A Primary Objective of Management, from a Systems Perspective, Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

A primary objective of management, from a systems perspective, is to continually reenergize the organization to avoid _____.

• A) reciprocity
• B) collaboration
• C) diversity
• D) entropy
• E) synergy

Recognize the influence of product markets and labor markets on organizational pay decisions.

Identify the legal requirements for organizations receiving federal money including prevailing wage laws (Davis-Bacon Act, Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act).

Understand the concepts of exemption and nonexemption under the FLSA and their implications on employee compensation.

Comprehend the rationale and requirements of pay ratio reporting policies and their implications for organizational transparency.

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Definitions:

Return on Assets

An indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets, calculated as net income divided by total assets.

M&M Proposition II

A theory proposing that the value of a firm is unaffected by its capital structure, assuming no taxes and that investment returns are required to increase with leverage.

Cost of Equity

The rate of return that a company is expected to pay to its shareholders to compensate them for the risk of investing in the equity of the company.

Leverage

The use of various financial instruments or borrowed capital, like debt, to increase the potential return of an investment.