers with the additional information to work with. In case of the unknown additional information, the internal recruitment process can not offer much of the value added. The internal job candidate should be known to the organization and the HRM Function should provide the hiring manager with the information about the background information.
The internal recruitment process has to be driven by strict and agreed HR Rules and HR Policies as the unclear rules for the process can bring a lot of tension inside the organization as the best employees can be easily stolen among different units and different managers. This issue looks pretty simple to solve, but the reality can bring difficult issues and conflicts among the management team and can affect the performance of the organization hardly.
Internal recruitment
Advantages
* Lower cost, because not paying external agency to recruit for you
* May improve morale of existing staff
* Recognition and reward of the good performance of internal staff
* Reinforces & supports the company's succession planning strategies
* Internal staff are a 'known' quantity with existing information available about their skills
Rational recruitment satrategy.
• Define the situation/decision to be made
• Identify the important criteria for the process and the result
• Consider all possible solutions
• Calculate the consequences of these solutions versus the likelihood of satisfying the criteria
• Choose the best option
1. So first we define the mission as it is (recruitment).
2. Then we recognize the area importance and witch is the best process we can use for hiring the people.
3. then we allocate the alternative recording to the recruitment
4. Make a plan for performing step by step this process.
5. and the end of rational recruitment we must consider all possible solution
GDB IT430 Ecommerce Solution
“Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of opening an online business in Pakistan.”
Your answer should not exceed from 8 lines. Please prepare its answer as early as possible. Don’t try to post duplicate entries and avoid posting very large comments. Regards,
Note: Graded MDB will not be accepted via email
Due Date: 27-01-2010
..............................
Advantages OF Online Business in Pakistan:
• The centralized administration of office productivity
• The cost is low. In most cases, there is no specific charge for using the service for users who already have access to a computer with a web browser and a connection to the Internet.
• Centralized storage of data, rather than traditional personal data responsibility;
• Applications which focus on collaborative data sharing, document review and document resource management;
• Office applications which are able to be run from multiple independent platforms with a suitable back-end framework to present the application in a uniform manner.
• If the user's computer fails, the documents are still safely stored on the remote server. Online service providers' backup processes and overall stability will generally be superior to that of most home systems.
Disadvantages OF Online Business in Pakistan
• Access requires connectivity--if the remote server or network is unavailable, the content will also be unavailable. However, in many cases, the online suite will allow the user to regularly backup data or even provide synchronization of documents between the server and the local computer.
• There are speed and accessibility issues. Most of the available online office suites require a high speed. That can be a problem for users who are limited by a slower connection to the Internet.
• The number of features available is an issue. Online office suites lack the more advanced features available on their offline counterparts.
Your answer should not exceed from 8 lines. Please prepare its answer as early as possible. Don’t try to post duplicate entries and avoid posting very large comments. Regards,
Note: Graded MDB will not be accepted via email
Due Date: 27-01-2010
..............................
Advantages OF Online Business in Pakistan:
• The centralized administration of office productivity
• The cost is low. In most cases, there is no specific charge for using the service for users who already have access to a computer with a web browser and a connection to the Internet.
• Centralized storage of data, rather than traditional personal data responsibility;
• Applications which focus on collaborative data sharing, document review and document resource management;
• Office applications which are able to be run from multiple independent platforms with a suitable back-end framework to present the application in a uniform manner.
• If the user's computer fails, the documents are still safely stored on the remote server. Online service providers' backup processes and overall stability will generally be superior to that of most home systems.
Disadvantages OF Online Business in Pakistan
• Access requires connectivity--if the remote server or network is unavailable, the content will also be unavailable. However, in many cases, the online suite will allow the user to regularly backup data or even provide synchronization of documents between the server and the local computer.
• There are speed and accessibility issues. Most of the available online office suites require a high speed. That can be a problem for users who are limited by a slower connection to the Internet.
• The number of features available is an issue. Online office suites lack the more advanced features available on their offline counterparts.
GDB IT430 Ecommerce Solution
“Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of opening an online business in Pakistan.”
Your answer should not exceed from 8 lines. Please prepare its answer as early as possible. Don’t try to post duplicate entries and avoid posting very large comments. Regards,
Note: Graded MDB will not be accepted via email
Due Date: 27-01-2010
..............................
Advantages OF Online Business in Pakistan:
• The centralized administration of office productivity
• The cost is low. In most cases, there is no specific charge for using the service for users who already have access to a computer with a web browser and a connection to the Internet.
• Centralized storage of data, rather than traditional personal data responsibility;
• Applications which focus on collaborative data sharing, document review and document resource management;
• Office applications which are able to be run from multiple independent platforms with a suitable back-end framework to present the application in a uniform manner.
