Create new and innovative games

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1. Michael is the owner of a company that specialises in gaming software. The livelihood of the company depends on their ability to create new and innovative games. However, in recent years, customer reviews of the company products have suggested that the products are lacking in creativity. Michael has decided that the structure is inefficiently designed for innovativeness and he has decided to restructure. Michael should change the structure to a(n) ________

A. organic structure.

B. boundaryless organisation.

C. simple structure.

D. bureaucracy.

2. Mini-cultures within an organisation, typically defined by departmental designations and geographical separation, are often called ________

A. subcultures.

B. mixed cultures.

C. dominant cultures.

D. strong cultures.

3. A work team has one important aspect not found in a work group. This is ________

A. enthusiasm.

B. synergy.

C. information sharing.

D. energy.

4. Which of the following statements is false?

A. People in a good mood tend to be more creative than people in a bad mood.

B. Effective leaders rely on emotional appeals to help convey their messages.

C. Moods and emotions have little effect on decision making.

D. Employers are starting to use EI measures to hire people.

5. Suppose that you are a Human Resource Manager for the Prentice Corporation and you are in charge of developing a training program for managers coming to the United States from your Prentice subsidiaries around the world. You have decided to use the Hofstede framework for discussing cultural differences that you might find. _________describes the degree to which people in a country accept that power in institutions and organisations is distributed unequally.

A. Uncertainty avoidance

B. Power distance

C. Masculinity

D. Individualism

6. If Andrew inaccurately perceives Lee and the resulting expectations cause Lee to behave in ways consistent with Andrew's original perception, ________ has occurred.

A. a self-serving bias

B. the fundamental attribution error

C. a self-fulfilling prophecy

D. Stereotyping

7. Sayings such as, 'Women won't relocate for a promotion', 'Men aren't interested in child care', 'Older workers can't learn new skills', and 'Asian immigrants are hardworking and conscientious' are examples of which type of judging shortcut?

A. halo effect

B. stereotyping

C. contrast effect

D. Projection

8. Santha runs a small boutique advertising agency. It is important to her that her employees maintain a high level of job satisfaction at all times so that they focus on organisational issues and provide high levels of creativity. Santha wants to use a tool to measure her employees' level of job satisfaction that will assist her to identify and solve any issues quickly and accurately. Which is the most appropriate tool for her to use?

A. the dual global rating method

B. the summation of job facets method

C. the single global rating method

D. the accumulation of job facets method

9. As the manager of a department in an electronics firm, you have been asked to take on some new staff. You are considering using a self-reported personality survey to check the personalities of your potential employees. Robert has applied for a position, and when you check the results of his self-reported personality survey, you are uncertain of the value of the instrument in light of his results. What is a probable weakness of the self-reported personality survey in this case?

A. Robert may create fake positive response to create misleading results.

B. Robert may de-emphasise his actual level of conscientiousness.

C. Robert may de-emphasise his actual level of emotional stability.

D. Robert may not be able to remember the correct answer due to the pressure of the interview.

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