An important implication to be drawn from Chapter 5 is that successful managers are those who are able to attend to all things at once, rather than those who develop a "theory" or image of the effective manager

After reading about the challenges of conducting accurate surveys in the textbook's "How Do We Know?" box about gauging opinions, you know that some survey questions are more objective than others

Select the most objectively worded questions from among the following. a. Do you think the government should increase farm supports because farming is so important to the economy? b. What is your opinion of underage people consuming alcohol? c. Would you continue to support the candidate if you knew that she had twice been treated for a major psychiatric illness? d. Should the government increase funding for education in order to improve our schools? e. How much better are women than men at teaching children right from wrong?

Which of the following is the most meaningful measure of an educational system's academic performance?

A. financial stability B. ability to retain and graduate its students C. diversity in enrollments D. number of winning athletic teams