Question 1

_____ is concerned with defining goals for future organizational performance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is concerned with defining goals for...

Question 2

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 3

Facilitating individual employee performance is an important role for top managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following best describes a project manager?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is responsible for several departments that perform different functions. 
B)  He is required to have significant human skills. 
C)  He is responsible for self-contained division and all the departments within it. 
D)  He supervises employees with similar training and skills. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  He is responsible for several departments that perform different functions. 
B)  He is required to have significant human skills. 
C)  He is responsible for self-contained division and all the departments within it. 
D)  He supervises employees with similar training and skills. 
E)  All of these.

Question 6

All managers have to pay attention to costs and according to research, the best way to improve organizational effectiveness is by severe cost cutting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of these managers are in charge of departments such as Finance and HR that support line departments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Line 
B)  Project 
C)  Top 
D)  Operatives 
E)  Staff 
A)  Line 
B)  Project 
C)  Top 
D)  Operatives 
E)  Staff

Question 8

An organization is a social entity that is goal directed and deliberately structured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A human resource manager would be considered a staff manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Conceptual skills are especially important for _____ managers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Conceptual skills are especially important for _____...

Question 11

The disturbance handler role involves the initiation of change, thinking about the future and how to get there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____ skills is the cognitive ability to see the organization as a whole and the relationship among its parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Human 
B)  Resource allocation 
C)  Conceptual 
D)  Negotiation 
E)  Technical 
A)  Human 
B)  Resource allocation 
C)  Conceptual 
D)  Negotiation 
E)  Technical

Question 13

If a manager finds a severe decline in employee morale and direction, they may need to spend more time in the _____ role.

Accepted Answer

A)  negotiator 
B)  resource allocator 
C)  figurehead 
D)  monitor 
E)  leadership 
A)  negotiator 
B)  resource allocator 
C)  figurehead 
D)  monitor 
E)  leadership

Question 14

To perform effectively, all managers must possess conceptual, human, and technical skills, though the degree of each skill necessary at different levels of an organization may vary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of these is the use of senior level management influence to motivate employees to achieve organizational goals?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

All of the following issues would-be managers should consider EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the increased workload 
B)  the challenge of supervising former peers 
C)  the headache of responsibility for other people 
D)  being caught in the middle 
E)  the technical aspects of management 
A)  the increased workload 
B)  the challenge of supervising former peers 
C)  the headache of responsibility for other people 
D)  being caught in the middle 
E)  the technical aspects of management

Question 17

The _____ role involves deciding who gets what resources.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ role involves deciding who gets...

Question 18

How an organization goes about accomplishing a plan is a key part of the management function of controlling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

_____ skills refers to the cognitive ability to see the organization as a whole and the relationship among its parts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ skills refers to the cognitive ability...

_____ is concerned with defining goals for future organizational performance.

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

Facilitating individual employee performance is an important role for top managers.

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

Which of the following best describes a project manager?

All managers have to pay attention to costs and according to research, the best way to improve organizational effectiveness is by severe cost cutting.

Which of these managers are in charge of departments such as Finance and HR that support line departments?

An organization is a social entity that is goal directed and deliberately structured.

A human resource manager would be considered a staff manager.

Conceptual skills are especially important for _____ managers.

The disturbance handler role involves the initiation of change, thinking about the future and how to get there.

_____ skills is the cognitive ability to see the organization as a whole and the relationship among its parts.

If a manager finds a severe decline in employee morale and direction, they may need to spend more time in the _____ role.

To perform effectively, all managers must possess conceptual, human, and technical skills, though the degree of each skill necessary at different levels of an organization may vary.

Which of these is the use of senior level management influence to motivate employees to achieve organizational goals?

All of the following issues would-be managers should consider EXCEPT:

The _____ role involves deciding who gets what resources.

How an organization goes about accomplishing a plan is a key part of the management function of controlling.

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

_____ skills refers to the cognitive ability to see the organization as a whole and the relationship among its parts.

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

Managing Quality and Performance

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Exam 1: Introduction to Management

_____ is concerned with defining goals for future organizational performance.

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

Facilitating individual employee performance is an important role for top managers.

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

Which of the following best describes a project manager?

All managers have to pay attention to costs and according to research, the best way to improve organizational effectiveness is by severe cost cutting.

Which of these managers are in charge of departments such as Finance and HR that support line departments?

An organization is a social entity that is goal directed and deliberately structured.

A human resource manager would be considered a staff manager.

Conceptual skills are especially important for _____ managers.

The disturbance handler role involves the initiation of change, thinking about the future and how to get there.

_____ skills is the cognitive ability to see the organization as a whole and the relationship among its parts.

If a manager finds a severe decline in employee morale and direction, they may need to spend more time in the _____ role.

To perform effectively, all managers must possess conceptual, human, and technical skills, though the degree of each skill necessary at different levels of an organization may vary.

Which of these is the use of senior level management influence to motivate employees to achieve organizational goals?

All of the following issues would-be managers should consider EXCEPT:

The _____ role involves deciding who gets what resources.

How an organization goes about accomplishing a plan is a key part of the management function of controlling.

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

_____ skills refers to the cognitive ability to see the organization as a whole and the relationship among its parts.

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

Managing Quality and Performance

Filters