MGT 320 Study Guide for Exam 1 FALL 2013 EXAM STRUCTURE (Closed-Book Exam‚ No Notes) – 120 POINTS QUESTIONS (MULTIPLE-CHOICE‚ TRUE-FALSE‚ SHORT ANSWER) KINICKI-FUGATE BOOK (Chapters 1-4) Kinicki-Fugate- Chapter 1: Needed: People-Centered Managers and Workplaces 1. What are the seven people-centered practices according to Jeffrey Pfeffer (Stanford University)? (p. 4) 1. Job Security 2. Careful Hiring 3. Power to The People 4. Exceptional pay for performance 5. Lots of Training
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The Role of Stakeholder Steven L Jones MGT/420 November 29‚ 2012 Felix Figuereo The Role of Stakeholder In the business world it is important to have an effective Quality Management Process. Before this plan can be implemented it is also important to identify those that will execute this plan. Stakeholders are the people that will ultimately get this plan rolling and manage the effectiveness. Stakeholders are basically anybody or a specific entity interested in the particular business
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Evaluating A Claim Bullying is a major problem in schools everywhere around the nation but nobody really knows the effects that bullying has on children in the future. Well‚ Louis (2013) takes a look into the lasting effects of bullying in her article “Effects of Bullying Last Into Adulthood‚ Study Finds”. Louis (2013) claims that children involved in bullying whether it be the victim‚ the bully‚ or both are more likely to have psychiatric problems going into adulthood. However‚ the question
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Evaluating “The Sunflower” While reading “The Sunflower‚” the question is posed of whether or not I would have granted the dying SS soldier forgiveness. When it comes to the topic of forgiveness‚ most of us will readily agree that to forgive a wrong done to us‚ is a noble deed. Where this agreement usually ends‚ however‚ is on the question of whether we can forgive a wrong done to someone else. Whereas some are convinced that we can forgive and comfort someone who has wronged another‚ others
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Functional Areas of Business: The Role of a Manager MGT/521 August 3‚ 2013 Dr. Dulcelina Stahl An organization as a whole is to be divided into specific functions to allow managers to focus consistently on certain aspects of the business to keep it running effectively while functioning efficiently. Organizations are typically broken into four main functional areas: finance and accounts‚ human resources‚ customer services‚ marketing‚ and sales. These functional
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MGT 203 Skill Builder Exercise #4 Student Name ______________. Problem 1: (50 points) An ophthalmologist’s office operates 52 weeks per year. It purchases disposable contact lenses for $11.70 per pair. The following information is available about these lenses. Demand = 90 pairs/week Order cost = $54/order Annual holding cost = 27% of purchasing cost Desired cycle-service level = 80% Lead time = 3 weeks Standard deviation of weekly demand
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Evaluating Personal value Paper Ranjeetha Ravindra MGT-521 June 5th‚2011 Professor- Linda kulka. Personal values should help explain and predict behavior of employees of an organization. Personal values often express and explain attitudes‚ behaviors‚ and perceptions. A value is a belief‚ a mission‚ or a philosophy that is meaningful. Whether we are consciously aware of them or not‚ every individual has a core set of personal
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MGT 605 – Notes Week 1 Monday‚ Jan 6th‚ 2014 Self-Management Money –Finances Relationships: Personal (family) and professional Health Career goals Spirituality Tasks/Responsibilities of Managers (Functional/Management) Organizing‚ make decisions‚ planning… Responsibilities/Function of Leadership 1. Establishing vision/direction; aligning staffs with stated strategic goals 2. Alignment: moving to the right direction -> achieve goals 3. Motivate/Inspire Frederick w. Taylor ->
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Week 5 Discussion Questions MGT 521 Management University of Phoenix February 23‚ 2010 Week 5 Problem Statement Discussion Questions o Create a problem statement‚ from the issues you selected‚ which focuses management’s efforts to resolve these issues and achieve the organization’s goals. Create an end vision of Kudler Fine Foods by describing where Kudler could be if this opportunity is realized by management action. Kudler Fine Foods is a gourmet grocery store that
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Xinghan Qi Case 4 Leadership Mettle Forged in Battle MGT 304-KY Q1: Do you think leaders in military contexts exhibit the same qualities as organizational leaders? Why or why not? Leaders in military contexts don’t have same qualities as organizational leaders. Based on what we learned last week‚ we knew the Traits associated with successfully leaders. For example energy and adjustment or stress tolerance means Physical vitality and emotional resilience. Flexibility means ability to respond
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