Question 1

Since the 1960s research conducted by Mintzberg, the typical general manager has reduced her work week to the traditional 40 hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ability of an organization to outperform others by producing goods or services more effectively than its competitors is called its

Accepted Answer

A) competitive advantage. 
B) quality. 
C) efficiency. 
D) innovation. 
E) effectiveness. 
A) competitive advantage. 
B) quality. 
C) efficiency. 
D) innovation. 
E) effectiveness.

Question 3

Exceptional managers have a gift that cannot be taught.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Chemka is speaking at a press conference to discuss the company's plans to close three underperforming branches after several years and several rounds of changes in trying to keep them open.Chemka is performing the _______ role.

Accepted Answer

A) disseminator 
B) monitor 
C) liaison 
D) spokesperson 
E) figurehead 
A) disseminator 
B) monitor 
C) liaison 
D) spokesperson 
E) figurehead

Question 5

If you enjoy mentoring and helping others to grow, management is a great job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Opportunity entrepreneurs are those who start their own business out of a burning desire rather than because they lost a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Human skills are important for ________ managers.

Accepted Answer

A) top 
B) functional 
C) first-line 
D) middle 
E) all levels of 
A) top 
B) functional 
C) first-line 
D) middle 
E) all levels of

Question 8

Which type of nonprofit organization offers services to all clients within its jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

A) Administrative 
B) Mutual-benefit 
C) Aid-based 
D) Authority 
E) Commonweal 
A) Administrative 
B) Mutual-benefit 
C) Aid-based 
D) Authority 
E) Commonweal

Question 9

Colin takes notes at executive council meetings and prepares summaries to present to middle managers and supervisors at a monthly meeting.This task is part of a(n) _______ role.

Accepted Answer

A) disseminator 
B) entrepreneur 
C) monitor 
D) leadership 
E) visionary 
A) disseminator 
B) entrepreneur 
C) monitor 
D) leadership 
E) visionary

Question 10

The defining difference between an entrepreneur and an intrapreneur is that the latter

Accepted Answer

A) is the person responsible for funding the former with a startup investment. 
B) is working on multiple opportunities simultaneously. 
C) works within an existing organization, using its resources to exploit an opportunity. 
D) usually runs a small business. 
E) works in a team setting to develop an idea to fruition. 
A) is the person responsible for funding the former with a startup investment. 
B) is working on multiple opportunities simultaneously. 
C) works within an existing organization, using its resources to exploit an opportunity. 
D) usually runs a small business. 
E) works in a team setting to develop an idea to fruition.

Question 11

A senior vice president is an example of what level of manager?

Accepted Answer

A) first-line 
B) top 
C) leadership 
D) middle 
E) merit 
A) first-line 
B) top 
C) leadership 
D) middle 
E) merit

Question 12

Managers who implement the policies and plans determined at the highest levels and coordinate the activities of lowest-level managers are called

Accepted Answer

A) executional managers. 
B) first-line managers. 
C) middle managers. 
D) functional managers. 
E) general managers. 
A) executional managers. 
B) first-line managers. 
C) middle managers. 
D) functional managers. 
E) general managers.

Question 13

The ability to think analytically is associated with ______ skills.

Accepted Answer

A) comprehension 
B) conceptual 
C) human 
D) abstract 
E) intuitive 
A) comprehension 
B) conceptual 
C) human 
D) abstract 
E) intuitive

Question 14

Researcher Robert Katz determined that through education and experience managers acquire technical, conceptual, and human skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Entrepreneurship means taking risks to try to create a new enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Tonya is a structural engineer who works for a large international firm.She designs the concrete and steel structures that support even the largest and most complex buildings.Because of her high level of technical skills, Tonya is best referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge worker. 
B) blue-collar worker. 
C) self-managed worker. 
D) first-line worker. 
E) first-line manager. 
A) knowledge worker. 
B) blue-collar worker. 
C) self-managed worker. 
D) first-line worker. 
E) first-line manager.

Question 17

Armed with a stack of market research, Jalen, a marketing department manager, is in the research and development manager's office attempting to convince him to eliminate two features his engineers plan to add to a product, and replace them with two others based on customer preference.Jalen is operating in the ______ role.

Accepted Answer

A) entrepreneur 
B) resource allocator 
C) disturbance handler 
D) negotiator 
E) liaison 
A) entrepreneur 
B) resource allocator 
C) disturbance handler 
D) negotiator 
E) liaison

Question 18

Which of the following is more characteristic of an entrepreneur than a manager?

Accepted Answer

A) High need for achievement 
B) External locus of control 
C) Belief in personal control of destiny 
D) Motivated by organizational rewards 
E) Tolerance for risk 
A) High need for achievement 
B) External locus of control 
C) Belief in personal control of destiny 
D) Motivated by organizational rewards 
E) Tolerance for risk

Question 19

Integration management is the implementation of systems and practices to increase the sharing of knowledge and information throughout an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Successful entrepreneurial companies have been called "gazelles" because of a characteristic they possess, namely an acute sensitivity to danger in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Since the 1960s research conducted by Mintzberg, the typical general manager has reduced her work week to the traditional 40 hours.

