Question 1

Management includes integrating the work of people through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the organization's resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Managers who make short-term operating decisions and direct the daily tasks of the nonmanagerial employees are called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Aziz immediately halted production at his facility after seeing a report indicating the last batch had a high level of product defects, and restarted work only when the problem was discovered and fixed.Aziz is engaged in which management function?

Accepted Answer

A) Repairing 
B) Organizing 
C) Monitoring 
D) Controlling 
E) Executing 
A) Repairing 
B) Organizing 
C) Monitoring 
D) Controlling 
E) Executing

Question 4

The traditional organizational model is most often represented by a funnel shape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not an area in which an organization must stay ahead of its competitors to achieve competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental action 
B) Being responsive to customers 
C) Innovation 
D) Quality 
E) Efficiency 
A) Environmental action 
B) Being responsive to customers 
C) Innovation 
D) Quality 
E) Efficiency

Question 6

Management theorist Peter Drucker compared the workplace of the future to a

Accepted Answer

A) pyramid. 
B) symphony orchestra. 
C) flattened oval. 
D) chess game. 
E) warship. 
A) pyramid. 
B) symphony orchestra. 
C) flattened oval. 
D) chess game. 
E) warship.

Question 7

The Internet is a global network of independently operating but interconnected computers, linking hundreds of thousands of smaller networks around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is the most likely reason for the decline in fortunes of American newspapers, and their inability to exploit their competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

A) A poorer standard for news-gathering. 
B) Relying too heavily on advertising, rather than customer subscriptions, for revenue. 
C) Decline in newspaper readership over the last 70 years. 
D) Preference of customers for getting news in a nonverbal format. 
E) An increase in salaries and material costs within the industry. 
A) A poorer standard for news-gathering. 
B) Relying too heavily on advertising, rather than customer subscriptions, for revenue. 
C) Decline in newspaper readership over the last 70 years. 
D) Preference of customers for getting news in a nonverbal format. 
E) An increase in salaries and material costs within the industry.

Question 9

To be efficient in management means to use resources wisely and cost effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Paul has been tasked with creating a new microsite on his engineering company's intranet.The site will house company-approved design procedures and efficiency strategies for all employees.Creating the design microsite is a form of

Accepted Answer

A) strategy management. 
B) e-management. 
C) project management. 
D) knowledge management. 
E) morale management. 
A) strategy management. 
B) e-management. 
C) project management. 
D) knowledge management. 
E) morale management.

Question 11

According to Mintzberg, the three broad types of managerial roles include interpersonal, analytical, and critical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When Barrett, a college administrator, is determining which of several degree programs his campus will offer, he is involved in the management function of controlling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Management includes integrating the work of people through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the organization's resources.

Managers who make short-term operating decisions and direct the daily tasks of the nonmanagerial employees are called

Aziz immediately halted production at his facility after seeing a report indicating the last batch had a high level of product defects, and restarted work only when the problem was discovered and fixed.Aziz is engaged in which management function?

The traditional organizational model is most often represented by a funnel shape.

Which of the following is not an area in which an organization must stay ahead of its competitors to achieve competitive advantage?

Management theorist Peter Drucker compared the workplace of the future to a

The Internet is a global network of independently operating but interconnected computers, linking hundreds of thousands of smaller networks around the world.

Which of the following is the most likely reason for the decline in fortunes of American newspapers, and their inability to exploit their competitive advantage?

To be efficient in management means to use resources wisely and cost effectively.

Paul has been tasked with creating a new microsite on his engineering company's intranet.The site will house company-approved design procedures and efficiency strategies for all employees.Creating the design microsite is a form of

According to Mintzberg, the three broad types of managerial roles include interpersonal, analytical, and critical.

When Barrett, a college administrator, is determining which of several degree programs his campus will offer, he is involved in the management function of controlling.

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

Management includes integrating the work of people through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the organization's resources.

Managers who make short-term operating decisions and direct the daily tasks of the nonmanagerial employees are called

Aziz immediately halted production at his facility after seeing a report indicating the last batch had a high level of product defects, and restarted work only when the problem was discovered and fixed.Aziz is engaged in which management function?

The traditional organizational model is most often represented by a funnel shape.

Which of the following is not an area in which an organization must stay ahead of its competitors to achieve competitive advantage?

Management theorist Peter Drucker compared the workplace of the future to a

The Internet is a global network of independently operating but interconnected computers, linking hundreds of thousands of smaller networks around the world.

Which of the following is the most likely reason for the decline in fortunes of American newspapers, and their inability to exploit their competitive advantage?

To be efficient in management means to use resources wisely and cost effectively.

Paul has been tasked with creating a new microsite on his engineering company's intranet.The site will house company-approved design procedures and efficiency strategies for all employees.Creating the design microsite is a form of

According to Mintzberg, the three broad types of managerial roles include interpersonal, analytical, and critical.

When Barrett, a college administrator, is determining which of several degree programs his campus will offer, he is involved in the management function of controlling.

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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