Question 1

People in the first (or beginning)level of management in a company are known as

Accepted Answer

A) executives 
B) supervisors 
C) middle managers 
D) trainees 
A) executives 
B) supervisors 
C) middle managers 
D) trainees B

Question 2

The Industrial Revolution began in

Accepted Answer

A) Ancient Egypt 
B) Detroit, Michigan 
C) Hawthorne, Illinois 
D) Western Europe 
A) Ancient Egypt 
B) Detroit, Michigan 
C) Hawthorne, Illinois 
D) Western Europe D

Question 3

Elton Mayo discovered the Hawthorne effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

There are a number of activities that must be performed by all managers no matter what the type or size of the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Frederick W.Taylor is closely associated with behavioral management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Matching
-Management theory that identifies the most effective practices for organizing and managing a business.

Accepted Answer

A) administrative management 
B) behavioral management 
C) business competition 
D) classical management 
E) controlling
F)executive
G)Industrial Revolution
H)management
I)management science
J)management strategy
K)manager
L)middle manager
M)quality management
N)supervisor 
A) administrative management 
B) behavioral management 
C) business competition 
D) classical management 
E) controlling
F)executive
G)Industrial Revolution
H)management
I)management science
J)management strategy
K)manager
L)middle manager
M)quality management
N)supervisor

Question 7

Middle managers spend most of their management time leading and monitoring results of their work team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the near future, the percentage of women in the U.S.workforce will be about

Accepted Answer

A) 40% 
B) 45% 
C) 50% 
D) 55% 
A) 40% 
B) 45% 
C) 50% 
D) 55%

Question 9

Matching
-Management theory directed at organizational improvement through understanding employee motivation and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) administrative management 
B) behavioral management 
C) business competition 
D) classical management 
E) controlling
F)executive
G)Industrial Revolution
H)management
I)management science
J)management strategy
K)manager
L)middle manager
M)quality management
N)supervisor 
A) administrative management 
B) behavioral management 
C) business competition 
D) classical management 
E) controlling
F)executive
G)Industrial Revolution
H)management
I)management science
J)management strategy
K)manager
L)middle manager
M)quality management
N)supervisor

Question 10

To reduce turnover in his factories, Henry Ford began offering which of the following to his employees?

Accepted Answer

A) shares of stock and free lunches 
B) fewer hours and higher pay 
C) health insurance and pension plans 
D) profit sharing and paid vacations 
A) shares of stock and free lunches 
B) fewer hours and higher pay 
C) health insurance and pension plans 
D) profit sharing and paid vacations

Question 11

Classical management was widely accepted and implemented in businesses during the

Accepted Answer

A) first part of the 21st century 
B) early to mid-1800s 
C) 1950s and 1960s 
D) late 1800s and early 1900s 
A) first part of the 21st century 
B) early to mid-1800s 
C) 1950s and 1960s 
D) late 1800s and early 1900s

Question 12

Analyzing information and making decisions about what needs to be done is the management function known as

Accepted Answer

A) planning 
B) organizing 
C) leading 
D) projecting 
A) planning 
B) organizing 
C) leading 
D) projecting

Question 13

In 2014, e-commerce retail sales represented more than 6 percent of total retail sales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Matching
-The rivalry among companies for customers.

Accepted Answer

A) administrative management 
B) behavioral management 
C) business competition 
D) classical management 
E) controlling
F)executive
G)Industrial Revolution
H)management
I)management science
J)management strategy
K)manager
L)middle manager
M)quality management
N)supervisor 
A) administrative management 
B) behavioral management 
C) business competition 
D) classical management 
E) controlling
F)executive
G)Industrial Revolution
H)management
I)management science
J)management strategy
K)manager
L)middle manager
M)quality management
N)supervisor

Question 15

At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, factory workers

Accepted Answer

A) were expected to take on management functions 
B) were closely involved in business decisions 
C) formed strong, powerful labor unions 
D) lost power and control over their work 
A) were expected to take on management functions 
B) were closely involved in business decisions 
C) formed strong, powerful labor unions 
D) lost power and control over their work

Question 16

The primary work of all managers can be grouped within four functions: planning, organizing, implementing, and budgeting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Between 2000 and 2050, the percentage of Asian workers will increase more than the percentage of Hispanic workers declines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Who originated the idea of paying employees using a piece rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Douglas McGregor 
B) Frederick W.Taylor 
C) Henri Fayol 
D) W.Edwards Deming 
A) Douglas McGregor 
B) Frederick W.Taylor 
C) Henri Fayol 
D) W.Edwards Deming

Question 19

Executives spend more time controlling than planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Who is most closely associated with the theory of management that focuses on identifying the most effective practices for organizing and managing a business?

Accepted Answer

A) Deming 
B) Fayol 
C) Mayo 
D) Taylor 
A) Deming 
B) Fayol 
C) Mayo 
D) Taylor

Exam 1: Managers and Managing

People in the first (or beginning)level of management in a company are known as

The Industrial Revolution began in

Elton Mayo discovered the Hawthorne effect.

There are a number of activities that must be performed by all managers no matter what the type or size of the company.

Frederick W.Taylor is closely associated with behavioral management.

Matching -Management theory that identifies the most effective practices for organizing and managing a business.

Middle managers spend most of their management time leading and monitoring results of their work team.

In the near future, the percentage of women in the U.S.workforce will be about

Matching -Management theory directed at organizational improvement through understanding employee motivation and behavior.

To reduce turnover in his factories, Henry Ford began offering which of the following to his employees?

Classical management was widely accepted and implemented in businesses during the

Analyzing information and making decisions about what needs to be done is the management function known as

In 2014, e-commerce retail sales represented more than 6 percent of total retail sales.

Matching -The rivalry among companies for customers.

At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, factory workers

The primary work of all managers can be grouped within four functions: planning, organizing, implementing, and budgeting.

Between 2000 and 2050, the percentage of Asian workers will increase more than the percentage of Hispanic workers declines.

Who originated the idea of paying employees using a piece rate?

Executives spend more time controlling than planning.

Who is most closely associated with the theory of management that focuses on identifying the most effective practices for organizing and managing a business?

Management, Supervision, and Decision Making

The Manager As Leader

Planning and Organizing

Staffing, Leading, and Controlling

Characteristics of Business

Social and Ethical Environment of Business

Economic Environment of Business

International Environment of Business

Managing the Form of Business Ownership

Legal Aspects of Business

Technology and Information Management

Organizational Communications

Data Analysis and Decision Making

Business Financial Records

Financing a Business

Financial Services

Credit and Insurance

Managing Production and Operations

Nature and Scope of Marketing

Product Development and Distribution

Pricing and Promotion

Managing Human Resources

Rewarding and Developing Employees

Developing an Effective Organization

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