Question 1

What must one do to perform the essential managerial task of controlling in achieving organizational goals?

Accepted Answer

A) Articulate a clear organizational vision for the organization's members to accomplish by a specified deadline. 
B) Organize people into departments according to the kinds of job-specific tasks they perform. 
C) Identify and select appropriate organizational goals and courses of action. 
D) Establish accurate measuring and monitoring systems to evaluate how well goals have been achieved. 
A) Articulate a clear organizational vision for the organization's members to accomplish by a specified deadline. 
B) Organize people into departments according to the kinds of job-specific tasks they perform. 
C) Identify and select appropriate organizational goals and courses of action. 
D) Establish accurate measuring and monitoring systems to evaluate how well goals have been achieved.

Question 2

An organization's resources include assets such as

Accepted Answer

A) competitors. 
B) loyal customers and employees. 
C) ethical codes. 
D) performance goals. 
A) competitors. 
B) loyal customers and employees. 
C) ethical codes. 
D) performance goals.

Question 3

Although Darren's company has many skilled, bright employees, they seem to lack enthusiasm for their work. Which of the following should Darren implement to solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

A) hire a pleasant manager who has achieved great results by restructuring companies like Darren's 
B) hire a pleasant manager who is knowledgeable in the latest methods of monitoring and evaluating companies like Darren's 
C) hire a charismatic manager who has excellent organizational skills and can efficiently achieve goals 
D) hire a charismatic manager who strongly believes in the company and knows how to convey this belief to others 
A) hire a pleasant manager who has achieved great results by restructuring companies like Darren's 
B) hire a pleasant manager who is knowledgeable in the latest methods of monitoring and evaluating companies like Darren's 
C) hire a charismatic manager who has excellent organizational skills and can efficiently achieve goals 
D) hire a charismatic manager who strongly believes in the company and knows how to convey this belief to others

Question 4

How to allocate organizational resources to pursue the strategies that attain set goals is a question addressed during

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A) regulating. 
B) planning. 
C) leading. 
D) controlling. 
A) regulating. 
B) planning. 
C) leading. 
D) controlling.

Question 5

You own a company that produces jewelry with attractive, popular designs but uses resources that makes the product too expensive for most potential buyers. Which of the following would you do to increase efficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) arrange a deal with the supplier to lower the cost of the resources 
B) make sure the resources are used to make the designs even more popular 
C) fire the jewelry designers and replace them with less artistic ones 
D) make the jewelry less attractive, but still use the same high-quality resources 
A) arrange a deal with the supplier to lower the cost of the resources 
B) make sure the resources are used to make the designs even more popular 
C) fire the jewelry designers and replace them with less artistic ones 
D) make the jewelry less attractive, but still use the same high-quality resources

Question 6

Yuri has been given the task of evaluating how well his company, Comfy Shoes, Inc., has implemented its new line of slippers and how this implementation could be improved. Which of the following tasks has Yuri been assigned?

Accepted Answer

A) planning 
B) organizing 
C) leading 
D) controlling 
A) planning 
B) organizing 
C) leading 
D) controlling

Question 7

Which of the following refers to a cluster of decisions concerning what organizational goals to pursue, what actions to take, and how to use resources to achieve these goals?

Accepted Answer

A) strategy 
B) assessment 
C) collaboration 
D) deputation 
A) strategy 
B) assessment 
C) collaboration 
D) deputation

Question 8

What does the managerial function of controlling involve?

Accepted Answer

In controlling, the task of managers is

Question 9

Define efficiency. When is an organization said to be efficient? Give two examples.

Accepted Answer

Efficiency is a measure of how productiv

Question 10

What does the managerial function of organizing involve? What is its outcome?

Accepted Answer

Organizing involves structuring working

Question 11

NVK Maritime Electronics wants to gain a competitive advantage through innovation. Which of the following would it most likely attempt?

Accepted Answer

A) installing better computers to assist navigational designers 
B) using fewer resources to produce navigational equipment 
C) offering repairs of navigational equipment at a discounted rate 
D) creating a navigation device never used before 
A) installing better computers to assist navigational designers 
B) using fewer resources to produce navigational equipment 
C) offering repairs of navigational equipment at a discounted rate 
D) creating a navigation device never used before

Question 12

Who among the following is most likely to be a part of the top management team?

Accepted Answer

A) supervisor 
B) head nurse 
C) chief executive officer 
D) divisional manager 
A) supervisor 
B) head nurse 
C) chief executive officer 
D) divisional manager

Question 13

Low efficiency/low effectiveness situations results in a

Accepted Answer

A) product that customers want but is too expensive to buy. 
B) product customers want at a price they can afford. 
C) low-quality product that customers do not want. 
D) high-quality product that customers do not want. 
A) product that customers want but is too expensive to buy. 
B) product customers want at a price they can afford. 
C) low-quality product that customers do not want. 
D) high-quality product that customers do not want.

Question 14

Mark, a manager at Matt's Shack, monitors the performance of workers in his department to determine if the quality of their work is meeting the standards of the company. Mark is engaging in which of the following managerial functions?

Accepted Answer

A) planning 
B) organizing 
C) leading 
D) controlling 
A) planning 
B) organizing 
C) leading 
D) controlling

Question 15

Which of the four principal managerial tasks can help Sargis understand his performance in the other three tasks?

Accepted Answer

A) planning 
B) organizing 
C) controlling 
D) leading 
A) planning 
B) organizing 
C) controlling 
D) leading

Question 16

Isabella decided that Golden Key Enterprises should expand its markets in Europe and laid out a seven-step procedure to accomplish this. Which of the following tasks is Isabella doing?

