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What is the primary purpose of an incentive mechanism in a principal-agent relationship?

  • To increase the agent's salary directly
  • To align the interests of the principal and agent (correct)
  • To limit the principal's decision-making power
  • To create more agency costs

Which of the following best defines agency costs?

  • Costs incurred in hiring additional agents
  • Costs related to oversight, guarantees, and residual losses (correct)
  • Costs originating from product development
  • Costs associated with regulating the marketplace

What is a key resource characteristic that can lead to sustained competitive advantage?

  • Being easily available in the market
  • Being widely imitated by competitors
  • Being common across all firms
  • Being valuable, rare, and difficult to imitate (correct)

Which type of firm ownership is characterized by capital being owned by the government?

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Which classification criteria considers where a firm performs its activities?

<p>Scope (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of legal form for firms?

<p>Private firm (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of firm is primarily engaged in manufacturing or extractive activities?

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What is one of the primary implications of information asymmetry in agency relationships?

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What is the primary goal of a firm according to neoclassical theory?

<p>To maximize profit (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic distinguishes firms from other organizations?

<p>They transform inputs into outputs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does transaction cost theory primarily focus on?

<p>Evaluating the costs involved in market transactions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does a firm create value from a social perspective?

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What is the impact of disproportionate income inequality as noted in the content?

<p>It increases social conflict (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect is NOT considered in the make-or-buy decision under transaction cost theory?

<p>Employee turnover (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does agency theory suggest about firms?

<p>They function as a nexus of contracts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of an organization as a social entity?

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Distinct Purpose

A specific purpose the organization aims to achieve. This could involve creating a product, offering a service, or reaching a particular outcome.

People

People are the fundamental building blocks of any organization. Without individuals working together, an organization cannot function.

Deliberate Structure

A structured way of organizing tasks and responsibilities among members. This helps ensure efficient execution of the organization's goals.

Firm

A business that transforms lower-value inputs (like raw materials) into higher-value outputs (products or services) to make a profit.

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Firm as an Economic Reality

The process of transforming inputs (resources) into outputs (goods or services), creating value in the process.

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Firm as a Social Reality

The firm interacts with stakeholders (customers, employees, etc.) and contributes to their well-being through its actions.

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Bounded Rationality

The idea that human decision-making aims to satisfy rather than optimize, meaning people make decisions that are good enough, not necessarily the absolute best.

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Opportunism

The tendency for individuals to take advantage of opportunities that benefit themselves, even if it means acting against the interests of others or the organization.

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Principal-Agent Problem

A situation where an individual (the agent) acts on behalf of another (the principal), but their interests may not align.

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Incentive Mechanisms

Mechanisms designed to reduce opportunistic behavior of the agent and align their interests with the principal's.

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Agency Costs

Costs associated with managing the principal-agent problem, including oversight costs, guarantee costs, and residual loss costs.

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Resource-Based View (RBV)

A perspective that views a firm as a collection of unique resources and capabilities, which are valuable, rare, difficult to imitate, and non-substitutable. These resources can drive sustained competitive advantage.

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Private-owned Firm

A firm owned and controlled by individuals, often with a limited number of shareholders.

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State-owned Firm

A firm owned and controlled by the government, whose primary objective is often to serve public interest.

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Mixed Equity Firms

Firms with a mix of private and public ownership, combining the resources and expertise of both.

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Industrial Firms

Firms that engage in production and manufacturing activities, transforming raw materials into finished goods.

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Study Notes

Table of Contents

  • Unit 1 - The Firm
    • Nature of the firm
    • Types of firms
    • Ownership and management
    • Entrepreneurship
  • Unit 2 - Theoretical Approaches to Management
    • Classical approach
      • Scientific management (Taylor)
      • General administrative theory (Fayol, Weber)
    • Behavioral approach (Munsterberg, Follett, Barnard)
    • Quantitative approach
    • Contemporary approaches
      • Systems approach
      • Contingency approach
  • Unit 3 - Business Environment
    • General environment
      • PESTEL forces (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, Legal)
    • Competitive environment
      • Supplier, distributor, customer, competitor analysis
      • Porter's Five Forces model
    • Organizational culture
  • Unit 4 - Information and Decision Making
    • Information and data
      • Attributes of useful information (quality, timeliness, completeness, relevance)
    • Decision making
      • Steps in decision making
      • Programmed vs. Nonprogrammed decisions
      • Decision-making approaches (rational, bounded rationality, intuitive)
  • Unit 5 - Business Management
    • Business administrators and managers
      • Main differences (firm size, stock market listing)
      • Key decisions (CEO responsibilities and board roles)
    • Nature of the manager's job
      • Managerial roles
      • Essential managerial skills
      • Managerial functions (planning, organizing, leading, controlling)
      • Relevant theories (Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's two-factor theory)
  • Unit 6: Objectives and Growth of the Firm
    • Economic goal and value creation
      • Accounting profit
      • Economic profit
      • Shareholder profitability
    • Social responsibility, sustainability, and ethics
    • Organizational strategy
      • Corporate strategies (vertical, specialization, diversification, international, horizontal)
      • Levels of strategy (corporate, competitive, functional)
    • Innovation
      • Types of innovation
      • Innovation Strategies

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Test your knowledge on various management theories and practices covered in this comprehensive quiz. From the nature of firms to decision-making processes, this quiz will challenge your understanding of key concepts in management. Explore theoretical approaches, business environments, and critical decision-making attributes.

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