Question 1

If your roommate asks you to identify the best management style,what would you say?

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical 
B)  Participative 
C)  Administrative 
D)  It depends on the situation 
A)  Classical 
B)  Participative 
C)  Administrative 
D)  It depends on the situation

Question 2

The __________is the tendency of persons singled out for special attention to perform as expected.

Accepted Answer

A)  management of participative measures 
B)  management of scientific alternatives 
C)  Hawthorne effect 
D)  theory of Y management 
A)  management of participative measures 
B)  management of scientific alternatives 
C)  Hawthorne effect 
D)  theory of Y management

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a part of Theory X?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees like responsibility 
B)  Workers are lazy 
C)  Workers prefer to follow 
D)  Employees like to work 
A)  Employees like responsibility 
B)  Workers are lazy 
C)  Workers prefer to follow 
D)  Employees like to work

Question 4

Having a Theory X view of employees can actually encourage Theory X behaviors in your employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Matching management practices with different situations is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical management 
B)  situational analysis 
C)  contingency thinking 
D)  administrative management 
A)  classical management 
B)  situational analysis 
C)  contingency thinking 
D)  administrative management

Question 6

Based on the findings of the Hawthorne studies,as a manager you know that:

Accepted Answer

A)  giving special attention to your employees will likely increase their performance. 
B)  increasing the lighting of employees' work area will increase their performance. 
C)  improving the working conditions for your workers will increase their performance. 
D)  workers will not sacrifice pay just to keep coworkers happy. 
E)  workers react consistently to work conditions and wages. 
A)  giving special attention to your employees will likely increase their performance. 
B)  increasing the lighting of employees' work area will increase their performance. 
C)  improving the working conditions for your workers will increase their performance. 
D)  workers will not sacrifice pay just to keep coworkers happy. 
E)  workers react consistently to work conditions and wages.

Question 7

Modern management thinking would suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A)  a "best" way to manage does exist. 
B)  the discovery of a workable process can be transferred to all other organizations. 
C)  once a process is perfected, it will not have to be changed. 
D)  the best answer to what works "depends" on the situation. 
E)  people are usually on the same page and they can be managed similarly. 
A)  a "best" way to manage does exist. 
B)  the discovery of a workable process can be transferred to all other organizations. 
C)  once a process is perfected, it will not have to be changed. 
D)  the best answer to what works "depends" on the situation. 
E)  people are usually on the same page and they can be managed similarly.

Question 8

According to Maslow's progression principle,

Accepted Answer

A)  all needs can be satisfied by everybody. 
B)  needs can be satisfied simultaneously. 
C)  once activated, needs are not important in human behavior. 
D)  a need at any level becomes activated only after the next-lower-level need is satisfied. 
A)  all needs can be satisfied by everybody. 
B)  needs can be satisfied simultaneously. 
C)  once activated, needs are not important in human behavior. 
D)  a need at any level becomes activated only after the next-lower-level need is satisfied.

Question 9

Why is it necessary for today's organizations to embrace contingency thinking?

Accepted Answer

With the dynamic,ever changing environme

Question 10

At which level of needs do Maslow's progression principle and deficit principle cease to exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiological 
B)  Self-actualization 
C)  Safety 
D)  Esteem 
A)  Physiological 
B)  Self-actualization 
C)  Safety 
D)  Esteem

Question 11

__________ involves always searching for new ways to improve work quality and performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Operations management 
B)  Continuous improvement 
C)  Quantitative analysis 
D)  Operations research 
A)  Operations management 
B)  Continuous improvement 
C)  Quantitative analysis 
D)  Operations research

Question 12

Who is the author of the Principles of Scientific Management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maslow 
B)  McGregor 
C)  Kotler 
D)  Taylor 
A)  Maslow 
B)  McGregor 
C)  Kotler 
D)  Taylor

Question 13

Maslow believed that there was no order in which human needs were fulfilled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

As president of Paper Products,Inc.,Jim wants his manufacturing manager to clearly define the steps in the process,train the workers to efficiently do their jobs,and financially reward them on the basis of performance.Jim is practicing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  contingency thinking 
B)  scientific management 
C)  Theory Y's beliefs 
D)  learning organization principles 
A)  contingency thinking 
B)  scientific management 
C)  Theory Y's beliefs 
D)  learning organization principles

Question 15

Which of these principles,according to Maslow,states that people act to satisfy unfulfilled needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deficit 
B)  Progression 
C)  Regression 
D)  Care 
A)  Deficit 
B)  Progression 
C)  Regression 
D)  Care

Question 16

From Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory,which of the following needs is considered to be the most basic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Safety 
B)  Social 
C)  Self-actualization 
D)  Physiological 
A)  Safety 
B)  Social 
C)  Self-actualization 
D)  Physiological

Question 17

Scientific management is associated with the management scholar __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Scientific management is associated with the management...

