According to Mintzberg’s classification of managerial roles, a(n) ________ searches the organization and its environment for opportunities and initiates projects to bring about change.

Which of the following is a result of globalization?

Ellen Ortiz works as a sales manager at a telecom firm. The company has recently launched a new product in the market. Her work in the next few weeks involves sharing knowledge about the product with her team members. She will also need to inspire them to reach their sales targets and clarify any doubts about the new product. Which of the following roles is Ortiz playing?

An individual’s involvement with, satisfaction with, and enthusiasm for the work he/she performs is known as ________.

The risks best suited for funded retention are those in which the risk has: 

There are several advantages if a firm chooses to engage in self-insured retention as opposed to engaging in a risk transfer (i.e. purchase insurance)  All of the following are advantages of self-insured retention as a risk financing technique – EXCEPT:   

One of the main disadvantages of self-insured retention as a risk financing technique is the possibility of sustaining a “catastrophic loss” > which the firm will be responsible for paying if they choose to engage in retention.  What is the key reason that the possibility of a catastrophic loss makes engaging in self-insured retention difficult, if not impossible? 

Match each method of retention with its corresponding definition: 

If a firm chooses to engage in self-insured retention, it may want to purchase an Administrative Services Only (ASO) contract to accomplish all of the following – EXCEPT: 

A female has the genotype of and a male has the genotype of .