Exam 1: Managing and the Managers Job

Google CEO,Larry Page,announced to the media that Google+,its social networking site,gained 10 million users its first 2 weeks.Page leveraged the Google name and expertise in search engines with the new social networking site.Which management function does this represent?

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Question 101

Eric is an executive coach.He helps executives see their strengths and weaknesses,and improve their performance.Eric is a(n)____ manager.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 102

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.

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Question 103

The skills necessary to become a successful manager usually are attained through

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Question 104

Describe the four types of organizational resources.

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Question 105

The ability to prioritize work,to work efficiently,and to delegate appropriately is a(n)____ skill.

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Question 106

Which kind of skill enables managers to take an overall view of how the parts of the organization interrelate and to think strategically?

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Question 107

Jeanne's department has the lowest production cost because her people keep the scrap rate and direct labor costs low.From this information,we know her department is an efficient operation.

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Question 108

At the ____ managerial level,technical skills are particularly important.

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Question 109

Managers can be classified according to both the level of the organization at which they work and their area of expertise.Discuss these two classification schemes and how they are interrelated.

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Question 110

Which of the following roles is categorized as informational?

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Question 111

Raj is a plant manager for Bell Electronics.This morning he presented two retiring employees with certificates of appreciation and gold watches.What managerial role was Raj fulfilling?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 112

Maine Cookies is a small company that bakes and ships gifts of cookies from parents to their children who are college students.The company produces high-quality products made with the best ingredients.As little as possible is wasted,and it uses little overtime because it operates

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Question 113

Conceptual skills are more important to first-line managers than to managers at other levels of the organization.

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Question 114

The managerial skills least important to a top manager are ____ skills.

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Question 115

Managers can be classified by both the level of the organization at which they work and the area in which they specialize.

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Question 116

Many business school professors extensively use the case method of teaching in which students are asked to solve various kinds of business-related problems.Which managerial skills are most likely to be improved by this teaching method?

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Question 117

The correct sequence in which a manager should accomplish the four basic management functions

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Question 118

The manager of McCaffrey's grocery store has hired eight teenagers to help during the summer season.The teens were divided into two groups.One group is cashiers; the second group is stockers.When the manager meets with stockers to find out why their group is not stocking as quickly as was expected,she is engaged in which management function?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 119

Sanjay recognizes a need to reorganize his company from geographic regions into customer focused divisions.What skills is he using?

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Exam 1: Managing and the Managers Job

Google CEO,Larry Page,announced to the media that Google+,its social networking site,gained 10 million users its first 2 weeks.Page leveraged the Google name and expertise in search engines with the new social networking site.Which management function does this represent?

Eric is an executive coach.He helps executives see their strengths and weaknesses,and improve their performance.Eric is a(n)____ manager.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.

The skills necessary to become a successful manager usually are attained through

Describe the four types of organizational resources.

The ability to prioritize work,to work efficiently,and to delegate appropriately is a(n)____ skill.

Which kind of skill enables managers to take an overall view of how the parts of the organization interrelate and to think strategically?

Jeanne's department has the lowest production cost because her people keep the scrap rate and direct labor costs low.From this information,we know her department is an efficient operation.

At the ____ managerial level,technical skills are particularly important.

Managers can be classified according to both the level of the organization at which they work and their area of expertise.Discuss these two classification schemes and how they are interrelated.

Which of the following roles is categorized as informational?

Raj is a plant manager for Bell Electronics.This morning he presented two retiring employees with certificates of appreciation and gold watches.What managerial role was Raj fulfilling?

Maine Cookies is a small company that bakes and ships gifts of cookies from parents to their children who are college students.The company produces high-quality products made with the best ingredients.As little as possible is wasted,and it uses little overtime because it operates

Conceptual skills are more important to first-line managers than to managers at other levels of the organization.

The managerial skills least important to a top manager are ____ skills.

Managers can be classified by both the level of the organization at which they work and the area in which they specialize.

Many business school professors extensively use the case method of teaching in which students are asked to solve various kinds of business-related problems.Which managerial skills are most likely to be improved by this teaching method?

The correct sequence in which a manager should accomplish the four basic management functions

Sanjay recognizes a need to reorganize his company from geographic regions into customer focused divisions.What skills is he using?

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Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing New Venture Formation and Entrepreneurship

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Managing Organization Design

Managing Organization Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources in Organizations

Basic Elements of Individual Behavior in Organizations

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Leadership and Influence Processes

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

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