Case 3-2 As the Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Finance

question 29

Multiple Choice

Case 3-2
As the administrative assistant to the vice president of finance, you are often assigned various types of online research projects.
-Which of the following search engines would likely be most effective when you need to quickly search the indexes of multiple search tools at one time?

• A) Ask.com
• B)Dogpile
• C) Bing
• D)Yahoo! Search

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Definitions:

Resource Allocator

A role typically assumed by managers or leaders, involving the responsibility of distributing and managing resources within an organization efficiently.

Contingency Approach

The Contingency Approach refers to a management theory that suggests the best way to manage an organization depends on, and is contingent upon, the internal and external situation.

Managerial Activities

Tasks and responsibilities undertaken by managers to plan, organize, lead, and control the operations of an organization.

Networking

The practice of building, maintaining, and utilizing relationships, especially for professional or business purposes.