Question 1

The following are different viewpoints of the supervisor's role in management EXCEPT FOR:

Accepted Answer

A) just another worker. 
B) a figurehead. 
C) a key person. 
D) a person in the middle. 
E) a behavioral specialist. 
A) just another worker. 
B) a figurehead. 
C) a key person. 
D) a person in the middle. 
E) a behavioral specialist. B

Question 2

The process of getting things done,effectively and efficiently,through and with other people is called:

Accepted Answer

A) organizing. 
B) directing. 
C) controlling. 
D) leadership. 
E) management. 
A) organizing. 
B) directing. 
C) controlling. 
D) leadership. 
E) management. E

Question 3

An organization is a systematic grouping of people brought together to accomplish some specific purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The organizing function includes all of the following EXCEPT FOR:

Accepted Answer

A) coordinating results to achieve objectives. 
B) comparing performance against predetermined work standards. 
C) dividing work into manageable components. 
D) determining what tasks will be done. 
A) coordinating results to achieve objectives. 
B) comparing performance against predetermined work standards. 
C) dividing work into manageable components. 
D) determining what tasks will be done.

Question 5

The Taft-Hartley Act stated that any person who can do which of the following is a supervisor?

Accepted Answer

A) Hire 
B) Lay off 
C) Transfer 
D) Suspend 
E) All of the above 
A) Hire 
B) Lay off 
C) Transfer 
D) Suspend 
E) All of the above

Question 6

Supervisors oversee the work of middle managers and sometimes do the very same tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Organizations may be divided in the following distinct levels EXCEPT FOR:

Accepted Answer

A) operative employees. 
B) middle managers. 
C) supervisors. 
D) board of directors. 
E) top management. 
A) operative employees. 
B) middle managers. 
C) supervisors. 
D) board of directors. 
E) top management.

Question 8

In the definition of management the term representing the primary activities supervisors perform is called:

Accepted Answer

A) efficient. 
B) policy. 
C) direct. 
D) effective. 
E) process. 
A) efficient. 
B) policy. 
C) direct. 
D) effective. 
E) process.

Question 9

Consistent with the belief that one of the most important abilities needed by supervisors is strong interpersonal skills,we often think of them as behavioral specialists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A skill is the ability to demonstrate a system and sequence of behavior that is functionally related to attaining a performance goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Being a good supervisor means being concerned with both attaining goals and:

Accepted Answer

A) organizing and downsizing the organization. 
B) coaching and mentoring hard physical assets. 
C) controlling people and being unstructured. 
D) creating job sharing with dysfunctional occurrences. 
E) doing so as efficiently as possible. 
A) organizing and downsizing the organization. 
B) coaching and mentoring hard physical assets. 
C) controlling people and being unstructured. 
D) creating job sharing with dysfunctional occurrences. 
E) doing so as efficiently as possible.

Question 12

The mental ability mangers must have in order to analyze is called:

Accepted Answer

A) technical. 
B) interpersonal. 
C) conceptual. 
D) motivate. 
A) technical. 
B) interpersonal. 
C) conceptual. 
D) motivate.

Question 13

One characteristic operative employees share is they generally don't manage or oversee the work of any other employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Researcher Robert Katz,identified the following critical management competencies EXCEPT FOR:

Accepted Answer

A) technical. 
B) conceptual. 
C) division of work. 
D) political capabilities. 
E) interpersonal. 
A) technical. 
B) conceptual. 
C) division of work. 
D) political capabilities. 
E) interpersonal.

Question 15

When supervisors are performing tasks correctly,and they are concerned with the relationship between inputs and outputs,this relationship is called:

Accepted Answer

A) coordinating. 
B) efficiency. 
C) controlling. 
D) organization. 
E) planning. 
A) coordinating. 
B) efficiency. 
C) controlling. 
D) organization. 
E) planning.

Question 16

First-level managers perform both operative tasks and managerial work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Even though supervisors may perform operative tasks,they are still part of management.This was made clear by the passing of the:

Accepted Answer

A) 1935 Wagner Act. 
B) 1947 Taft-Hartley Act. 
C) 1932 Norris-La Guardia Act. 
D) 1991 Civil Rights Act. 
E) 1959 Landrum-Griffin Act. 
A) 1935 Wagner Act. 
B) 1947 Taft-Hartley Act. 
C) 1932 Norris-La Guardia Act. 
D) 1991 Civil Rights Act. 
E) 1959 Landrum-Griffin Act.

Question 18

The major problems nineteen new supervisors experienced in their first year on the job include the following EXCEPT FOR:

Accepted Answer

A) that their initial view of the manager as boss was incorrect. 
B) handling customer returns. 
C) being unprepared for the demands and ambiguities they would face. 
D) the administrative duties. 
E) being unprepared for the "people challenges" of their new job. 
A) that their initial view of the manager as boss was incorrect. 
B) handling customer returns. 
C) being unprepared for the demands and ambiguities they would face. 
D) the administrative duties. 
E) being unprepared for the "people challenges" of their new job.