• If the user's computer fails, the documents are still safely stored on the remote server. Online service providers' backup processes and overall stability will generally be superior to that of most home systems.
Disadvantages OF Online Business in Pakistan
• Access requires connectivity--if the remote server or network is unavailable, the content will also be unavailable. However, in many cases, the online suite will allow the user to regularly backup data or even provide synchronization of documents between the server and the local computer.
• There are speed and accessibility issues. Most of the available online office suites require a high speed. That can be a problem for users who are limited by a slower connection to the Internet.
• The number of features available is an issue. Online office suites lack the more advanced features available on their offline counterparts.
Your answer should not exceed from 8 lines. Please prepare its answer as early as possible. Don’t try to post duplicate entries and avoid posting very large comments. Regards,
Note: Graded MDB will not be accepted via email
Due Date: 27-01-2010
..............................
Advantages OF Online Business in Pakistan:
• The centralized administration of office productivity
• The cost is low. In most cases, there is no specific charge for using the service for users who already have access to a computer with a web browser and a connection to the Internet.
• Centralized storage of data, rather than traditional personal data responsibility;
• Applications which focus on collaborative data sharing, document review and document resource management;
• Office applications which are able to be run from multiple independent platforms with a suitable back-end framework to present the application in a uniform manner.
• If the user's computer fails, the documents are still safely stored on the remote server. Online service providers' backup processes and overall stability will generally be superior to that of most home systems.
Disadvantages OF Online Business in Pakistan
• Access requires connectivity--if the remote server or network is unavailable, the content will also be unavailable. However, in many cases, the online suite will allow the user to regularly backup data or even provide synchronization of documents between the server and the local computer.
• There are speed and accessibility issues. Most of the available online office suites require a high speed. That can be a problem for users who are limited by a slower connection to the Internet.
• The number of features available is an issue. Online office suites lack the more advanced features available on their offline counterparts.
Friday, January 22, 2010
MGT503 - Online Quiz 4 - VUsolutions
Question # 1 of 20
It is assumed that a perfectly rational decision maker:
Select correct option: Does not follow rational assumptions
Does not consider value maximizing as an objective
Offers inconsistent decisions
Would be objective and logical
Question # 2 of 20
Power and authority that are concentrated at the upper levels of the organization as much as possible, is called:
Select correct option: Authority
Unity of command
Unity of direction
Centralization
Question # 3 of 20
Strategic plans cover a broader view of the organization and include the formulation of goals, whereas operational plans define ways to:
Select correct option: Maximize the organization’s profits
Achieve the goals
Minimize the number of employees
Provide the most efficient methods of production
Question # 4 of 20
Which stage of strategic management process determines; “What the strategy is”?
Select correct option: Formulation stage
Implementation stage
Execution stage
Evaluation stage
Question # 5 of 20
Tax revenues and government grants for a city are called its:
Select correct option: Human resources
Financial resources
Physical resources
Informational resource
Question # 6 of 20
To determine the _____________, a manager must determine what is relevant or important in resolving the problem.
Select correct option: Geocentric behavior needed
Number of allowable alternatives
Weighting of decision criteria
Decision criteria
Question # 7 of 20
Which of the following refers to the rights inherent to a position that allows a manager to tell subordinates what to do and expect them to do it?
Select correct option: Responsibility
Unity of command
Chain of command
Authority
sec(s) Question # 9 of 20 ( Start time: 12:42:46 PM ) Total Marks: 1
When a manger made a decision and he is uncertain about the outcomes. His decision is likely to be:
Select correct option: Of Poor Quality
Unacceptable
Successful
Risky
sec(s) Question # 10 of 20 ( Start time: 12:43:27 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is NOT a process for motivating employees through management by objectives (MBO)?
Select correct option: Managers set objectives for the employees
Managers develop action plans
Managers and employees periodically review the employee's performance
Managers make performance appraisals of employees
sec(s) Question # 11 of 20 ( Start time: 12:44:12 PM ) Total Marks: 1
The threat of new entrants is the extent to which new competitors can easily enter a market. Thus the threat of new entrants for a local restaurant than a automobile company is:
Select correct option: High
Low
Moderate
Equal
Question # 12 of 20 ( Start time: 12:44:57 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Interpersonal and communication skills are often referred to as:
Select correct option: Technical skills
Conceptual skills
People skills
Planning skills
Question # 13 of 20 ( Start time: 12:45:29 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Which famous management thinker developed "Theory Y"?
Select correct option: Douglas McGregor
Abraham Maslow
Frederick Herzberg
Chester Barnard
Question # 14 of 20 ( Start time: 12:45:46 PM ) Total Marks: 1
The time period for the construction of pyramids was:
Select correct option: 10 years
15 years
30 years
20 years
Question # 15 of 20 ( Start time: 12:46:11 PM ) Total Marks: 1
According to Douglas McGregor, __________ represents a pessimistic, negative view of workers, who are considered irresponsible, resistant to change and lacking ambition.
