Managers are said to have a ———————————responsibility (or duty of faithful service) in respect of the entities whose purposes they serve.
Which term correctly completes this sentence?
What is the name given to an approach to ethical decision-making which considers the 'right' decision to be the one which
results in the greatest good to the greatest number of people in a given situation?
X plc is trying to get a trading permit, for which it qualifies. Unfortunately, there is a backlog at the
issuing office, and X plc has been notified that there will be a delay in the processing of its permit. The divisional manager
offers a donation to the issuing office's staff welfare fund, if the official concerned will expedite the paperwork.
Which of the following statements is true of this action?
Which of the following is an approach to ethics which combines a concern for the law with an emphasis on managerial
responsibility?
Farrah works in the sales tax section of the accounts department of BCD Co. When the finance director is on holiday, Farrah
notices that BCD Co has not been paying the correct quarterly amounts to the authorities. Farrah had suspected this for some time and decides to contact the authorities to tell them about the fraud. This disclosure is known as ————————
What two words correctly complete the sentence?
G manages a junior employee who has been performing very well in his job. G wishes to motivate him and has decided to
offer him a greater level of responsibility within the business. What type of job redesign is G offering the junior employee?
If you believe that you have Theory Y workers, which of the following should a manager adopt?
(1) An authoritarian style
(2) A participative style
(3) An emphasis on employee development
⑷ Tight controls
According to Douglas McGregor, Theory X people are motivated by:
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a 'learning organisation'?
Trainee Sara is unhappy in her current training programme, because it is too 'hands on': she is required to attempt
techniques before she has had a chance to study the underlying principles first. She spends the evenings trying to read
ahead in the course textbook.Which of Honey and Mumford's learning styles is probably Sara's preferred style?