Question 1

According to Elton Mayo's Hawthorne studies,treating people well and meeting their needs often resulted in _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) positive behavior 
B) better problem solving 
C) a happier worker 
D) increased performance 
A) positive behavior 
B) better problem solving 
C) a happier worker 
D) increased performance

Question 2

Describe a manager's responsibility.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should include dis

Question 3

You have recently been promoted to the position of manager at your business.While you have been doing nonmanagement functions,you will now be called on to complete three new managerial actions.What are they and how will you accomplish them?

Accepted Answer

Responses to this question will vary but

Question 4

Top managers report to those at the top of the organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The resources of a manager include:

Accepted Answer

A) Human Resources 
B) Financial Resources 
C) Time Resources 
D) Physical Resources 
A) Human Resources 
B) Financial Resources 
C) Time Resources 
D) Physical Resources

Question 6

The goal of knowledge management is to share knowledge in order to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) better manage diversity 
B) continuously improve products and processes 
C) ensure that goods are continuously produced 
D) respond to rapid change 
A) better manage diversity 
B) continuously improve products and processes 
C) ensure that goods are continuously produced 
D) respond to rapid change

Question 7

The three types of managers are general managers,functional managers,and project managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Middle managers should possess technical,interpersonal and decision-making skills;however,the ________ skills needed varies from organization to organization.

Accepted Answer

A) experience 
B) functions 
C) mix 
D) management 
A) experience 
B) functions 
C) mix 
D) management

Question 9

Middle managers can be both general and functional managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What style of leadership is predominantly used by more managers in today's workplace?

Accepted Answer

A) participative 
B) integrative 
C) behavioral 
D) innovative 
A) participative 
B) integrative 
C) behavioral 
D) innovative

Question 11

Executives in a Wall Street Journal Gallup survey identified integrity,industriousness,and the ability to get along with people as the three most important traits for successful managers.Discuss why each of these traits is so important for success as a manager.

Accepted Answer

Answers to this question will vary but s

Question 12

_________ focuses on the use of mathematics to aid in problem solving.

Accepted Answer

A) Management science theory 
B) Management information systems 
C) Integrative theory 
D) Systems theory 
A) Management science theory 
B) Management information systems 
C) Integrative theory 
D) Systems theory

Question 13

_____________ is the means of evaluating how effectively and efficiently managers utilize resources to achieve objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) financial analysis 
B) performance 
C) resource allocation 
D) meeting deadlines 
A) financial analysis 
B) performance 
C) resource allocation 
D) meeting deadlines

Question 14

Possible titles for first-line managers include the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

A) office manager 
B) team leader 
C) crew manager 
D) supervisor 
A) office manager 
B) team leader 
C) crew manager 
D) supervisor

Question 15

Loni is a senior in college looking to become a successful manger.Which of the following is considered the most important quality for her to have?

Accepted Answer

A) supervisory ability 
B) time management skills 
C) intelligence 
D) self-assurance 
A) supervisory ability 
B) time management skills 
C) intelligence 
D) self-assurance

Question 16

The staffing of an organizing is considered part of which management function?

Accepted Answer

A) organizing 
B) controlling 
C) planning 
D) leading 
A) organizing 
B) controlling 
C) planning 
D) leading

Question 17

Henri Fayol identified _________.

Accepted Answer

A) six scientific management principles 
B) management analysis tools 
C) five management functions 
D) five management theories 
A) six scientific management principles 
B) management analysis tools 
C) five management functions 
D) five management theories

Question 18

What are the four most common business functional areas and what is the basic responsibility of each?

Accepted Answer

Marketing: responsible for selling and a

Question 19

Three friends,Saad,Shaheena,and Syddarth,all started at Plastico the same day.Saad was just promoted to the level of mid-manager because he was the first to master the inventory management system.Saad has been promoted due to his _______________ skills.

Accepted Answer

A) technical 
B) interpersonal 
C) decision-making 
D) supervisory 
A) technical 
B) interpersonal 
C) decision-making 
D) supervisory

Question 20

The following are responsibilities of top managers except_________.

