BUS475 WEEK-1 KNOWLEDGE CHECK

BUS475 WEEK-1 KNOWLEDGE CHECK

1. Reaching a valid decision is based on the evaluation of arguments. If we know that a valid argument has true premises, then a decision based on the argument______________.
   A. must be sound
   B. might be sound
   C. is strong
   D. might have a false conclusion
   2. Identify the fallacy in the following piano store advertisement: “Pianos are our only business. You’ll get the best deal at the Piano Experts.”
   A. Ad hominem
   B. Straw man
   C. Hasty generalization
   D. Red herring
   3. Which of the following statements describes creativity correctly?
   A. Only highly intelligent people are capable of generating creative ideas.
   B. Creative people are born with the trait.
   C. Anyone can become more creative.
   D. Children are more creative than adults.
   4. How would you assess the following statement? Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. “Lottery director Mark Michalko said Thursday that allegations that Californians are squandering money they once used for food to buy lottery tickets are just not correct.’. . . California Grocers Association president Don Beaver raised the issue earlier in the week, saying five supermarket chains had complained that grocery sales dropped about 5 percent after lottery tickets went on sale October 3.” —Sacramento Bee
   Probably true
   Probably false
   Requiring further documentation
   Claim that cannot be properly evaluated
   5. The Sarbanes–Oxley Act was created in 2002 to improve and maintain investor confidence. The act includes which of the following:
   senior managers sign off on financial results
   privately held companies must report to the public
   officers are exempt if they were not aware of a misrepresentation
   company insiders may compose the entire Board of Directors
   6. Organizational behavior is examined at three main levels.
   Traits, behaviors, and results
   Affective, cognitive, and behavioral
   Individual, organizational, and societal
   Individual, group, and organizational
   7. Employees who have intrinsic work values will be motivated by
   challenging assignments
   status in the workplace
   social contacts
   financial rewards
   8. Research on the five-stage model of group development shows that
   all groups pass through the norming stage
   groups always pass through the stages in order
   not all groups go through each of the stages
   all groups pass through the adjourning stage
   9.The extent to which a leader actually does help a group or organization to achieve its goals is best described as
   formal leadership
   leader effectiveness
   organizational profitability
   informal leadership
   10. When the business environment is __________, an organization is most likely to decentralize authority and empower its employees to make operating decisions.
   stable
   uncertain
   unknown
   transparent
   11. To make your communication more effective
   include as much information as possible, even if you are not sure it is necessary
   send the same messages by multiple channels
   clearly address your audience’s wants and needs, not yours
   draw pictures and animations your audience will understand
   12.Which of the following meeting technologies would be most effective for negotiations, collaborative problem solving, and other complex discussions?
   Telepresence
   Instant messaging
   Teleconference
   Telephone
   13.Most persuasive messages combine
   many major points all at once
   logical and emotional factors
   truth and falsehood
   current and very old evidence
   14. Important design elements to consider when creating slides include which of the following:
   word selection
   selecting background designs
   selecting a theme
   writing content
   15. Which of the following would be the best wording to use on a resume?
   “I was in charge of a staff of six employees.”
   “I supervised a full staff of six employees.”
   “Was in charge of entire departmental staff.”
   “Supervised staff of six employees.”
   16. The __________ approach to ethics maintains that an ethical action is the one that provides the most good or does the least harm.
   utilitarian approach
   rights approach
   fairness approach
   common good approach
   17. Which type of privacy policy restricts an organization from collecting personal information until the customer specifically authorizes it?
   Opt-out model
   Opt-in model
   Electronic surveillance
   Profiling
   18.Wireless communication includes which of the following:
   Bluetooth
   coaxial connections
   traditional land lines
   lighting connections
   19. Enterprise resource planning applications seeks to integrate a number of issues, including which of the following:
   vacation schedules
   tenure of the staff
   production and inventory levels
   turnover rate of the project staff
   20. The request for proposal (RFP) is one of the key tools in acquiring information systems and applications. Which of the following statements best characterizes the RFP?
   The RFP must always be used.
   It is prepared by the vendor.
   It always identifies the price.
   It defines the scope of the project.
   21. The relationship between jurisdiction and venue of state and federal courts
   often causes delays in case resolution
   causes development of conflicting rules in similar disputes
   is determined by the U.S. Attorney General
   is well-defined by statute and case law
   22.Businesses owe customers (business invitees) visiting their stores
   no duty of care, the customer assumes the risk of injury
   a warning of known risks, only
   a duty to inspect for and warn of risks
   a duty to repair hidden risks only where children are involved
   23.A legally enforceable contract always requires
   a written document
   signatures of all parties
   a heading saying “Contract” or “Agreement”
   a manifest intent to be bound by the parties
   24. Regulatory (or administrative) law arises from
   court decisions
   enabling statutes
   attorney general opinions
   policy documents prepared by nongovernmental organizations
   25. The purpose of a clear ethical code in a business is
   to draw on employees religious background
   to encourage philosophical debate among employees
   to regulate employees’ private conduct
   to manage values and conflicts among them

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