In a well-structured organization, management will strive to achieve goal congruence. While managers may find that they are being evaluated on the performance of their own business unit, the overall congruence of goals must be kept in mind when setting objectives for these managers. Which of the following represents a suboptimal outcome that is misaligned with the company-wide objective of saving money?

As new aspects of technology work their way into normal business practices, professionals in various fields must adjust. One of the largest adjustments requires learning new terminology in both large and small regards. Which of the following represents the difference between data analytics and big data?

Nonfinancial performance measures are often helpful to organizations when they evaluate actions that are being taken now to achieve success later. Which of the following is most likely to be a nonfinancial performance measure utilized by the Human Resources Department?

A public university has been evaluating its admissions policies and procedures. The university has recently seen a downturn in enrollment, and the university’s leadership does not entirely understand why this happened. The university has not changed or updated their admissions decision-making processes in years. The current process uses an algorithm based on data available years ago to do enrollment modeling. What change or changes could they make to try to increase the number of enrollments? 

An insurance company owns and operates an office building downtown. The company employs its own staff to perform tasks including building cleaning and maintenance. This organization also operates its insurance business unit from within that building. Management is evaluating the type of compensation offered to individuals with various roles within the company. Which of the following is the most appropriate type of compensation for the insurance agents charged with selling policies?

Most companies begin with a centralized organizational model and gradually move towards a decentralized model. As some companies grow, they acquire other companies in an effort to streamline operations and become more efficient. One result of these acquisitions is integration. Which of the following is an example of vertical integration?

A proton pump is a form of ___ and requires ____ (hint think type of pumps at end of ETC) 

In highly competitive markets, players are 

Recently, a manager at a grocery store voiced concerns that the higher-ups have set completely unrealistic goals that the store can in no way achieve this year. This manager fears that the pressure of trying to succeed may lead some employees to make unethical decisions in order to achieve the unrealistic goals. Management and employees are evaluated on their abilities to meet these goals. Which of the following is an example that is indicative of unethical behavior that might be employed by someone to meet unrealistic goals?

Gadgets Inc. produces a product which has a unit variable cost of $12 and a unit fixed cost of $8. The company currently sells its products to customers at a unit selling price of $40. A regional wholesaler has offered to purchase 1,000 units of Gadgets’ product at a unit selling price of $20. Due to the current economic situation, Gadgets has sufficient capacity to produce and sell the special-order units without incurring additional fixed costs. Should this Gadgets Inc. accept or reject this special order and why?