Question 1

The informational roles that managers perform include monitor,disseminator and spokesperson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Efficiency refers to the degree to which the organization achieves a stated objective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A manager forwards information to other organization members in the disseminator role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The nature of management is to control and dictate others in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why are conceptual skills most important for top managers?

Accepted Answer

Top managers are often the keys to holdi

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of a traditional management approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers play the role of an enabler. 
B)  Managers supervise team members' tasks. 
C)  Managers constantly mobilize for change. 
D)  Managers lead and empower teams. 
E)  Managers encourage conversation and collaboration. 
A)  Managers play the role of an enabler. 
B)  Managers supervise team members' tasks. 
C)  Managers constantly mobilize for change. 
D)  Managers lead and empower teams. 
E)  Managers encourage conversation and collaboration.

Question 7

Which of the following managers are responsible for the entire organization

Accepted Answer

A)  Top managers 
B)  Middle managers 
C)  First-line managers 
D)  Controlling managers 
E)  Organizing managers 
A)  Top managers 
B)  Middle managers 
C)  First-line managers 
D)  Controlling managers 
E)  Organizing managers

Question 8

How do small business managers emphasize different management roles in comparison to larger business managers?

Accepted Answer

Manager of small businesses often see th

Question 9

Despite the need for companies to control costs in today's economy,innovation has become the new imperative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Technological advances have resulted in employees becoming more empowered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

By maintaining information links,Barry Miller was exhibiting the interpersonal role of:

Accepted Answer

A)  figurehead. 
B)  leader. 
C)  liaison. 
D)  monitor. 
E)  spokesperson. 
A)  figurehead. 
B)  leader. 
C)  liaison. 
D)  monitor. 
E)  spokesperson.

Question 12

Which of these managers are responsible for the manufacturing and marketing departments that make or sell the product or service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Top 
B)  Line 
C)  First-line 
D)  Staff 
E)  Project 
A)  Top 
B)  Line 
C)  First-line 
D)  Staff 
E)  Project

Question 13

First line managers are the managers who have the responsibility for making the significant strategic policy decisions,often with staff managers assisting them in these decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An entity that is both goal directed and deliberately structured is referred to as being:

Accepted Answer

A)  An organization. 
B)  Management structured. 
C)  Employee focused. 
D)  Student led. 
E)  Task oriented. 
A)  An organization. 
B)  Management structured. 
C)  Employee focused. 
D)  Student led. 
E)  Task oriented.

Question 15

What is the role of the liaison function?

Accepted Answer

A)  The liaison role pertains to decisions about how to allocate people,time,equipment,money,and other resources to attain desired outcomes. 
B)  The liaison role involves the initiation of change. 
C)  The liaison role pertains to the development of information sources both inside and outside the organization. 
D)  The liaison role involves handling ceremonial and symbolic activities for the department or organization. 
E)  The liaison role involves formal negotiations and bargaining to attain outcomes for the manager's unit of responsibility. 
A)  The liaison role pertains to decisions about how to allocate people,time,equipment,money,and other resources to attain desired outcomes. 
B)  The liaison role involves the initiation of change. 
C)  The liaison role pertains to the development of information sources both inside and outside the organization. 
D)  The liaison role involves handling ceremonial and symbolic activities for the department or organization. 
E)  The liaison role involves formal negotiations and bargaining to attain outcomes for the manager's unit of responsibility.

Question 16

_____ managers are responsible for departments that perform a single functional task and have employees with similar training and skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  Top 
B)  Middle 
C)  First-line 
D)  Bottom 
E)  Functional 
A)  Top 
B)  Middle 
C)  First-line 
D)  Bottom 
E)  Functional

Question 17

Managers use conceptual,human and technical skills to perform the four management functions of planning,organizing,leading and controlling in all organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If a manager finds several new competitors on the horizon,they may need to spend more time in which role?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negotiator 
B)  Resource allocator 
C)  Figurehead 
D)  Monitor 
E)  Leader 
A)  Negotiator 
B)  Resource allocator 
C)  Figurehead 
D)  Monitor 
E)  Leader