Accepted Answer

A) planning 
B) organizing 
C) leading 
D) controlling 
A) planning 
B) organizing 
C) leading 
D) controlling

Question 17

The strategy of delivering new, exciting, and unique products to the customers is a ________ task.

Accepted Answer

A) leading 
B) planning 
C) controlling 
D) organizing 
A) leading 
B) planning 
C) controlling 
D) organizing

Question 18

Being a part of top management at a large fast food chain, Antonio is most likely to spend most of his time

Accepted Answer

A) planning and organizing resources. 
B) planning and controlling nonmanagerial employees. 
C) organizing and leading first-line managers. 
D) organizing resources and leading first-line managers. 
A) planning and organizing resources. 
B) planning and controlling nonmanagerial employees. 
C) organizing and leading first-line managers. 
D) organizing resources and leading first-line managers.

Question 19

In contrast to middle managers, top managers are responsible for the performance of specific departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following describes the essential managerial task of leading in achieving organizational goals?

Accepted Answer

A) motivate, coordinate, and energize individuals and groups 
B) evaluate how well the organization has achieved its goals 
C) choose appropriate goals and courses of action 
D) establish task and authority relationships to allow people to work together 
A) motivate, coordinate, and energize individuals and groups 
B) evaluate how well the organization has achieved its goals 
C) choose appropriate goals and courses of action 
D) establish task and authority relationships to allow people to work together

What must one do to perform the essential managerial task of controlling in achieving organizational goals?

An organization's resources include assets such as

Although Darren's company has many skilled, bright employees, they seem to lack enthusiasm for their work. Which of the following should Darren implement to solve this problem?

How to allocate organizational resources to pursue the strategies that attain set goals is a question addressed during

You own a company that produces jewelry with attractive, popular designs but uses resources that makes the product too expensive for most potential buyers. Which of the following would you do to increase efficiency?

Yuri has been given the task of evaluating how well his company, Comfy Shoes, Inc., has implemented its new line of slippers and how this implementation could be improved. Which of the following tasks has Yuri been assigned?

Which of the following refers to a cluster of decisions concerning what organizational goals to pursue, what actions to take, and how to use resources to achieve these goals?

What does the managerial function of controlling involve?

Define efficiency. When is an organization said to be efficient? Give two examples.

What does the managerial function of organizing involve? What is its outcome?

NVK Maritime Electronics wants to gain a competitive advantage through innovation. Which of the following would it most likely attempt?

Who among the following is most likely to be a part of the top management team?

Low efficiency/low effectiveness situations results in a

Mark, a manager at Matt's Shack, monitors the performance of workers in his department to determine if the quality of their work is meeting the standards of the company. Mark is engaging in which of the following managerial functions?

Which of the four principal managerial tasks can help Sargis understand his performance in the other three tasks?

Isabella decided that Golden Key Enterprises should expand its markets in Europe and laid out a seven-step procedure to accomplish this. Which of the following tasks is Isabella doing?

The strategy of delivering new, exciting, and unique products to the customers is a ________ task.

Being a part of top management at a large fast food chain, Antonio is most likely to spend most of his time

In contrast to middle managers, top managers are responsible for the performance of specific departments.

Which of the following describes the essential managerial task of leading in achieving organizational goals?

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Managing Ethics and Diversity

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

Planning, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage

Designing Organizational Structure

Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship

Motivation

Leaders and Leadership

Effective Team Management

Building and Managing Human Resources

Effective Communication and It Management

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What must one do to perform the essential managerial task of controlling in achieving organizational goals?

An organization's resources include assets such as

Although Darren's company has many skilled, bright employees, they seem to lack enthusiasm for their work. Which of the following should Darren implement to solve this problem?

How to allocate organizational resources to pursue the strategies that attain set goals is a question addressed during

You own a company that produces jewelry with attractive, popular designs but uses resources that makes the product too expensive for most potential buyers. Which of the following would you do to increase efficiency?

Yuri has been given the task of evaluating how well his company, Comfy Shoes, Inc., has implemented its new line of slippers and how this implementation could be improved. Which of the following tasks has Yuri been assigned?

Which of the following refers to a cluster of decisions concerning what organizational goals to pursue, what actions to take, and how to use resources to achieve these goals?

What does the managerial function of controlling involve?

Define efficiency. When is an organization said to be efficient? Give two examples.

What does the managerial function of organizing involve? What is its outcome?

NVK Maritime Electronics wants to gain a competitive advantage through innovation. Which of the following would it most likely attempt?

Who among the following is most likely to be a part of the top management team?

Low efficiency/low effectiveness situations results in a

Mark, a manager at Matt's Shack, monitors the performance of workers in his department to determine if the quality of their work is meeting the standards of the company. Mark is engaging in which of the following managerial functions?

Which of the four principal managerial tasks can help Sargis understand his performance in the other three tasks?

Isabella decided that Golden Key Enterprises should expand its markets in Europe and laid out a seven-step procedure to accomplish this. Which of the following tasks is Isabella doing?

The strategy of delivering new, exciting, and unique products to the customers is a ________ task.

Being a part of top management at a large fast food chain, Antonio is most likely to spend most of his time

In contrast to middle managers, top managers are responsible for the performance of specific departments.

Which of the following describes the essential managerial task of leading in achieving organizational goals?

Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: the Manager As a Person

Managing Ethics and Diversity

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

Planning, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage

Designing Organizational Structure

Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship

Motivation

Leaders and Leadership

Effective Team Management

Building and Managing Human Resources

Effective Communication and It Management

Operations Management: Managing Vital Operations and Processes

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