Question 1

A manager's job is all about personal achievement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true for Adam before his promotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  His technical skills are of the utmost priority. 
B)  His conceptual skills are of the utmost priority. 
C)  He need not possess any human skills. 
D)  He need not have any empirical skills 
A)  His technical skills are of the utmost priority. 
B)  His conceptual skills are of the utmost priority. 
C)  He need not possess any human skills. 
D)  He need not have any empirical skills

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  leader 
B)  figurehead 
C)  negotiator 
D)  disseminator 
A)  leader 
B)  figurehead 
C)  negotiator 
D)  disseminator

Question 4

Explain briefly how the definition of a manager has changed over time.

Accepted Answer

Managers used to be defined as the organ

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding a manager's job with respect to customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Today, the majority of employees in developed countries work in product sectors. 
B)  Managers have not yet recognized the importance of delivering consistent high-quality customer services. 
C)  Managers must create a customer-responsive organization in order to survive successfully in today's environment. 
D)  Employees play an insignificant role in delivering quality customer services. 
A)  Today, the majority of employees in developed countries work in product sectors. 
B)  Managers have not yet recognized the importance of delivering consistent high-quality customer services. 
C)  Managers must create a customer-responsive organization in order to survive successfully in today's environment. 
D)  Employees play an insignificant role in delivering quality customer services.

Question 6

Directing and motivating are part of the controlling function of management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Robert L.Katz proposed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  three critical managing skills 
B)  ten critical managing roles 
C)  five traditional management functions 
D)  six traditional management styles 
A)  three critical managing skills 
B)  ten critical managing roles 
C)  five traditional management functions 
D)  six traditional management styles

Question 8

The universality of management means that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all managers in all organizations perform the four management functions 
B)  all managers in all organizations perform the same quantity of managerial functions 
C)  all managers in all organizations perform managerial functions in similar ways 
D)  any manager can work in any organization and perform any management function 
A)  all managers in all organizations perform the four management functions 
B)  all managers in all organizations perform the same quantity of managerial functions 
C)  all managers in all organizations perform managerial functions in similar ways 
D)  any manager can work in any organization and perform any management function

Question 9

Middle managers are responsible for making organization-wide decisions and establishing the plans and goals that affect the entire organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Wasting resources is considered to be an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inefficacy 
B)  ineffableness 
C)  inefficiency 
D)  ineffectiveness 
A)  inefficacy 
B)  ineffableness 
C)  inefficiency 
D)  ineffectiveness

Question 11

The engineers need to be informed that supervisors may frequently be referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  middle managers 
B)  top managers 
C)  project leaders 
D)  first-line managers 
A)  middle managers 
B)  top managers 
C)  project leaders 
D)  first-line managers

Question 12

Today's managers are just as likely to be women as they are men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A manager must coordinate and oversee the work of other people so that organizational goals can be accomplished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of an informational role according to Mintzberg?

Accepted Answer

A)  liaison 
B)  monitor 
C)  negotiator 
D)  resource allocator 
A)  liaison 
B)  monitor 
C)  negotiator 
D)  resource allocator

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Efficiency is described as "doing things right."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

List and explain the four basic functions of management.

Accepted Answer

The four basic functions of management a

Question 18

Kelly is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  top manager 
B)  nonmanagerial employee 
C)  middle manager 
D)  first-line manager 
A)  top manager 
B)  nonmanagerial employee 
C)  middle manager 
D)  first-line manager

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a decisional role according to Mintzberg?

Accepted Answer

A)  monitor 
B)  entrepreneur 
C)  figurehead 
D)  disseminator 
A)  monitor 
B)  entrepreneur 
C)  figurehead 
D)  disseminator

Question 20

Which of the following is true for Ethan?

Accepted Answer

A)  He should be very sound in his technical skills. 
B)  He can manage with limited financial skills. 
C)  Conceptual skills are the most important skills that Ethan requires. 
D)  He need not possess any human skills. 
A)  He should be very sound in his technical skills. 
B)  He can manage with limited financial skills. 
C)  Conceptual skills are the most important skills that Ethan requires. 
D)  He need not possess any human skills.

A manager's job is all about personal achievement.

Which of the following is true for Adam before his promotion?

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

Explain briefly how the definition of a manager has changed over time.

Which of the following is true regarding a manager's job with respect to customers?

Directing and motivating are part of the controlling function of management.

Robert L.Katz proposed ________.

The universality of management means that ________.

Middle managers are responsible for making organization-wide decisions and establishing the plans and goals that affect the entire organization.

Wasting resources is considered to be an example of ________.

The engineers need to be informed that supervisors may frequently be referred to as ________.

Today's managers are just as likely to be women as they are men.

A manager must coordinate and oversee the work of other people so that organizational goals can be accomplished.

Which of the following is an example of an informational role according to Mintzberg?

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

Efficiency is described as "doing things right."

List and explain the four basic functions of management.

Kelly is a ________.

Which of the following is an example of a decisional role according to Mintzberg?

Which of the following is true for Ethan?

Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Adaptive Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

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Exam 1: Management and Organizations

A manager's job is all about personal achievement.

Which of the following is true for Adam before his promotion?

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

Explain briefly how the definition of a manager has changed over time.

Which of the following is true regarding a manager's job with respect to customers?

Directing and motivating are part of the controlling function of management.

Robert L.Katz proposed ________.

The universality of management means that ________.

Middle managers are responsible for making organization-wide decisions and establishing the plans and goals that affect the entire organization.

Wasting resources is considered to be an example of ________.

The engineers need to be informed that supervisors may frequently be referred to as ________.

Today's managers are just as likely to be women as they are men.

A manager must coordinate and oversee the work of other people so that organizational goals can be accomplished.

Which of the following is an example of an informational role according to Mintzberg?

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

Efficiency is described as "doing things right."

List and explain the four basic functions of management.

Kelly is a ________.

Which of the following is an example of a decisional role according to Mintzberg?

Which of the following is true for Ethan?

Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Adaptive Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Filters