The ability of an organization to outperform others by producing goods or services more effectively than its competitors is called its

Exceptional managers have a gift that cannot be taught.

Chemka is speaking at a press conference to discuss the company's plans to close three underperforming branches after several years and several rounds of changes in trying to keep them open.Chemka is performing the _______ role.

If you enjoy mentoring and helping others to grow, management is a great job.

Opportunity entrepreneurs are those who start their own business out of a burning desire rather than because they lost a job.

Human skills are important for ________ managers.

Which type of nonprofit organization offers services to all clients within its jurisdiction?

Colin takes notes at executive council meetings and prepares summaries to present to middle managers and supervisors at a monthly meeting.This task is part of a(n) _______ role.

The defining difference between an entrepreneur and an intrapreneur is that the latter

A senior vice president is an example of what level of manager?

Managers who implement the policies and plans determined at the highest levels and coordinate the activities of lowest-level managers are called

The ability to think analytically is associated with ______ skills.

Researcher Robert Katz determined that through education and experience managers acquire technical, conceptual, and human skills.

Entrepreneurship means taking risks to try to create a new enterprise.

Tonya is a structural engineer who works for a large international firm.She designs the concrete and steel structures that support even the largest and most complex buildings.Because of her high level of technical skills, Tonya is best referred to as a

Which of the following is more characteristic of an entrepreneur than a manager?

Integration management is the implementation of systems and practices to increase the sharing of knowledge and information throughout an organization.

Successful entrepreneurial companies have been called "gazelles" because of a characteristic they possess, namely an acute sensitivity to danger in the environment.

Management Theory: Essential Background for the Successful Manager

The Managers Changing Work Environment and Ethical Responsibilities: Doing the Right Thing

Global Management: Managing Across Borders

Planning: the Foundation of Successful Management

Strategic Management: How Exceptional Managers Realize a Grand Design

Individual and Group Decision Making: How Managers Make Things Happen

Organizational Culture, Structure, and Design: Building Blocks of the Organization

Human Resource Management: Getting the Right People for Managerial Success

Organizational Change and Innovation: Lifelong Challenges for the Exceptional Manager

Managing Individual Differences and Behavior: Supervising People As People

Motivating Employees: Achieving Superior Performance in the Workplace

Groups and Teams: Increasing Cooperation, Reducing Conflict

Power, Influence, and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

Interpersonal Organizational Communication: Mastering the Exchange of Information

Control Systems and Quality Management: Techniques for Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

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Exam 1: The Exceptional Manager: What You Do, How You Do It

Since the 1960s research conducted by Mintzberg, the typical general manager has reduced her work week to the traditional 40 hours.

The ability of an organization to outperform others by producing goods or services more effectively than its competitors is called its

Exceptional managers have a gift that cannot be taught.

Chemka is speaking at a press conference to discuss the company's plans to close three underperforming branches after several years and several rounds of changes in trying to keep them open.Chemka is performing the _______ role.

If you enjoy mentoring and helping others to grow, management is a great job.

Opportunity entrepreneurs are those who start their own business out of a burning desire rather than because they lost a job.

Human skills are important for ________ managers.

Which type of nonprofit organization offers services to all clients within its jurisdiction?

Colin takes notes at executive council meetings and prepares summaries to present to middle managers and supervisors at a monthly meeting.This task is part of a(n) _______ role.

The defining difference between an entrepreneur and an intrapreneur is that the latter

A senior vice president is an example of what level of manager?

Managers who implement the policies and plans determined at the highest levels and coordinate the activities of lowest-level managers are called

The ability to think analytically is associated with ______ skills.

Researcher Robert Katz determined that through education and experience managers acquire technical, conceptual, and human skills.

Entrepreneurship means taking risks to try to create a new enterprise.

Tonya is a structural engineer who works for a large international firm.She designs the concrete and steel structures that support even the largest and most complex buildings.Because of her high level of technical skills, Tonya is best referred to as a

Which of the following is more characteristic of an entrepreneur than a manager?

Integration management is the implementation of systems and practices to increase the sharing of knowledge and information throughout an organization.

Successful entrepreneurial companies have been called "gazelles" because of a characteristic they possess, namely an acute sensitivity to danger in the environment.

Management Theory: Essential Background for the Successful Manager

The Managers Changing Work Environment and Ethical Responsibilities: Doing the Right Thing

Global Management: Managing Across Borders

Planning: the Foundation of Successful Management

Strategic Management: How Exceptional Managers Realize a Grand Design

Individual and Group Decision Making: How Managers Make Things Happen

Organizational Culture, Structure, and Design: Building Blocks of the Organization

Human Resource Management: Getting the Right People for Managerial Success

Organizational Change and Innovation: Lifelong Challenges for the Exceptional Manager

Managing Individual Differences and Behavior: Supervising People As People

Motivating Employees: Achieving Superior Performance in the Workplace

Groups and Teams: Increasing Cooperation, Reducing Conflict

Power, Influence, and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

Interpersonal Organizational Communication: Mastering the Exchange of Information

Control Systems and Quality Management: Techniques for Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

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