In: Operations Management
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1. Era 2 sees the emergence of:
a. severe global competition.
b. hierarchy and bureaucracy.
c. constant change.
d. pre-industrial and pre-bureaucratic society.
2. Researchers found that CEOs in turnaround situations—where companies must improve results quickly:
a. relationship skills were more valuable leader qualities.
b. teamwork was the most valuable leader quality.
c. task-focused characteristics were more valuable leader qualities.
d. analytical skills were not valuable leader qualities
3. Although leaders have to attend to organizational issues such as production schedules, structure, finances, costs, and profits, they also tend to_______ issues.
a. political
b. Theory X
c. recreational
d. human
1, The correct answer is option b. hierarchy and bureaucracy.
Reason:- Growing organizations needs a set of regulations and rules in order to function with utmost efficiency. These set of rules and regulations are provided by bureaucrats in the order of their hierarchy.
2. The correct answer is option c. task focused characteristics were more valuable leader qualities.
Reason:- In order to bring out the best from every employee during the testing times of the company, the role of the leader plays a major contribution. Employees must be provided with the tasks well defined and goal oriented which should be well distributed, keeping in view of the efficiency of the employee.
3. The correct answer is option d. human.
Reason:- True leaders are human and therefore in addition of seeing the various responsibilities in the company, solving out human issues in the organization helps to increase productivity and business in general.