Exam 1: Management and Managers

Mike Rood had managed an accounting division in his previous job, but when he moved into his current job, he was responsible for managing the marketing, finance, production, and accounting divisions. This change in job responsibilities reflected a change from a __________ manager to a __________ manager.

Planning involves monitoring the performance of the organization, identifying deviations between planned and actual results, and taking corrective action when necessary.

Controlling is the process of administering and coordinating resources effectively and efficiently in an effort to achieve the organization's goals.

The four major functions of management include planning, leading, organizing, and

The manager of a shipyard makes sure that the shipbuilders are each given the information necessary to perform their duties efficiently and effectively. This is an example of which managerial role?

As an individual moves up in an organization, the importance of conceptual skills typically decreases, while the importance of technical skills increases.

Structuring an organization to achieve organizational goals while still being responsive to the external environment is included in

Management is defined as the process of administering and coordinating resources effectively and efficiently in an effort to achieve the __________ of the organization.

According to Henry Mintzberg, what are the three primary roles that managers perform? Provide examples of each of these roles in a modern business organization.

An organization's total knowledge - what its people know, experiences, relationships, processes, discoveries, innovations, market presence, and community influence is known as

The four major functions associated with the process of management are

Small companies, such as family owned businesses do not need to use all four functions of management.

When people hear the name, Bill Gates, in the news, they usually think of Microsoft Corporation. In this instance, Bill Gates fulfills the __________ role for Microsoft.

Suppose you are opening a sporting goods store and will initially have a hunting department, a fishing department, a team sports department, and an individual sports department. It you supervised all the different departments in your store, you would be considered a __________ manager.