Exam 1: Introduction to Management and Organisations

Yusuf the Manager (Scenario) As a production supervisor, Yusuf decides on Friday afternoon how many units of output his employees will be able to produce and on which days certain products will be run in his department. He also decides which of his employees are going to be responsible for operating which machines within the department next week, as his employees are multi-skilled assemblers. On Monday, he informs his employees of their assignments to specific machines by handing out assignment sheets. He tells the employees that the schedule is going to be difficult this week due to the increased number of units. He goes on to tell them that he is sure they can fulfill the schedule because they are such good and skilled employees. Each day during the week, Yusuf checks the amount of output that the employees have completed and the number of units that have been rejected. -When Yusuf tells the employees that he is sure they can fulfill the schedule because they are such good and skilled employees, he is performing which of the management functions?

Managers with titles such as regional manager, project leader, or plant manager are ________.

The Perfect Manager (Scenario) Sarah has proven herself to be an able manager. Her section has a high project completion rate with the highest-quality product and the lowest defects in her division. In addition, she accomplishes this with fewer full-time employees than other managers. Some say that the secret of her success is in her ability to delegate responsibility and her understanding of the basic "management functions." -Sarah's ability to complete activities efficiently and effectively with and through other people is known as ________.

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

Mintzberg's resource allocation role is similar to Fayol's planning function because it involves the coordination of employee's activities.

A non-profit organization cannot be considered an organization.

________ is the process of getting activities completed efficiently and effectively with and through other people.