Question 1

Forecasting the likely result that might occur when several events and stakeholders are linked together is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic review process. 
B)  environmental scanning. 
C)  scenario building. 
D)  contingency planning. 
A)  strategic review process. 
B)  environmental scanning. 
C)  scenario building. 
D)  contingency planning.

Question 2

The first step of the stakeholder mapping process involves

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying specific subgroups within each stakeholder. 
B)  mapping all of the stakeholder relationships with the firm. 
C)  determining stakes for each stakeholder. 
D)  mapping connections between various stakeholders. 
A)  identifying specific subgroups within each stakeholder. 
B)  mapping all of the stakeholder relationships with the firm. 
C)  determining stakes for each stakeholder. 
D)  mapping connections between various stakeholders.

Question 3

Which of the following questions is addressed by the organizational perspective of management?

Accepted Answer

A)  How should a business compete? 
B)  How will performance be measured? 
C)  What strategy will allow a firm to adapt as the context evolves? 
D)  How do managers use power and influence? 
A)  How should a business compete? 
B)  How will performance be measured? 
C)  What strategy will allow a firm to adapt as the context evolves? 
D)  How do managers use power and influence?

Question 4

According to the _____ view of the firm, the job of top managers was to produce the highest possible stock market valuation of the firm's assets.

Accepted Answer

A)  managerial 
B)  stakeholder 
C)  contingent 
D)  shareholder 
A)  managerial 
B)  stakeholder 
C)  contingent 
D)  shareholder

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the three pillars of management is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The interaction between the three pillars of management is a linear process. 
B)  The strategic perspective involves developing and aligning the organizational components to achieve strategic objectives. 
C)  The interplay of strategy, organizational design, and individual action operates within a broad contextual landscape. 
D)  Individual leadership addresses the impact of globalization on competitive positioning of a business. 
A)  The interaction between the three pillars of management is a linear process. 
B)  The strategic perspective involves developing and aligning the organizational components to achieve strategic objectives. 
C)  The interplay of strategy, organizational design, and individual action operates within a broad contextual landscape. 
D)  Individual leadership addresses the impact of globalization on competitive positioning of a business.

Question 6

Briefly discuss the human relations movement.

Accepted Answer

In the 1930s, theories of management shi

Question 7

Which of the following statements best describes scientific management?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focuses on how jobs, work, and incentive schemes could be designed to improve productivity using industrial engineering methods. 
B)  It involves a clear differentiation of tasks and responsibilities among individuals and coordination through a strict hierarchy of authority and decision rights. 
C)  It holds the belief that organizations must be understood as systems of interdependent human beings who share a common interest in the survival and effective functioning of the firm. 
D)  It is a view of the firm where effective organizational structure is based on fit or alignment between the organization and various aspects in its environment. 
A)  It focuses on how jobs, work, and incentive schemes could be designed to improve productivity using industrial engineering methods. 
B)  It involves a clear differentiation of tasks and responsibilities among individuals and coordination through a strict hierarchy of authority and decision rights. 
C)  It holds the belief that organizations must be understood as systems of interdependent human beings who share a common interest in the survival and effective functioning of the firm. 
D)  It is a view of the firm where effective organizational structure is based on fit or alignment between the organization and various aspects in its environment.

Question 8

Which of the following refers to the systematic assessment of the external environment to prepare for a possible range of alternative futures for the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scenario building 
B)  Trend analysis 
C)  Contingency planning 
D)  Environmental scanning 
A)  Scenario building 
B)  Trend analysis 
C)  Contingency planning 
D)  Environmental scanning

Question 9

The interaction between the formulation of strategy, the design of the organization, and the leadership of the firm is a linear process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

After hiring a consultant, a senior management team realized that the organization's structure did not enable proper usage of its resources and the culture was not reinforcing employee performance. Which of the following pillars of managing organizations has the organization failed to consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic positioning 
B)  Organizational design 
C)  Individual leadership 
D)  Organizational climate 
A)  Strategic positioning 
B)  Organizational design 
C)  Individual leadership 
D)  Organizational climate

Question 11

"How does the competitive landscape shape the potential for success or failure?" Which of the following pillars of managing organizations addresses this question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic positioning 
B)  Organizational design and structure 
C)  Individual leadership 
D)  Shareholder value 
A)  Strategic positioning 
B)  Organizational design and structure 
C)  Individual leadership 
D)  Shareholder value

Question 12

Define stakeholder. What are the steps involved in stakeholder mapping?

Accepted Answer

According to the stakeholder theory, "a

Question 13

A stakeholder is any group or individual who can affect or is affected by the achievement of an organization's purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The factor that distinguishes leadership from management is that

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership focuses on planning and budgeting. 
B)  leadership is the act of working with people to accomplish a desired goal. 
C)  leadership involves budgeting, controlling, and staffing resources. 
D)  leadership is the ability to drive change through motivation. 
A)  leadership focuses on planning and budgeting. 
B)  leadership is the act of working with people to accomplish a desired goal. 
C)  leadership involves budgeting, controlling, and staffing resources. 
D)  leadership is the ability to drive change through motivation.

Question 15

The frontline managers of a firm are feeling directionless and resistant to change. Middle management has failed in providing

Accepted Answer

A)  a plan. 
B)  a budget. 
C)  delegation of duties. 
D)  leadership. 
A)  a plan. 
B)  a budget. 
C)  delegation of duties. 
D)  leadership.

