Most companies’ plans can be classified as either ________ or ________.

In many nations most of the benefits of free trade have gone to ________.

One major criticism of globalization is that it ________.

Elmo Research & Development has been going through a rough patch lately. Turnover has been high and employee morale is at an all-time low. Though employees and competitors hold management responsible for the decline, the CEO does not let the managers go or change the management style. Which of the following could explain this attitude?

According to the traditional view, managers could not-and should not-directly supervise more than ________ subordinates.

Which one of the following arguments on social responsibility states that businesses should address social problems before they become serious and costly to correct?

Customer departmentalization works well because it emphasizes interdepartmental communication regarding customer’s needs.

Which of the following is a strength of simple structures?

A policy is an explicit statement that tells a manager what can or cannot be done.

Developing a new automobile requires the services of many types of experts such as design and electronics engineers, procurers, metallurgists–the list is extensive. Rather than employ these individuals directly, the automaker will outsource the work. The specialists then work at facilities owned by the automaker rather than at their own employers’ places. This demonstrates a type of ________.