Exam 1: Managing and the Managers Job

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.

Which of the following correctly lists all of the basic management functions?

Which is more important to successful management: education or experience? Why?

A cross country running team is an example of an organization.

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. -Bargains with suppliers for the best deal

Which of the following is NOT an activity associated with the management function of leading?

Which of the following roles is categorized as interpersonal?

To be an effective manager,you must first do your planning,then your organizing,then your leading,and finally your controlling.

William Wilson is in an apprenticeship program to learn the skills required to be an electrician.He will be learning technical skills.

The monitor,disseminator,and spokesperson roles make up the group of roles Henry Mintzberg termed ____________________ roles.

The ____ role is being fulfilled when the CEO reads The Wall Street Journal.

The owner of RBJ,a small family-owned business that manufactures and markets fruit spreads,has hired a new worker to cook the fruit used to make the spreads.The cooking process requires a large pressure cooker,which must be closely monitored while in operation.As the owner trains the new employee in how to operate the pressure cooker,she is engaged in which managerial role?

The management skills required for success in the not-for-profit sector are essentially the same as the for-profit sector.

Which statement regarding the relationship between managerial skills and managers' activities is FALSE?

Which managerial skill is likely to be especially important to managers who occupy roles such as disturbance handler,negotiator,and resource allocator?

Special Exercises ​ Most people begin learning management skills while they are children,as members of a family.Pat and Frank are parents of Louisa and Michael.Match the activity with the role.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Louisa coordinates with Michael for her time on the computer

Conceptual skills enable managers to

____ is one of the four basic management functions.

Special Exercises ​ Most people begin learning management skills while they are children,as members of a family.Pat and Frank are parents of Louisa and Michael.Match the activity with the role.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Louisa writes and submits an article to the local paper about her Girls Scout gold award project