Question 16

To be successful, organizations need to develop and nurture managers and leaders throughout the organization, not just at the top.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Through _____, senior leaders of a corporation meet with business unit managers to assess progress toward specific goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  contingency planning 
B)  scientific management 
C)  strategic review process 
D)  scenario building 
A)  contingency planning 
B)  scientific management 
C)  strategic review process 
D)  scenario building

Question 18

Harriet, a manager of a steel company, wants to design formal processes and systems to deal with the firm's various stakeholders. Which of the following tools will best serve this purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stakeholder mapping 
B)  Scientific management 
C)  Strategic positioning 
D)  Trend analysis 
A)  Stakeholder mapping 
B)  Scientific management 
C)  Strategic positioning 
D)  Trend analysis

Question 19

Helen, a senior executive, works with others to create the strategic positioning that will enable the firm to effectively compete in the marketplace. From this scenario, it can be inferred that Helen uses the _______ of management.

Accepted Answer

A)  technical skills 
B)  conceptual skills 
C)  interpersonal skills 
D)  behavioral skills 
A)  technical skills 
B)  conceptual skills 
C)  interpersonal skills 
D)  behavioral skills

Question 20

Which of the following is the most important skill of a middle manager?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical skills to earn credibility of his/her team 
B)  Interpersonal skills such as motivating and developing teams 
C)  Setting vision and objectives for the organization 
D)  Conceptual skills for developing the organization's strategy 
A)  Technical skills to earn credibility of his/her team 
B)  Interpersonal skills such as motivating and developing teams 
C)  Setting vision and objectives for the organization 
D)  Conceptual skills for developing the organization's strategy

Forecasting the likely result that might occur when several events and stakeholders are linked together is known as

The first step of the stakeholder mapping process involves

Which of the following questions is addressed by the organizational perspective of management?

According to the _____ view of the firm, the job of top managers was to produce the highest possible stock market valuation of the firm's assets.

Which of the following statements about the three pillars of management is true?

Briefly discuss the human relations movement.

Which of the following statements best describes scientific management?

Which of the following refers to the systematic assessment of the external environment to prepare for a possible range of alternative futures for the organization?

The interaction between the formulation of strategy, the design of the organization, and the leadership of the firm is a linear process.

After hiring a consultant, a senior management team realized that the organization's structure did not enable proper usage of its resources and the culture was not reinforcing employee performance. Which of the following pillars of managing organizations has the organization failed to consider?

"How does the competitive landscape shape the potential for success or failure?" Which of the following pillars of managing organizations addresses this question?

Define stakeholder. What are the steps involved in stakeholder mapping?

A stakeholder is any group or individual who can affect or is affected by the achievement of an organization's purpose.

The factor that distinguishes leadership from management is that

The frontline managers of a firm are feeling directionless and resistant to change. Middle management has failed in providing

To be successful, organizations need to develop and nurture managers and leaders throughout the organization, not just at the top.

Through _____, senior leaders of a corporation meet with business unit managers to assess progress toward specific goals.

Harriet, a manager of a steel company, wants to design formal processes and systems to deal with the firm's various stakeholders. Which of the following tools will best serve this purpose?

Helen, a senior executive, works with others to create the strategic positioning that will enable the firm to effectively compete in the marketplace. From this scenario, it can be inferred that Helen uses the _______ of management.

Which of the following is the most important skill of a middle manager?

The Global Business Environment

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Introduction to Strategy

Business-Level Strategy

Corporate-Level Strategy

Organizational Design

Organizational Culture

Managing Human Capital

Performance Management

Organizational Change

Leadership in Organizations

Becoming a Leader: Knowing Yourself

Power and Influence

Decision Making

Conflict and Negotiation

Leading Teams

Motivation

Communication

Networking

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Exam 1: Introduction to Management

Forecasting the likely result that might occur when several events and stakeholders are linked together is known as

The first step of the stakeholder mapping process involves

Which of the following questions is addressed by the organizational perspective of management?

According to the _____ view of the firm, the job of top managers was to produce the highest possible stock market valuation of the firm's assets.

Which of the following statements about the three pillars of management is true?

Briefly discuss the human relations movement.

Which of the following statements best describes scientific management?

Which of the following refers to the systematic assessment of the external environment to prepare for a possible range of alternative futures for the organization?

The interaction between the formulation of strategy, the design of the organization, and the leadership of the firm is a linear process.

After hiring a consultant, a senior management team realized that the organization's structure did not enable proper usage of its resources and the culture was not reinforcing employee performance. Which of the following pillars of managing organizations has the organization failed to consider?

"How does the competitive landscape shape the potential for success or failure?" Which of the following pillars of managing organizations addresses this question?

Define stakeholder. What are the steps involved in stakeholder mapping?

A stakeholder is any group or individual who can affect or is affected by the achievement of an organization's purpose.

The factor that distinguishes leadership from management is that

The frontline managers of a firm are feeling directionless and resistant to change. Middle management has failed in providing

To be successful, organizations need to develop and nurture managers and leaders throughout the organization, not just at the top.

Through _____, senior leaders of a corporation meet with business unit managers to assess progress toward specific goals.

Harriet, a manager of a steel company, wants to design formal processes and systems to deal with the firm's various stakeholders. Which of the following tools will best serve this purpose?

Helen, a senior executive, works with others to create the strategic positioning that will enable the firm to effectively compete in the marketplace. From this scenario, it can be inferred that Helen uses the _______ of management.

Which of the following is the most important skill of a middle manager?

The Global Business Environment

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Introduction to Strategy

Business-Level Strategy

Corporate-Level Strategy

Organizational Design

Organizational Culture

Managing Human Capital

Performance Management

Organizational Change

Leadership in Organizations

Becoming a Leader: Knowing Yourself

Power and Influence

Decision Making

Conflict and Negotiation

Leading Teams

Motivation

Communication

Networking

Filters