A+ Answers of the following Questions

1. Question : The effectiveness of an organization is a function of _____.
the skills of the individual members
how effectively the needs of individual members are integrated with overall objectives
the manager’s leadership style
the location of the firm
the relationship of a manager’ motivation to the overt communication patterns of his/her subordinates

2. Question : Job burnout has come to be recognized as a major work stress problem. Which of the following about job burnout is true?
It primarily results in a state of physical exhaustion.
It is more common in professions in which people do not have contact with others and must primarily work alone.
It is more common in women than men.
It is the result of continued strain associated with dealing extensively with other people.
It occurs more often in boring jobs.

3. Question : What is one of the most critical dimensions preventing organizational effectiveness?
bureaucratic structures
out of date technology
poor communications
government regulations
centralized organizations

1. Question : The objective in utilizing the Johari Window Model is for the manager to _____.
reduce disclosure
learn to manage without feedback
set up formal lines of communication and authority
reshape areas to allow more trust, sharing, and risk taking
all of the above

2. Question : In most people only one ego state resides in a person. As a person matures from an infant to retirement age, this ego state changes.
True
False

3. Question : After the problem areas are diagnosed, a strategy for change is determined.
True
False

1. Question : Stream analysis considers the number and complexities of which variable?
time to begin and end the intervention
the type of intervention
the interrelationships of the interventions
all of the above
none of the above

2. Question : The objective in utilizing the Johari Window Model is for the manager to _____.
reduce disclosure
learn to manage without feedback
set up formal lines of communication and authority
reshape areas to allow more trust, sharing, and risk taking
all of the above

3. Question : The effectiveness of an organization is a function of _____.
the skills of the individual members
how effectively the needs of individual members are integrated with overall objectives
the manager’s leadership style
the location of the firm
the relationship of a manager’ motivation to the overt communication patterns of his/her subordinates

1. Question : The type of situation in an organization which requires the highest degree of team member interaction is a(n) _____.
simple situation
interactive situation
problem situation
complex situation
answers c and d only

2. Question : Complex organizations tend to _____.
create a situation of interdependence between departments
create autonomy between departments
inherently find that communications improve between departments
decrease communications since the organizational structure is more complicated than in simple organizations
 all of the above

3. Question : The goal(s) of third-party interventions include _____.
achieving increased understanding of the issues
not letting parties in conflict confront each other
disregarding the needs of individuals and instead focusing on the higher-level needs of the work teams that are in conflict
making sure all individuals in all of the groups are personally satisfied
all of the above

1. Question : Problem situations in an organization require a higher degree of team member interaction than complex and simple situations.
Student Answer:
 True
False

5. Question : Research studies on goal-setting programs _____.
have shown some negative results and very little positive results
are not available as little research has been conducted to date
are limited to personal stories of managers
have shown positive results for both individuals and organizations
have shown that “do your best” goals led to better performance than specific and challenging goals.

3. Question : A criticism of management by objectives is that it _____.
is questionable if joint goal-setting among unequals, such as a manager and subordinate, is possible
is often difficult to state goals explicitly and quantifiable for all facets of a job
requires large quantities of time, money, and effort to be successful
all of the above
none of the above