Machiavelli’s contribution to strategy suggests that:
a. Remaining powerful is the highest priority
b. Listening to your employees’ needs is of utmost importance
c. Delegation of authority enhances team performance
d. None of the above
a. Remaining powerful is the highest priority
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A. most important to least important. B. least controversial to most controversial. C. negative to positive. D. positive to negative. E. least important to most important.
Which of the following is a typical problem caused by global markets to managers responsible for marketing control?
A) Differences in market practices create communication problems. B) Intermediaries reduce the number of levels in the control system. C) Managers typically lose marketing control to the executives in global headquarters. D) The size of the area under a manager's control reduces significantly.
Several accounts could be involved in a single transaction, but the debits and credits must still be equal
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In a five-year time period, Jonah's organization has grown from a one-man motorcycle repair shop to a custom bike manufacturing/assembly and rebuild business employing 32 mechanics and technicians. Due to Jonah's difficulty in delegating responsibility, he makes almost all business and design/technical decisions. As a result, he is working 80 hours per week, and the business has stopped expanding, and is suffering a turnover problem. Jonah's business is a(n) ________ organization.
A. decentralized B. centralized C. learning D. matrix E. organic