Exam 1: Managers and You in the Workplace

The human resources manager is meeting with the production manager to write job descriptions and to decide how to group jobs for a new production line. These two are engaged in ________.

What is universality of management? Why is it important?

Which one of the following represents one reward of being a manager?

Managers with titles such as regional manager, project leader, or division manager are ________.

The ________ role (as Mintzberg defined it) is more important for lower-level managers than it is for either middle- or top-level managers.

________ have titles such as executive vice president, chief operating officer, and chief executive officer.

Conceptual skills are less important to top managers.

Establishing strategies for achieving organizational goals is a part of the ________ function.

Understanding machine operating instructions would be considered a(n) ________ skill for a production manager.

Which one of the following is true concerning the three managerial skills?

As part of the orientation for her internship, Rebecca was informed that ________ are the people who direct the activities of others in an organization.

The four contemporary functions of management are planning, organizing, commanding, and controlling.

The organizational chart shows titles such as front-line manager, plant manager, and vice president of operations. It is very likely this organization has a ________.

Because of the emphasis her company has placed on sustainability, Darlene, a first-line manager, must now consider ________.

Effectiveness refers to getting the most output from the least amount of input.

Ellen's ability to produce the same amount of product with fewer personnel is a reflection of her ________.

Briefly describe the importance of innovation and sustainability to the manager's job.