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1. The degree to which information reflects reality is called its:
A. appropriateness
B. quality
C. timeliness
D. quantity
2. Information ________ is defined in terms of how relevant the information is to the decision-making situation the manager faces.
A. appropriateness
B. quality
C. timeliness
D. control
3. Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines the value of information?
A. information timeliness
B. information quality
C. information analysis
D. information quantity
4. Making something happen the way it was planned to happen is:
A. control
B. planning
C. influencing
D. organizing
E. leading
5. "Paralysis by analysis" is generally caused by:
A. information overload
B. insufficient information
C. lack of timely information
D. inappropriate information
5. Factors within an organization that are barriers to organizational goal attainment are called:
A. problems
B. issues
C. symptoms
D. standards
6. Standards that focus on how many items should be produced in a given time period are:
A. personnel development standards
B. productivity standards
C. social responsibility standards
D. profitability standards
7. Standards that focus on the assistance the organization provides to the local community are:
A. personnel development standards
B. productivity standards
C. product leadership standards
D. social responsibility standards
E. profitability standards
8. The power derived from a manager's relationship with others is:
A. total power
B. position power
C. authority
D. social power
E. personal power
9. __________ and __________ have been called the "Siamese twins of management."
A. Setting standards; measuring performance
B. Managing; leading
C. Planning; controlling
D. Problems; symptoms
E. Costs; benefits