Accepted Answer

A) managing parts of an organization 
B) developing an organization's purpose 
C) executing organization's strategies 
D) managing an entire organization 
A) managing parts of an organization 
B) developing an organization's purpose 
C) executing organization's strategies 
D) managing an entire organization

According to Elton Mayo's Hawthorne studies,treating people well and meeting their needs often resulted in _____________.

Describe a manager's responsibility.

You have recently been promoted to the position of manager at your business.While you have been doing nonmanagement functions,you will now be called on to complete three new managerial actions.What are they and how will you accomplish them?

Top managers report to those at the top of the organizational structure.

The resources of a manager include:

The goal of knowledge management is to share knowledge in order to ___________.

The three types of managers are general managers,functional managers,and project managers.

Middle managers should possess technical,interpersonal and decision-making skills;however,the ________ skills needed varies from organization to organization.

Middle managers can be both general and functional managers.

What style of leadership is predominantly used by more managers in today's workplace?

Executives in a Wall Street Journal Gallup survey identified integrity,industriousness,and the ability to get along with people as the three most important traits for successful managers.Discuss why each of these traits is so important for success as a manager.

_________ focuses on the use of mathematics to aid in problem solving.

_____________ is the means of evaluating how effectively and efficiently managers utilize resources to achieve objectives.

Possible titles for first-line managers include the following except ________.

Loni is a senior in college looking to become a successful manger.Which of the following is considered the most important quality for her to have?

The staffing of an organizing is considered part of which management function?

Henri Fayol identified _________.

What are the four most common business functional areas and what is the basic responsibility of each?

Three friends,Saad,Shaheena,and Syddarth,all started at Plastico the same day.Saad was just promoted to the level of mid-manager because he was the first to master the inventory management system.Saad has been promoted due to his _______________ skills.

The following are responsibilities of top managers except_________.

The Environment: Culture,Ethics,and Social Responsibility

Managing Diversity in a Global Environment

Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making

Strategic and Operational Planning

Managing Change, innovation, and Entrepreneurship

Organizing and Delegating Work

Managing Team Work

Human Resources Management

Organizational Behavior: Power, politics, conflict, and Stress

Motivating for High Performance

Leading With Influence

Communication and Information Technology

Managing Control Systems, finances, and People

Operations, Quality, and Productivity

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Exam 1: Management and Its History

According to Elton Mayo's Hawthorne studies,treating people well and meeting their needs often resulted in _____________.

Describe a manager's responsibility.

You have recently been promoted to the position of manager at your business.While you have been doing nonmanagement functions,you will now be called on to complete three new managerial actions.What are they and how will you accomplish them?

Top managers report to those at the top of the organizational structure.

The resources of a manager include:

The goal of knowledge management is to share knowledge in order to ___________.

The three types of managers are general managers,functional managers,and project managers.

Middle managers should possess technical,interpersonal and decision-making skills;however,the ________ skills needed varies from organization to organization.

Middle managers can be both general and functional managers.

What style of leadership is predominantly used by more managers in today's workplace?

Executives in a Wall Street Journal Gallup survey identified integrity,industriousness,and the ability to get along with people as the three most important traits for successful managers.Discuss why each of these traits is so important for success as a manager.

_________ focuses on the use of mathematics to aid in problem solving.

_____________ is the means of evaluating how effectively and efficiently managers utilize resources to achieve objectives.

Possible titles for first-line managers include the following except ________.

Loni is a senior in college looking to become a successful manger.Which of the following is considered the most important quality for her to have?

The staffing of an organizing is considered part of which management function?

Henri Fayol identified _________.

What are the four most common business functional areas and what is the basic responsibility of each?

Three friends,Saad,Shaheena,and Syddarth,all started at Plastico the same day.Saad was just promoted to the level of mid-manager because he was the first to master the inventory management system.Saad has been promoted due to his _______________ skills.

The following are responsibilities of top managers except_________.

The Environment: Culture,Ethics,and Social Responsibility

Managing Diversity in a Global Environment

Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making

Strategic and Operational Planning

Managing Change, innovation, and Entrepreneurship

Organizing and Delegating Work

Managing Team Work

Human Resources Management

Organizational Behavior: Power, politics, conflict, and Stress

Motivating for High Performance

Leading With Influence

Communication and Information Technology

Managing Control Systems, finances, and People

Operations, Quality, and Productivity

Filters