Question 1

Today nearly one in six American workers is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) born in the United States 
B) born in Canada 
C) under the age of 18 
D) over the age of 65 
E) foreign-born 
A) born in the United States 
B) born in Canada 
C) under the age of 18 
D) over the age of 65 
E) foreign-born E

Question 2

Sally has a high-paying management position with a Fortune 500 company,but she is tired of working for corporate America.So Sally has decided to start a business,and she knows she will be successful as an entrepreneur because entrepreneurs typically ___.

Accepted Answer

A) have a high need for achievement 
B) have little tolerance for risk 
C) have an external locus of control 
D) have a low need for achievement 
E) believe others control their destiny 
A) have a high need for achievement 
B) have little tolerance for risk 
C) have an external locus of control 
D) have a low need for achievement 
E) believe others control their destiny A

Question 3

Opportunity entrepreneurs are those who start their own business because they lost a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

A problem for managers typically associated with interconnected databases is the high cost of this type of system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Controlling is the arranging of jobs,people,and other resources to accomplish tasks and responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Unsustainable business practices have resulted from an often accepted notion that natural resources are limitless.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most managers are not in a position to be a mentor to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Even for nonprofits,sooner or later there will be no organization without ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ethical standards 
B) good laws 
C) the Employee Rule 
D) customers 
E) synergy focus 
A) ethical standards 
B) good laws 
C) the Employee Rule 
D) customers 
E) synergy focus

Question 9

Project management software allows customers to request a company to supply their product or service by a particular technician at a requested time and price.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

List and summarize the four levels of management.Give an example of a task that a manager at each level might perform.

Accepted Answer

Managers may be classified into four lev

Question 11

Don works diligently to accomplish the company goals in an efficient and effective manner,utilizing his employees through planning,organizing,leading,and controlling company resources.Don is ___.

Accepted Answer

A) developing synergy 
B) delegating 
C) entrepreneuring 
D) managing 
E) vision planning 
A) developing synergy 
B) delegating 
C) entrepreneuring 
D) managing 
E) vision planning

Question 12

Both entrepreneurs and managers have a high need for achievement and a strong belief in personal control of destiny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Deshawn started a new type of business that provides new and unique services that did not exist before his efforts.This is an example of a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) team leader 
B) developer 
C) entrepreneur 
D) angel capitalist 
E) intrapreneur 
A) team leader 
B) developer 
C) entrepreneur 
D) angel capitalist 
E) intrapreneur

Question 14

Organizations can gain a competitive advantage simply by matching their competition in terms of cutting costs and responsiveness to employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Two of the primary challenges facing managers today are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) dealing with employee issues and maintaining good records 
B) dealing with the lack of information and union problems 
C) dealing with union and financial issues 
D) managing for a competitive advantage and diversity 
E) dealing with ethical dilemmas and decreasing diversity 
A) dealing with employee issues and maintaining good records 
B) dealing with the lack of information and union problems 
C) dealing with union and financial issues 
D) managing for a competitive advantage and diversity 
E) dealing with ethical dilemmas and decreasing diversity

Question 16

According to management theorist Peter Drucker,"knowledge workers" are analogous to conductors in a symphony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Good managers create value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The work time for most managers typically consists of long periods during the day that are uninterrupted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Tutors for Students (TFI)is an organization with the purpose of offering tutoring to older students and not making a profit.TFI is an example of a ____ organization.

Accepted Answer

A) nonprofit 
B) mutual-benefit 
C) commonweal 
D) servant 
E) for-profit 
A) nonprofit 
B) mutual-benefit 
C) commonweal 
D) servant 
E) for-profit

Question 20

The multiplier effect states that a manager's influence on the organization ___.

Accepted Answer

A) has implications far beyond the results that can be achieved by one person acting alone 
B) is felt repeatedly for many days 
C) can have great and continual cost implications 
D) also results in large consequences for employees' families 
E) can result in many types of company diversity 
A) has implications far beyond the results that can be achieved by one person acting alone 
B) is felt repeatedly for many days 
C) can have great and continual cost implications 
D) also results in large consequences for employees' families 
E) can result in many types of company diversity

Today nearly one in six American workers is _____.

Sally has a high-paying management position with a Fortune 500 company,but she is tired of working for corporate America.So Sally has decided to start a business,and she knows she will be successful as an entrepreneur because entrepreneurs typically ___.

Opportunity entrepreneurs are those who start their own business because they lost a job.

A problem for managers typically associated with interconnected databases is the high cost of this type of system.

Controlling is the arranging of jobs,people,and other resources to accomplish tasks and responsibilities.

Unsustainable business practices have resulted from an often accepted notion that natural resources are limitless.

