Question 1

The formal outcome of a job analysis is the

Accepted Answer

A)  determination of the span of control. 
B)  performance appraisal. 
C)  determination of the work hours and pay scale. 
D)  job description. 
A)  determination of the span of control. 
B)  performance appraisal. 
C)  determination of the work hours and pay scale. 
D)  job description. D

Question 2

What is an operating budget? What is its importance in community nutrition programming?

Accepted Answer

The operating budget is a statement of the financial plan for the program.It outlines the revenues and expenses related to the program's operation.

Question 3

A performance appraisal is

Accepted Answer

A)  a formal method of providing feedback to an employee. 
B)  designed to influence the employee in a negative manner in order to increase productivity. 
C)  rarely used to define future performance and professional goals. 
D)  an informal method of determining employee training needs. 
A)  a formal method of providing feedback to an employee. 
B)  designed to influence the employee in a negative manner in order to increase productivity. 
C)  rarely used to define future performance and professional goals. 
D)  an informal method of determining employee training needs. A

Question 4

_____ planning addresses the organization's overall goals for the long term,and deals with formulating strategies for handling problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational 
B)  Strategic 
C)  Observational 
D)  Structural 
A)  Operational 
B)  Strategic 
C)  Observational 
D)  Structural

Question 5

Short-term planning that deals with specific actions,expenditures,and controls refers to _____ planning.

Accepted Answer

A)  operational 
B)  functional 
C)  strategic 
D)  systems 
A)  operational 
B)  functional 
C)  strategic 
D)  systems

Question 6

Organization charts help establish lines of communication and procedures without depicting rigid systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Offering a pay raise is the single best way to motivate your employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

As a manager,what are four things can you do to obtain peak performance from your employees?

Accepted Answer

•Set high standards and stick to them.Em

Question 9

All of the following are part of the organizing function of management except

Accepted Answer

A)  organization charts. 
B)  delegation. 
C)  critical paths. 
D)  job descriptions. 
A)  organization charts. 
B)  delegation. 
C)  critical paths. 
D)  job descriptions.

Question 10

Differentiate between strategic planning and operational planning.

Accepted Answer

Strategic planning is broad in scope and

Question 11

What are the three things that managers must do to ensure success in delegation?

Accepted Answer

•Give the employee responsibility for co

Question 12

Which of the following focuses on distributing and arranging human and nonhuman resources so that plans can be carried out successfully?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. As the owner of a small nutrition consulting firm, you have noticed that two of your employees are not working well together. Communication between these two professionals is quite strained and is affecting the work environment as well as the progression of a new diabetes education program.
-You determine that the Merck face-to-face communication approach might be an appropriate approach to use.What are the four rules of this approach? Provide a specific example for what you might say using each of the four rules.

Accepted Answer

The four rules of the Merck face-to-face

Question 14

The operating budget is a statement of the financial plan for a program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A key to conducting a good performance appraisal interview is to

Accepted Answer

A)  start with clear objectives. 
B)  focus on observable behavior. 
C)  use subjective statements of a personal nature. 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c 
A)  start with clear objectives. 
B)  focus on observable behavior. 
C)  use subjective statements of a personal nature. 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c

Question 16

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. As the owner of a small nutrition consulting firm, you have noticed that two of your employees are not working well together. Communication between these two professionals is quite strained and is affecting the work environment as well as the progression of a new diabetes education program.
-How would an effective manager handle this issue?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but could include the

Question 17

Effective management skills are essential for the community nutritionist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is an organization chart,and how it is used as an organizing document?

Accepted Answer

An organizational chart is a line diagra

Question 19

Delegation,a critical skill within the controlling function of management,is the assignment of part of a manager's duties to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of these job duties does not illustrate nutrition informatics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Works with people of all ages and backgrounds 
B)  Uses the Internet efficiently 
C)  Assists the director in developing marketing strategies 
D)  Develops age-appropriate nutrition interventions 
A)  Works with people of all ages and backgrounds 
B)  Uses the Internet efficiently 
C)  Assists the director in developing marketing strategies 
D)  Develops age-appropriate nutrition interventions

The formal outcome of a job analysis is the

What is an operating budget? What is its importance in community nutrition programming?

A performance appraisal is

_____ planning addresses the organization's overall goals for the long term,and deals with formulating strategies for handling problems.

Short-term planning that deals with specific actions,expenditures,and controls refers to _____ planning.

Organization charts help establish lines of communication and procedures without depicting rigid systems.

Offering a pay raise is the single best way to motivate your employees.

As a manager,what are four things can you do to obtain peak performance from your employees?

All of the following are part of the organizing function of management except

Differentiate between strategic planning and operational planning.

What are the three things that managers must do to ensure success in delegation?

Which of the following focuses on distributing and arranging human and nonhuman resources so that plans can be carried out successfully?

The operating budget is a statement of the financial plan for a program.

A key to conducting a good performance appraisal interview is to

Effective management skills are essential for the community nutritionist.

What is an organization chart,and how it is used as an organizing document?

Delegation,a critical skill within the controlling function of management,is the assignment of part of a manager's duties to others.

Which of these job duties does not illustrate nutrition informatics?

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Assessing Community Resources

Assessing the Target Population’s ?Nutritional Status

Program Planning for Success

Principles of Epidemiology

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Public’s Health

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: An Issue for Public Health Policy

Health Care Systems and Policy

Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues,Services,and Programs

Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

World Hunger and Food Insecurity: Challenges and Opportunities

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Building Grantsmanship Skills

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Exam 19: Managing Community Nutrition Programs

The formal outcome of a job analysis is the

What is an operating budget? What is its importance in community nutrition programming?

A performance appraisal is

_____ planning addresses the organization's overall goals for the long term,and deals with formulating strategies for handling problems.

Short-term planning that deals with specific actions,expenditures,and controls refers to _____ planning.

Organization charts help establish lines of communication and procedures without depicting rigid systems.

Offering a pay raise is the single best way to motivate your employees.

As a manager,what are four things can you do to obtain peak performance from your employees?

All of the following are part of the organizing function of management except

Differentiate between strategic planning and operational planning.

What are the three things that managers must do to ensure success in delegation?

Which of the following focuses on distributing and arranging human and nonhuman resources so that plans can be carried out successfully?

The operating budget is a statement of the financial plan for a program.

A key to conducting a good performance appraisal interview is to

Effective management skills are essential for the community nutritionist.

What is an organization chart,and how it is used as an organizing document?

Delegation,a critical skill within the controlling function of management,is the assignment of part of a manager's duties to others.

Which of these job duties does not illustrate nutrition informatics?

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Assessing Community Resources

Assessing the Target Population’s ?Nutritional Status

Program Planning for Success

Principles of Epidemiology

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Public’s Health

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: An Issue for Public Health Policy

Health Care Systems and Policy

Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues,Services,and Programs

Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

World Hunger and Food Insecurity: Challenges and Opportunities

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Building Grantsmanship Skills

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