Exam 1: Management and Its History

Victor has worked in various departments in his company.This experience has given him firsthand understanding of the systems theory view that the different departments in an organization are ________.

___________ is a newer management position needed in organizations that focus on team-based structures.

Technical skills are more important for employees than managers, and they vary widely from job to job.

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

Which management function is focused on detecting when corrective action is needed in order to achieve objectives?

Arshdeep works at a local marketing consulting firm, where he has a good deal of responsibility and oversees an office of 10 employees, none of which are managers.Arshdeep is a _____________.

Describe the different skills needed at each of the three management levels.

A manager's job in a not-for-profit organization is typically very different from a manager's job in a for-profit organization.

The early literature on management was written by management practitioners, rather than researchers, who attempted to describe______________.

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

During a normal day, Kristian makes a point to talk to others to be up to date on what is occurring as well as to make sure everyone else has the information they need to do their jobs.Kristian is exhibiting which two roles?

Maria Elena has been hired as a manger in the accounts receivable department.While trained in accounting, her activities as an accounting manager are often also referred to as ________.

Anna Mia is excited about studying the behavioral science approach in her Principles of Management class.She feels well prepared to study this approach because she has already taken classes in ________, __________, and __________.

Describe a manager's responsibility.

Managers are primarily evaluated on ________________.

Management skills include all of the following, except ____________ skills.

Middle managers can be either general or functional managers.

Dillon supervises the activities of both the benefits and training departments; therefore, he is a _______.

Classical management theory includes both scientific management and __________ theories.

The aim of Weber's bureaucracy concept was to develop a set of _______ to ensure that employees were treated fairly.