Most managers are not in a position to be a mentor to others.

Even for nonprofits,sooner or later there will be no organization without ____.

Project management software allows customers to request a company to supply their product or service by a particular technician at a requested time and price.

List and summarize the four levels of management.Give an example of a task that a manager at each level might perform.

Don works diligently to accomplish the company goals in an efficient and effective manner,utilizing his employees through planning,organizing,leading,and controlling company resources.Don is ___.

Both entrepreneurs and managers have a high need for achievement and a strong belief in personal control of destiny.

Deshawn started a new type of business that provides new and unique services that did not exist before his efforts.This is an example of a(n)____.

Organizations can gain a competitive advantage simply by matching their competition in terms of cutting costs and responsiveness to employees.

Two of the primary challenges facing managers today are ____.

According to management theorist Peter Drucker,"knowledge workers" are analogous to conductors in a symphony.

Good managers create value.

The work time for most managers typically consists of long periods during the day that are uninterrupted.

Tutors for Students (TFI)is an organization with the purpose of offering tutoring to older students and not making a profit.TFI is an example of a ____ organization.

The multiplier effect states that a manager's influence on the organization ___.

Management Theory: Essential Background for the Successful Manager

The Managers Changing Work Environment and Ethical Responsibilities: Doing the Right Thing

Global Management: Managing Across Borders

Planning: The Foundation of Successful Management

Strategic Management: How Exceptional Managers Realize a Grand Design

Individual and Group Decision Making: How Managers Make Things Happen

Organizational Culture,Structure,and Design: Building Blocks of the Organization

Human Resource Management: Getting the Right People for Managerial Success

Organizational Change and Innovation: Lifelong Challenges for the Exceptional Manager

Managing Individual Differences and Behavior: Supervising People As People

Motivating Employees: Achieving Superior Performance in the Workplace

Groups and Teams: Increasing Cooperation,reducing Conflict

Power,Influence,and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

Interpersonal and Organizational Communication: Mastering the Exchange of Information

Control Systems and Quality Management: Techniques for Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

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Exam 1: The Exceptional Manager: What You Do,how You Do It

Today nearly one in six American workers is _____.

Sally has a high-paying management position with a Fortune 500 company,but she is tired of working for corporate America.So Sally has decided to start a business,and she knows she will be successful as an entrepreneur because entrepreneurs typically ___.

Opportunity entrepreneurs are those who start their own business because they lost a job.

A problem for managers typically associated with interconnected databases is the high cost of this type of system.

Controlling is the arranging of jobs,people,and other resources to accomplish tasks and responsibilities.

Unsustainable business practices have resulted from an often accepted notion that natural resources are limitless.

Most managers are not in a position to be a mentor to others.

Even for nonprofits,sooner or later there will be no organization without ____.

Project management software allows customers to request a company to supply their product or service by a particular technician at a requested time and price.

List and summarize the four levels of management.Give an example of a task that a manager at each level might perform.

Don works diligently to accomplish the company goals in an efficient and effective manner,utilizing his employees through planning,organizing,leading,and controlling company resources.Don is ___.

Both entrepreneurs and managers have a high need for achievement and a strong belief in personal control of destiny.

Deshawn started a new type of business that provides new and unique services that did not exist before his efforts.This is an example of a(n)____.

Organizations can gain a competitive advantage simply by matching their competition in terms of cutting costs and responsiveness to employees.

Two of the primary challenges facing managers today are ____.

According to management theorist Peter Drucker,"knowledge workers" are analogous to conductors in a symphony.

Good managers create value.

The work time for most managers typically consists of long periods during the day that are uninterrupted.

Tutors for Students (TFI)is an organization with the purpose of offering tutoring to older students and not making a profit.TFI is an example of a ____ organization.

The multiplier effect states that a manager's influence on the organization ___.

Management Theory: Essential Background for the Successful Manager

The Managers Changing Work Environment and Ethical Responsibilities: Doing the Right Thing

Global Management: Managing Across Borders

Planning: The Foundation of Successful Management

Strategic Management: How Exceptional Managers Realize a Grand Design

Individual and Group Decision Making: How Managers Make Things Happen

Organizational Culture,Structure,and Design: Building Blocks of the Organization

Human Resource Management: Getting the Right People for Managerial Success

Organizational Change and Innovation: Lifelong Challenges for the Exceptional Manager

Managing Individual Differences and Behavior: Supervising People As People

Motivating Employees: Achieving Superior Performance in the Workplace

Groups and Teams: Increasing Cooperation,reducing Conflict

Power,Influence,and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

Interpersonal and Organizational Communication: Mastering the Exchange of Information

Control Systems and Quality Management: Techniques for Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

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