Sam Walton, Made in America: My Story Test | Final Test - Easy

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Sam Walton, Made in America: My Story Test | Final Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ron leaves the company when?
(a) No one supports him.
(b) Sam retires.
(c) Once Sam resumes his role.
(d) Sam fires him.

2. The feeling of excitement about the work environment is called ___________.
(a) "Happiness" mentality.
(b) "We Love Work" mentality.
(c) "Whistle while you work" mentality.
(d) "Work is Fun" mentality.

3. With what is Sam greatly concerned?
(a) Minority groups.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Tax evasion.
(d) Education.

4. Jack Shewmaker comes into the picture as a potential candidate for ___________.
(a) CEO.
(b) Vice president.
(c) Upper management.
(d) President.

5. He has had the time of his life running Wal-Mart, but has been wondering _________.
(a) If he should have spent more time with his family over the years instead.
(b) If he should have spent more of his money.
(c) If he should have started more discount stores.
(d) If he should have spent more time at work over the years.

6. What does competition do to Wal-Mart?
(a) It does not affect it.
(b) It makes it more devious and dangerous.
(c) It makes it weaker.
(d) It makes it stronger and more honed on the marketplace than it might have been if left by itself.

7. By the time all the changes in management at Wal-Mart are over, roughly how much of the upper management team is gone?
(a) 1/4.
(b) 2/3.
(c) 1/2.
(d) 1/3.

8. Are there ups and downs in the Wal-Mart corporation?
(a) Rarely.
(b) Yes.
(c) Only once.
(d) No.

9. Sam has plenty of money. What could he have bought?
(a) A larger home.
(b) A yacht.
(c) More vacation time.
(d) An island on which to play with his grandchildren.

10. By 1974, Wal-Mart has how many stores?
(a) 200.
(b) 100.
(c) 50.
(d) 150.

11. Sam notes ____________ regarding the idea that many consider him to be on the cutting edge of technology?
(a) Many executives would agree.
(b) Many executives would not be surprised.
(c) Many executives would disagree.
(d) Many executives snicker.

12. When did Wal-Mart take on Kmart?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1988.

13. After Sam quasi-retired, financial analysts ___________.
(a) Publicly questioned a CEO that could not really step down from the leadership role.
(b) Publicly questioned a CEO that would like to step down from the leadership role.
(c) Publicly questioned a CEO who had stepped down from the leadership role.
(d) Publicly questioned a CEO that never steps down from the leadership role.

14. What is rule number ten?
(a) Swim upstream. Go against the current. Experiment.
(b) Be conservative.
(c) Be ahead of the trends.
(d) Follow the trends.

15. Their large private fleet of __________ is one of the largest in the country as well to give them the flexibility they need?
(a) Trucks.
(b) Planes.
(c) Trains.
(d) Buses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Sam pretty much fought all of the technological advances?

2. What is one of the most important changes in the Wal-Mart culture in recent years?

3. What does Sam encourage his management and associates to always do?

4. Wal-Mart gives an annual ____________ scholarship to a local student.

5. What does Sam believe is in need of more funds?

(see the answer keys)

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