The contribution margin ratio always increases when the:

A) break-even point decreases.
B) variable expenses as a percentage of sales decrease.
C) break-even point increases.
D) variable expenses as a percentage of sales increase.

Agreed-on guidelines or procedures for making decisions is not a core characteristic of effective teams.

A manager might decide to move from measuring performance on an individual basis to a team basis if:

A) individual performance can only be evaluated by subjective supervisory ratings
B) the tie of pay to individual performance is not critical
C) in order to be productive, employees cooperate
D) competition among employees is dysfunctional
E) any or all of the above conditions exist

The American Psychological Association (APA) style uses ________ to document report sources in text.

A) the author-date system
B) the author-page number system
C) superscripts and footnotes or endnotes
D) full citations within the text itself

Which of the following is not among the characteristics of effective teams?

A) members avoid conflict within the team to keep smooth relations
B) members communicate freely among themselves
C) members support agreed upon decision-making procedures
D) members have shared goals

A study found that coaching and sense making by external leaders was more welcome when:

A) team members were weak and dependent.
B) team workloads were light.
C) the teams were about to be dispersed.
D) the teams faced disruptive conditions.