Question 19

_____ is the management function concerned with monitoring employees' activities,keeping the organization on track toward its goals,and making corrections as needed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Planning 
B)  Resource allocation 
C)  Controlling 
D)  Organizing 
E)  Efficiency 
A)  Planning 
B)  Resource allocation 
C)  Controlling 
D)  Organizing 
E)  Efficiency

Question 20

Which of the following refers to the optimum amount of resources used to achieve an organization's goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Effectiveness 
B)  Synergy 
C)  Performance 
D)  Efficiency 
E)  Management 
A)  Effectiveness 
B)  Synergy 
C)  Performance 
D)  Efficiency 
E)  Management

The informational roles that managers perform include monitor,disseminator and spokesperson.

Efficiency refers to the degree to which the organization achieves a stated objective.

A manager forwards information to other organization members in the disseminator role.

The nature of management is to control and dictate others in an organization.

Why are conceptual skills most important for top managers?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a traditional management approach?

Which of the following managers are responsible for the entire organization

How do small business managers emphasize different management roles in comparison to larger business managers?

Despite the need for companies to control costs in today's economy,innovation has become the new imperative.

Technological advances have resulted in employees becoming more empowered.

By maintaining information links,Barry Miller was exhibiting the interpersonal role of:

Which of these managers are responsible for the manufacturing and marketing departments that make or sell the product or service?

First line managers are the managers who have the responsibility for making the significant strategic policy decisions,often with staff managers assisting them in these decisions.

An entity that is both goal directed and deliberately structured is referred to as being:

What is the role of the liaison function?

_____ managers are responsible for departments that perform a single functional task and have employees with similar training and skills.

Managers use conceptual,human and technical skills to perform the four management functions of planning,organizing,leading and controlling in all organizations.

If a manager finds several new competitors on the horizon,they may need to spend more time in which role?

_____ is the management function concerned with monitoring employees' activities,keeping the organization on track toward its goals,and making corrections as needed.

Which of the following refers to the optimum amount of resources used to achieve an organization's goal?

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Organization and Corporate Culture

The Dynamics of Alternative Organizational Forms

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Corporate Governance

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Execution

Managerial Decision Making

Managing Small Business Start-Ups

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Corporate Diversity

Leadership

Managing Human Resources

Managing Communication

Leading Teams

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Exam 1: Introduction to Management

The informational roles that managers perform include monitor,disseminator and spokesperson.

Efficiency refers to the degree to which the organization achieves a stated objective.

A manager forwards information to other organization members in the disseminator role.

The nature of management is to control and dictate others in an organization.

Why are conceptual skills most important for top managers?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a traditional management approach?

Which of the following managers are responsible for the entire organization

How do small business managers emphasize different management roles in comparison to larger business managers?

Despite the need for companies to control costs in today's economy,innovation has become the new imperative.

Technological advances have resulted in employees becoming more empowered.

By maintaining information links,Barry Miller was exhibiting the interpersonal role of:

Which of these managers are responsible for the manufacturing and marketing departments that make or sell the product or service?

First line managers are the managers who have the responsibility for making the significant strategic policy decisions,often with staff managers assisting them in these decisions.

An entity that is both goal directed and deliberately structured is referred to as being:

What is the role of the liaison function?

_____ managers are responsible for departments that perform a single functional task and have employees with similar training and skills.

Managers use conceptual,human and technical skills to perform the four management functions of planning,organizing,leading and controlling in all organizations.

If a manager finds several new competitors on the horizon,they may need to spend more time in which role?

_____ is the management function concerned with monitoring employees' activities,keeping the organization on track toward its goals,and making corrections as needed.

Which of the following refers to the optimum amount of resources used to achieve an organization's goal?

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Organization and Corporate Culture

The Dynamics of Alternative Organizational Forms

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Corporate Governance

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Execution

Managerial Decision Making

Managing Small Business Start-Ups

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Corporate Diversity

Leadership

Managing Human Resources

Managing Communication

Leading Teams

Filters