Crowdsourcing can take the place of market research (true / false) the controlling function of management could also be described as -supervision (a) -accounting (b) -oversight (c) -evaluation (d) under what circumstances would improving not be a good idea? a. if the product is a signature product of a successful brand b. if a rival product enters the market with additional features c. if sales of a product are beginning to decline d. if the product is obsolete and no longer likely to sell those interested in entrepreneurship volunteer their time with service organizations for all of the following reasons except: a. volunteer work develops leadership skills b. they can get practical experience c. they can learn from the leaders of the organizations d. paid experience will be more valuable the fact that megan grassell exceeded her funding goals is a good indication that her product will be popular true/false the conception phase of the product life cycle could be described as dealing with a. ideas b. manufacturing c. distribution d. improvement how do product mixes businesses thrive? a. by confusing consumers with a variety of products b. by requiring a lot of staff members and funds for development c. by ensuring there is always something in development to meet emerging needs d. by showing that the business has many different focuses rather than expertise how can age shape communication style? a. older individuals may not be strong communicators b. younger people may be more comfortable with new tech c. each generation sets its own standards for workplace communication d. many people are only comfortable communicating through specific mediums women and minorities may find business organizations that are designed to them succeed in business true/false human resource departments could assume the staffing function of management true/false the difference between supervisors and management is that a. supervisors generally have more power than managers b. supervisors work more directly with support staff c. managers are less concerned with financial status of their departments d. supervisors can only be hired from existing support staff why is discipline especially important for entrepreneurs? a. there is little supervision when starting a business b. they are notorious for wanting to cut corners c. entrepreneurship requires more work than any other profession d. lack of discipline is a serious character flaw