Select correct option: Theory Y
Theory X
Type A
Type B
Question # 16 of 20 ( Start time: 12:46:32 PM ) Total Marks: 1
There are many healthcare products manufacturers. XYZ Company manufactures only personal hygiene products. It markets such products deodorant, body powder, body creams, and exfoliates. Because it only stocks body care and personal hygiene products, it is using _____ strategy.
Select correct option: Prospecting
Emergent
Focus
Cost leadership
Question # 17 of 20 ( Start time: 12:47:25 PM ) Total Marks: 1
The decision-making style that would be very useful for managers at the top of an organization who are responsible for long range planning, need creative solutions and a broad outlook would be:
Select correct option: Conceptual
Analytical
Behavioral
Directive
Question # 18 of 20 ( Start time: 12:47:59 PM ) Total Marks: 1
A primary benefit of MBO is:
Select correct option: Avoid competition
Resistance against new entrance
Improve employee motivation
Increase resources
Question # 19 of 20 ( Start time: 12:48:24 PM ) Total Marks: 1
The greater the risk involves in making a decision, the greater the:
Select correct option: Outcomes
Information available
Rewards
Uncertainty
Question # 20 of 20 ( Start time: 12:48:52 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Straightforward, familiar and easily defined problems are called:
Select correct option:
Unstructured problems
Structured problems
Unique problems
Non-programmed problems
____________________________________
1) What is the basic assumption of situational approaches to leadership?
► Increasing worker job satisfaction through consideration behavior will get leaders the best results
► Initiating structure for employees by telling them what to do and how to do.
► The appropriate leadership style varies from one set of circumstances to another
► Effective leaders possess certain traits that are situation specific
2) Which of the following statement is NOT true for productivity?
► Productivity is a major goal in virtually every organization
► For individual companies, increased productivity means a more competitive cost structure
► Productivity is a composite of people and operations variables
► Productivity can be improved by dealing with large number of suppliers
3) All of the following are primary management functions EXCEPT:
► Setting goals
► Hiring employees
► Monitoring activities
► Motivating employees
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one of the following is explaining the Entrepreneur in the best way?
► Goals Setter
► Decision Maker
► Communicator
► Initiator
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The success of the business can be judged through:
► Customer satisfaction
► Achieving of Organizational Goals
► Cost price reduction
All of the given options
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
LG and Sony electronics agreed to cooperate on developing new technologies. Representatives from each firm meet regularly to coordinate this new venture. Which of the following roles these mangers are playing?
► Liaison
► Leader
► Disseminator
► Spokesperson
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Determining the tasks to be accomplished, how the tasks are to be grouped and who is responsible for the various tasks is known as which of the following processes of management?
► Planning
► Organizing
► Leading
► Controlling
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which level of management is responsible for making organization wide decisions and establishing the plans and goals that affect the entire organization?
► Non managerial staff
► Top management
► Middle management
► First-line management
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Henry Fayol described principles of management in the form of:
► 11 points
► 12 points
► 14 points
► 15 points
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
When management provides orderly personnel planning and ensures that replacements are available to fill vacancies, it is called :
► Division of work
► Discipline
► Unity of command
► Stability of tenure of personnel
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The father of industrial psychology is:
► Robert Owen
► Hugo Munsterberg
► Mary parker Follett
► Max Weber
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Environment reacts to the output of organization and provides:
► Feed forward
► Input
► Output
► Feedback
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following styles of decision making is characterized by individuals who prefer complete information and consider several alternatives?
► Analytic
► Conceptual
► Directive
► Behavioral
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The intent of which of the following is to reduce uncertainty by playing out potential situations under different specific conditions?
► Project management
► Scheduling
► Environmental analysis
► Scenario planning
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
This statement shows which of the following attributes of mission statement?
► Desired public image
► Customers
► Location
► Self concept
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is an area in the environment that if exploited may generate high performance for organization?
► Strength
► Weakness
►
► Threat
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is a system in which specific performance objectives are jointly determined by subordinates and their superiors and progress towards objectives is periodically reviewed?
► Management by objective
► Management by resources
► Management by authority
► Management by system
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Most managers believe that if an MBO (program is to be successful, it must start at:
► Non-managerial level
► Top Level
► Middle level
► Lower level
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
A firm that stops buying supplies from other companies and begins to provide its own supplies, has diversified through:
► Forward vertical integration
► Backward vertical integration
► Forward horizontal integration
► Backward horizontal integration
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In BCG matrix which of the following businesses have the largest share of a rapidly growing market?
► Cash cow
► Question mark
► Star
► Dogs
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