Question 19

The bottom level in the pyramid is occupied by:

Accepted Answer

A) first-line supervisors. 
B) operative employees. 
C) middle management. 
D) top-level management. 
E) board of directors. 
A) first-line supervisors. 
B) operative employees. 
C) middle management. 
D) top-level management. 
E) board of directors.

Question 20

The following are reasons for employers to promote from within the ranks of operative employees to first-line managers EXCEPT FOR:

Accepted Answer

A) knowing the people they will be supervising. 
B) familiarity with company policy. 
C) job knowledge and experience. 
D) opposition to management. 
A) knowing the people they will be supervising. 
B) familiarity with company policy. 
C) job knowledge and experience. 
D) opposition to management.

The following are different viewpoints of the supervisor's role in management EXCEPT FOR:

The process of getting things done,effectively and efficiently,through and with other people is called:

An organization is a systematic grouping of people brought together to accomplish some specific purpose.

The organizing function includes all of the following EXCEPT FOR:

The Taft-Hartley Act stated that any person who can do which of the following is a supervisor?

Supervisors oversee the work of middle managers and sometimes do the very same tasks.

Organizations may be divided in the following distinct levels EXCEPT FOR:

In the definition of management the term representing the primary activities supervisors perform is called:

Consistent with the belief that one of the most important abilities needed by supervisors is strong interpersonal skills,we often think of them as behavioral specialists.

A skill is the ability to demonstrate a system and sequence of behavior that is functionally related to attaining a performance goal.

Being a good supervisor means being concerned with both attaining goals and:

The mental ability mangers must have in order to analyze is called:

One characteristic operative employees share is they generally don't manage or oversee the work of any other employee.

Researcher Robert Katz,identified the following critical management competencies EXCEPT FOR:

When supervisors are performing tasks correctly,and they are concerned with the relationship between inputs and outputs,this relationship is called:

First-level managers perform both operative tasks and managerial work.

Even though supervisors may perform operative tasks,they are still part of management.This was made clear by the passing of the:

The major problems nineteen new supervisors experienced in their first year on the job include the following EXCEPT FOR:

The bottom level in the pyramid is occupied by:

The following are reasons for employers to promote from within the ranks of operative employees to first-line managers EXCEPT FOR:

Supervision Challenges

Planning and Goal Setting

Organizing

Staffing and Recruiting

Controlling

Problem Analysis an Decision Making

Motivating Followers

Leading Followers

Communicating Effectively

Developing Groups

Performance Appraisal

Workplace Health and Safety

Conflict, Politics, Discipline, and Negotiation

Change Management

Supervision and Labor

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Exam 1: Supervision Definitions

The following are different viewpoints of the supervisor's role in management EXCEPT FOR:

The process of getting things done,effectively and efficiently,through and with other people is called:

An organization is a systematic grouping of people brought together to accomplish some specific purpose.

The organizing function includes all of the following EXCEPT FOR:

The Taft-Hartley Act stated that any person who can do which of the following is a supervisor?

Supervisors oversee the work of middle managers and sometimes do the very same tasks.

Organizations may be divided in the following distinct levels EXCEPT FOR:

In the definition of management the term representing the primary activities supervisors perform is called:

Consistent with the belief that one of the most important abilities needed by supervisors is strong interpersonal skills,we often think of them as behavioral specialists.

A skill is the ability to demonstrate a system and sequence of behavior that is functionally related to attaining a performance goal.

Being a good supervisor means being concerned with both attaining goals and:

The mental ability mangers must have in order to analyze is called:

One characteristic operative employees share is they generally don't manage or oversee the work of any other employee.

Researcher Robert Katz,identified the following critical management competencies EXCEPT FOR:

When supervisors are performing tasks correctly,and they are concerned with the relationship between inputs and outputs,this relationship is called:

First-level managers perform both operative tasks and managerial work.

Even though supervisors may perform operative tasks,they are still part of management.This was made clear by the passing of the:

The major problems nineteen new supervisors experienced in their first year on the job include the following EXCEPT FOR:

The bottom level in the pyramid is occupied by:

The following are reasons for employers to promote from within the ranks of operative employees to first-line managers EXCEPT FOR:

Supervision Challenges

Planning and Goal Setting

Organizing

Staffing and Recruiting

Controlling

Problem Analysis an Decision Making

Motivating Followers

Leading Followers

Communicating Effectively

Developing Groups

Performance Appraisal

Workplace Health and Safety

Conflict, Politics, Discipline, and Negotiation

Change Management

Supervision and Labor

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