Business Aspect

Test Bank For Managing Engineering and Technology 6th Edition by Lucy C. Morse , Daniel L. Babcock

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A test bank will include the following questions:

1. True/False
2. Multiple Choice Questions
3. Matching Questions
4. Fill In The Blanks
5. Essay Questions
6. Short  Questions

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1. How would you distinguish between engineering management and management in general?
2. Give an example of the Abilene Paradox, other than the ones given in class.
   Write your example in paragraph form stating the Abilene Paradox and how your example conforms to this paradigm. State this so that someone outside of class may understand what we are talking about.
   1. What have we learned from classical management thinking? Give 3 items
   2. What was a positive value of Max Weber’s model of“bureaucracy”?
   3. Comments have been made as to the positive and negative aspects of Frederick Taylor’s teachings. Give 2 positive comments on the teachings and discuss.With studying the motions, the work was optimized which yielded much greater production and profit, this allowed better rates to be paid to employees, this helped the employees and the willingness to work. (pp. 31-32)
   4. A strategy is a statement about the way to achieve objectives. Why is it important to have alternate strategies?
      A: There are many ways to achieve a given objective. Also, while discussing alternative strategies, one may be better than the originally proposed strategy. The diversity in alternative strategies could lead to a more adaptable way of reaching the initial objective.
   5. 17. What changes in an organization structure might you expect as a result of the information revolution?
      
   6. Can multinational companies overcome the need for co-location of team members when the teams must be created with people who come from greatly separated geographical locations? If your answer is yes, how can they accomplish this? If your answer is no, support your answer. 
   7. Give a company’s mission that you found on the web.
      A: Answer depends on the student and their experience
   8. 10.What is a difference in a Vision and a Mission for a company?
      A: A vision is more of a long term goal whereas a mission is more immediate and focused particularly on the business aspect.