Question 1

Which type of organization generates not-for-profit revenue?

Accepted Answer

A) Social enterprises 
B) Traditional business 
C) Non-profit or charities 
D) Social purpose business and social ventures 
E) All of these choices are correct 
A) Social enterprises 
B) Traditional business 
C) Non-profit or charities 
D) Social purpose business and social ventures 
E) All of these choices are correct

Question 2

When founders hire employees for their new ventures, they tend to be attracted to and choose employees whose personalities are similar to their own, it is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Leadership 
B) Attraction-selection-attrition (AS
A) framework 
C) Organizational commitment 
D) Emotional intelligence 
E) Organizational citizenship behaviours 
A) Leadership 
B) Attraction-selection-attrition (AS
A) framework 
C) Organizational commitment 
D) Emotional intelligence 
E) Organizational citizenship behaviours

Question 3

Middle managers are responsible for organizing the resources of the organization to best carry out its goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The four essential managerial functions are:

Accepted Answer

A) planning, leading, controlling, and empowering 
B) planning, organizing, leading, and controlling 
C) planning, organizing, demonstrating, and controlling 
D) planning, empowering, organizing, and controlling 
E) planning, strategizing, demonstrating, and controlling 
A) planning, leading, controlling, and empowering 
B) planning, organizing, leading, and controlling 
C) planning, organizing, demonstrating, and controlling 
D) planning, empowering, organizing, and controlling 
E) planning, strategizing, demonstrating, and controlling

Question 5

A cluster of decisions about what organizational goals to pursue, what actions to take, and how to use resources to achieve those goals is called a strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Middle managers spend the least amount of time on:

Accepted Answer

A) Directing 
B) Leading 
C) Controlling 
D) Planning 
E) Organizing 
A) Directing 
B) Leading 
C) Controlling 
D) Planning 
E) Organizing

Question 7

The outcome of the control process is the ability to measure performance accurately and regulate efficiency and effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

First-line managers spend more time planning than leading.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The CEO of KLR Communications Inc.holds a staff meeting to share information about a new business strategy.The CEO is acting in the role of resource allocator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ability to analyze and diagnose a situation and to distinguish between cause and effect is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) conceptual skills 
B) human skills 
C) organizing skills 
D) technical skills 
E) negotiating skills 
A) conceptual skills 
B) human skills 
C) organizing skills 
D) technical skills 
E) negotiating skills

Question 11

Job satisfaction is the collection of feelings and beliefs that managers have about their current jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A manager who considers being to be of paramount importance may be a driving force for taking steps to ensure that all members of a unit or organization behave ethically.

Accepted Answer

A) self-controlled, restrained, and self-disciplined 
B) broad-minded and open-minded 
C) ambitious, hardworking, and aspiring 
D) imaginative, daring, and creative 
E) honest, sincere, and truthful 
A) self-controlled, restrained, and self-disciplined 
B) broad-minded and open-minded 
C) ambitious, hardworking, and aspiring 
D) imaginative, daring, and creative 
E) honest, sincere, and truthful

Question 13

Top managers are responsible for their own individual departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Effective managers continually try to improve the performance of their companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Middle managers spend most of their time planning, organizing, and leading.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Middle managers are responsible for finding the best way to use resources to achieve organizational objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In order to attract new customers, McDonald's decided to add breakfast to its menu.This was an attempt to improve the organization's:

Accepted Answer

A) objectives 
B) effectiveness 
C) strategy 
D) efficiency 
E) planning 
A) objectives 
B) effectiveness 
C) strategy 
D) efficiency 
E) planning

Question 18

A middle manager who has to stop everything to deal with a plumbing problem is acting as a disturbance handler.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which role is the president of the company performing when she communicates the organization's vision to employees?

Accepted Answer

A) spokesperson 
B) disseminator 
C) liaison 
D) entrepreneur 
E) leader 
A) spokesperson 
B) disseminator 
C) liaison 
D) entrepreneur 
E) leader

Question 20

Which level of manager would decide how employees should be organized to allow for the best use of resources?