Question 18

The writings of Mary Parker Follett have influenced all but which of the following "modern" management ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Profit above all 
B)  Profit sharing 
C)  Gain-sharing plans 
D)  Employee ownership 
A)  Profit above all 
B)  Profit sharing 
C)  Gain-sharing plans 
D)  Employee ownership

Question 19

The belief that there is no one best way to manage was called __________.

Accepted Answer

contingenc

Question 20

What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs? Define each of them beginning with the most basic.

Accepted Answer

Maslow's hierarchy of needs beginning wi

If your roommate asks you to identify the best management style,what would you say?

The __________is the tendency of persons singled out for special attention to perform as expected.

Which of the following is NOT a part of Theory X?

Having a Theory X view of employees can actually encourage Theory X behaviors in your employees.

Matching management practices with different situations is called __________.

Based on the findings of the Hawthorne studies,as a manager you know that:

Modern management thinking would suggest that:

According to Maslow's progression principle,

Why is it necessary for today's organizations to embrace contingency thinking?

At which level of needs do Maslow's progression principle and deficit principle cease to exist?

__________ involves always searching for new ways to improve work quality and performance.

Who is the author of the Principles of Scientific Management?

Maslow believed that there was no order in which human needs were fulfilled.

As president of Paper Products,Inc.,Jim wants his manufacturing manager to clearly define the steps in the process,train the workers to efficiently do their jobs,and financially reward them on the basis of performance.Jim is practicing __________.

Which of these principles,according to Maslow,states that people act to satisfy unfulfilled needs?

From Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory,which of the following needs is considered to be the most basic?

Scientific management is associated with the management scholar __________.

The writings of Mary Parker Follett have influenced all but which of the following "modern" management ideas?

The belief that there is no one best way to manage was called __________.

What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs? Define each of them beginning with the most basic.

Managers and the Management Process

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managers As Decision Makers

Plans and Planning Techniques

Controls and Control Systems

Strategy and Strategic Management

Organization Structure and Design

Organizational Cultures, innovation, and Change

Human Resource Management

Schermerhorn Exploring

Individual Behavior

Motivation

Teams and Teamwork

Communication

Diversity and Global Cultures

Globalization and International Business

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Filters

Exam 2: Management Learning

If your roommate asks you to identify the best management style,what would you say?

The __________is the tendency of persons singled out for special attention to perform as expected.

Which of the following is NOT a part of Theory X?

Having a Theory X view of employees can actually encourage Theory X behaviors in your employees.

Matching management practices with different situations is called __________.

Based on the findings of the Hawthorne studies,as a manager you know that:

Modern management thinking would suggest that:

According to Maslow's progression principle,

Why is it necessary for today's organizations to embrace contingency thinking?

At which level of needs do Maslow's progression principle and deficit principle cease to exist?

__________ involves always searching for new ways to improve work quality and performance.

Who is the author of the Principles of Scientific Management?

Maslow believed that there was no order in which human needs were fulfilled.

As president of Paper Products,Inc.,Jim wants his manufacturing manager to clearly define the steps in the process,train the workers to efficiently do their jobs,and financially reward them on the basis of performance.Jim is practicing __________.

Which of these principles,according to Maslow,states that people act to satisfy unfulfilled needs?

From Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory,which of the following needs is considered to be the most basic?

Scientific management is associated with the management scholar __________.

The writings of Mary Parker Follett have influenced all but which of the following "modern" management ideas?

The belief that there is no one best way to manage was called __________.

What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs? Define each of them beginning with the most basic.

Managers and the Management Process

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managers As Decision Makers

Plans and Planning Techniques

Controls and Control Systems

Strategy and Strategic Management

Organization Structure and Design

Organizational Cultures, innovation, and Change

Human Resource Management

Schermerhorn Exploring

Individual Behavior

Motivation

Teams and Teamwork

Communication

Diversity and Global Cultures

Globalization and International Business

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Filters