Exam 1: Introduction to Management and Organisations

Which of the following is true concerning technical and managerial skills?

Which of the following represents the most useful way of describing the manager's job?

According to Mintzberg's management roles, the__________ roles involve receiving, collecting, and disseminating information.

Which of the following best reflects the management structure of a traditional organization?

One of the common characteristics of all organizations is___________ , which clarifies members' work relationships.

In a short essay, discuss which approach is more useful for describing the job of a manager -functions or roles? Describe the contributions of both approaches.

A deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose is ____________.

In a survey conducted for a group of Arab executives, 'access to financial resources' was cited as a greater challenge to innovation than 'lack of qualified personnel'.

Fayol's management functions are basically equivalent to Mintzberg's management roles.

Which of the following levels of management is associated with positions such as executive vice president, chief operating officer, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board?

The Customer Meeting (Scenario) Samer, a production supervisor, is responsible for 10 employees who assemble components into a finished product that is sold to distributors. Samer reports to Bassem, a production manager, who in turn reports to Hani, a general manager, who reports to Jamil, a vice president of operations. Recently, Jamil asked Hani to have a meeting with Samer and Bassem regarding some customer concerns in the production area. The focus of the meeting was to judge the validity of the customer concerns, and to develop a specific plan to address these concerns. -What is the commonality among Samer, Bassem, Hani, and Jamil?

Conceptual skills become less important as a manager moves into top management.

Social media platforms for electronic communication have become popular among employees to share ideas in their personal lives, but have not yet become tools used extensively in the workplace.

Universality of management means that ___________

Which of the following represents a challenge of management?

The roles of disseminator, figurehead, negotiator, liaison, and spokesperson are more important at the __________ levels of the organization.

Which of the following statements regarding managers in today's world is accurate?

Almost all managerial tasks involve ___________ .

Innovation is only important to high- tech firms.

Efficiency is described as "doing things right."