Accepted Answer

A) first-line managers 
B) top managers 
C) middle managers 
D) CEO 
E) all of these choices are correct 
A) first-line managers 
B) top managers 
C) middle managers 
D) CEO 
E) all of these choices are correct

Which type of organization generates not-for-profit revenue?

When founders hire employees for their new ventures, they tend to be attracted to and choose employees whose personalities are similar to their own, it is known as:

Middle managers are responsible for organizing the resources of the organization to best carry out its goals.

The four essential managerial functions are:

A cluster of decisions about what organizational goals to pursue, what actions to take, and how to use resources to achieve those goals is called a strategy.

Middle managers spend the least amount of time on:

The outcome of the control process is the ability to measure performance accurately and regulate efficiency and effectiveness.

First-line managers spend more time planning than leading.

The CEO of KLR Communications Inc.holds a staff meeting to share information about a new business strategy.The CEO is acting in the role of resource allocator.

The ability to analyze and diagnose a situation and to distinguish between cause and effect is known as:

Job satisfaction is the collection of feelings and beliefs that managers have about their current jobs.

A manager who considers being to be of paramount importance may be a driving force for taking steps to ensure that all members of a unit or organization behave ethically.

Top managers are responsible for their own individual departments.

Effective managers continually try to improve the performance of their companies.

Middle managers spend most of their time planning, organizing, and leading.

Middle managers are responsible for finding the best way to use resources to achieve organizational objectives.

In order to attract new customers, McDonald's decided to add breakfast to its menu.This was an attempt to improve the organization's:

A middle manager who has to stop everything to deal with a plumbing problem is acting as a disturbance handler.

Which role is the president of the company performing when she communicates the organization's vision to employees?

Which level of manager would decide how employees should be organized to allow for the best use of resources?

Managing the Organizational Environment

Managing Decision Making

Managing Planning and Strategy

Managing Organizational Structure

Managing Communication and Information Technology It

Managing Human Resources

Managing Motivation

Managing Leadership

Managing Teams

Managing Control and Operations

Managing Change

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Exam 1: Managers and Managing

Which type of organization generates not-for-profit revenue?

When founders hire employees for their new ventures, they tend to be attracted to and choose employees whose personalities are similar to their own, it is known as:

Middle managers are responsible for organizing the resources of the organization to best carry out its goals.

The four essential managerial functions are:

A cluster of decisions about what organizational goals to pursue, what actions to take, and how to use resources to achieve those goals is called a strategy.

Middle managers spend the least amount of time on:

The outcome of the control process is the ability to measure performance accurately and regulate efficiency and effectiveness.

First-line managers spend more time planning than leading.

The CEO of KLR Communications Inc.holds a staff meeting to share information about a new business strategy.The CEO is acting in the role of resource allocator.

The ability to analyze and diagnose a situation and to distinguish between cause and effect is known as:

Job satisfaction is the collection of feelings and beliefs that managers have about their current jobs.

A manager who considers being to be of paramount importance may be a driving force for taking steps to ensure that all members of a unit or organization behave ethically.

Top managers are responsible for their own individual departments.

Effective managers continually try to improve the performance of their companies.

Middle managers spend most of their time planning, organizing, and leading.

Middle managers are responsible for finding the best way to use resources to achieve organizational objectives.

In order to attract new customers, McDonald's decided to add breakfast to its menu.This was an attempt to improve the organization's:

A middle manager who has to stop everything to deal with a plumbing problem is acting as a disturbance handler.

Which role is the president of the company performing when she communicates the organization's vision to employees?

Which level of manager would decide how employees should be organized to allow for the best use of resources?

Managing the Organizational Environment

Managing Decision Making

Managing Planning and Strategy

Managing Organizational Structure

Managing Communication and Information Technology It

Managing Human Resources

Managing Motivation

Managing Leadership

Managing Teams

Managing Control and Operations

Managing Change

Filters