Question 1

Selecting goals and ways to attain them refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Marie is head of the advertising department at Terrific Tortillas Inc. She can be described as a general manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A manager's _____ skill is demonstrated in the way a manager relates to other people.

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptual 
B)  human 
C)  technical 
D)  leading 
E)  controlling 
A)  conceptual 
B)  human 
C)  technical 
D)  leading 
E)  controlling

Question 4

In the _____ role, managers seek and receive information, scan periodicals and reports, and maintain personal contacts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the _____ role, managers seek and...

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ are responsible for departments that perform...

Question 6

_____ skills refers to the manager's ability to work with and through other people and to work effectively as a group member.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ skills refers to the manager's ability...

Question 7

When senior managers at Gap, Inc. decided to become the number one service-quality clothing company in the world, they were engaging in the management function of _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

One of the most important responsibilities for _____ managers includes communicating a shared vision for the organization and shaping corporate culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  top 
B)  middle 
C)  first-line 
D)  leading 
E)  organizing 
A)  top 
B)  middle 
C)  first-line 
D)  leading 
E)  organizing

Question 9

The late famed management theorist Peter Drucker is often credited with creating the modern study of management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_____ has become the new imperative for many firms, despite the need for companies to control costs in today's economy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Innovation 
D)  Communication 
E)  Delegation 
A)  Technology 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Innovation 
D)  Communication 
E)  Delegation

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Managers in small businesses tend to emphasize roles different from those of managers in large corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 collabouration. 
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 collabouration.

Question 15

For a widget manufacturing company, worker-hours per widget is a measure of:

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational effectiveness. 
B)  organizational performance. 
C)  organizational efficiency. 
D)  organizational structure. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  organizational effectiveness. 
B)  organizational performance. 
C)  organizational efficiency. 
D)  organizational structure. 
E)  None of these.

Question 16

The president of Pepsi Company is the keynote speaker at a retirement dinner for a long time bottler. This is an example of which of the following roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liaison role 
B)  Figurehead role 
C)  Negotiator role 
D)  Leader role 
E)  Monitor role 
A)  Liaison role 
B)  Figurehead role 
C)  Negotiator role 
D)  Leader role 
E)  Monitor role

Question 17

Which of the following is not a decisional role?

Accepted Answer

A)  Entrepreneur 
B)  Negotiator 
C)  Resource allocator 
D)  Disturbance handler 
E)  Liaison 
A)  Entrepreneur 
B)  Negotiator 
C)  Resource allocator 
D)  Disturbance handler 
E)  Liaison

Question 18

The degree to which an organization achieves a stated goal well refers to its:

Accepted Answer

A)  effectiveness 
B)  synergy 
C)  conceptual skill 
D)  efficiency 
E)  human skill 
A)  effectiveness 
B)  synergy 
C)  conceptual skill 
D)  efficiency 
E)  human skill

Question 19

In the spokesperson role, a manager forwards information to other organization members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe the skills necessary for performing a manager's job. Provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The skills are conce

Selecting goals and ways to attain them refers to _____.

Marie is head of the advertising department at Terrific Tortillas Inc. She can be described as a general manager.

A manager's _____ skill is demonstrated in the way a manager relates to other people.

In the _____ role, managers seek and receive information, scan periodicals and reports, and maintain personal contacts.

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

_____ skills refers to the manager's ability to work with and through other people and to work effectively as a group member.

When senior managers at Gap, Inc. decided to become the number one service-quality clothing company in the world, they were engaging in the management function of _____.

One of the most important responsibilities for _____ managers includes communicating a shared vision for the organization and shaping corporate culture.

The late famed management theorist Peter Drucker is often credited with creating the modern study of management.

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

_____ has become the new imperative for many firms, despite the need for companies to control costs in today's economy.

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

Managers in small businesses tend to emphasize roles different from those of managers in large corporations.

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

For a widget manufacturing company, worker-hours per widget is a measure of:

The president of Pepsi Company is the keynote speaker at a retirement dinner for a long time bottler. This is an example of which of the following roles?

Which of the following is not a decisional role?

The degree to which an organization achieves a stated goal well refers to its:

In the spokesperson role, a manager forwards information to other organization members.

Describe the skills necessary for performing a manager's job. Provide examples of each.

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

Selecting goals and ways to attain them refers to _____.

Marie is head of the advertising department at Terrific Tortillas Inc. She can be described as a general manager.

A manager's _____ skill is demonstrated in the way a manager relates to other people.

In the _____ role, managers seek and receive information, scan periodicals and reports, and maintain personal contacts.

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

_____ skills refers to the manager's ability to work with and through other people and to work effectively as a group member.

When senior managers at Gap, Inc. decided to become the number one service-quality clothing company in the world, they were engaging in the management function of _____.

One of the most important responsibilities for _____ managers includes communicating a shared vision for the organization and shaping corporate culture.

The late famed management theorist Peter Drucker is often credited with creating the modern study of management.

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

_____ has become the new imperative for many firms, despite the need for companies to control costs in today's economy.

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

Managers in small businesses tend to emphasize roles different from those of managers in large corporations.

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

For a widget manufacturing company, worker-hours per widget is a measure of:

The president of Pepsi Company is the keynote speaker at a retirement dinner for a long time bottler. This is an example of which of the following roles?

Which of the following is not a decisional role?

The degree to which an organization achieves a stated goal well refers to its:

In the spokesperson role, a manager forwards information to other organization members.

Describe the skills necessary for performing a manager's job. Provide examples of each.

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