Question 1

Managers use the Gantt chart to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) encourage worker initiative 
B) conduct motion analysis of tasks 
C) retain productive employees 
D) monitor work schedules 
E) reward innovation by workers 
A) encourage worker initiative 
B) conduct motion analysis of tasks 
C) retain productive employees 
D) monitor work schedules 
E) reward innovation by workers

Question 2

Which of the following is true of Henry Gantt's method of management?

Accepted Answer

A) The Gantt scheduling chart was found to be impractical and has fallen into disuse. 
B) It gave less importance to the human side of production than F.W.Taylor's method. 
C) Gantt believed that worker compensation should correspond only to production. 
D) He considered that studying employee motivation was the role of scientific management. 
E) It dealt with lower-level management analysis and not comprehensive analysis. 
A) The Gantt scheduling chart was found to be impractical and has fallen into disuse. 
B) It gave less importance to the human side of production than F.W.Taylor's method. 
C) Gantt believed that worker compensation should correspond only to production. 
D) He considered that studying employee motivation was the role of scientific management. 
E) It dealt with lower-level management analysis and not comprehensive analysis.

Question 3

Henri Fayol was a major contributor to the field of classical management theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How does a manager's understanding of his employees' physiological,safety,social,esteem,and self-actualization needs improve productivity?

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary.
An individual

Question 5

In terms of management system,the cheese used in the making of a sandwich at a restaurant is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) finished good 
B) organizational output 
C) production process 
D) organizational process 
E) organizational input 
A) finished good 
B) organizational output 
C) production process 
D) organizational process 
E) organizational input

Question 6

________ is commonly called the "father of scientific management" because of the significance of his contributions.

Accepted Answer

A) Frank Gilbreth 
B) Henry L.Gantt 
C) Lillian Gilbreth 
D) Henri Fayol 
E) Frederick W.Taylor 
A) Frank Gilbreth 
B) Henry L.Gantt 
C) Lillian Gilbreth 
D) Henri Fayol 
E) Frederick W.Taylor

Question 7

Which of the following is the best example of a learning organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Patersons,a family firm,has been in business for a century and operates in much the same way as it did when it first began.Many find the company culture paternalistic,but it provides generous employee benefits,which is a definite advantage. 
B) Lowry Ltd emphasizes the reductionist philosophy in management: the company attempts to analyze and understand operational problems by reducing them to the interactions of their parts. 
C) Cleary Consulting takes pride in the fact that all its departments are autonomous and self-sufficient.Each functions independently,with minimal interaction with other departments. 
D) Nesbit & White has been in business for just two years,and the small firm still operates almost informally.The weekly company meeting gives employees a sense of community and a chance to know how everyone is working to achieve their common goals. 
E) Park Systems has been immensely successful in a very short time.The key to this has been the individual freedom that it offers employees,who develop their own ways of working and solving problems.The company concentrates only on the end result. 
A) Patersons,a family firm,has been in business for a century and operates in much the same way as it did when it first began.Many find the company culture paternalistic,but it provides generous employee benefits,which is a definite advantage. 
B) Lowry Ltd emphasizes the reductionist philosophy in management: the company attempts to analyze and understand operational problems by reducing them to the interactions of their parts. 
C) Cleary Consulting takes pride in the fact that all its departments are autonomous and self-sufficient.Each functions independently,with minimal interaction with other departments. 
D) Nesbit & White has been in business for just two years,and the small firm still operates almost informally.The weekly company meeting gives employees a sense of community and a chance to know how everyone is working to achieve their common goals. 
E) Park Systems has been immensely successful in a very short time.The key to this has been the individual freedom that it offers employees,who develop their own ways of working and solving problems.The company concentrates only on the end result.

Question 8

One of the general principles of management suggested by Fayol is centralization.What is centralization?

Accepted Answer

A) Centralization is increasing the importance of the subordinate role. 
B) Centralization directs that the entire organization should be moving toward a common objective. 
C) Centralization is lowering the importance of the subordinate role. 
D) Centralization directs that all materials and people related to a specific kind of work should be assigned to the same general location. 
E) Centralization directs that the entire organization need not be moving toward a common objective. 
A) Centralization is increasing the importance of the subordinate role. 
B) Centralization directs that the entire organization should be moving toward a common objective. 
C) Centralization is lowering the importance of the subordinate role. 
D) Centralization directs that all materials and people related to a specific kind of work should be assigned to the same general location. 
E) Centralization directs that the entire organization need not be moving toward a common objective.

Question 9

Henri Fayol is regarded as the pioneer of administrative theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If a television (as a whole)is to exist and serve its purpose,its screen,controls,and other parts must function in a predetermined way,regardless of the weather.This is an example of a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) static system 
B) open system 
C) passive system 
D) closed system 
E) conditional system 
A) static system 
B) open system 
C) passive system 
D) closed system 
E) conditional system

Managers use the Gantt chart to ________.

Which of the following is true of Henry Gantt's method of management?

Henri Fayol was a major contributor to the field of classical management theory.

How does a manager's understanding of his employees' physiological,safety,social,esteem,and self-actualization needs improve productivity?

In terms of management system,the cheese used in the making of a sandwich at a restaurant is a(n)________.

________ is commonly called the "father of scientific management" because of the significance of his contributions.

Which of the following is the best example of a learning organization?

One of the general principles of management suggested by Fayol is centralization.What is centralization?

Henri Fayol is regarded as the pioneer of administrative theory.

If a television (as a whole)is to exist and serve its purpose,its screen,controls,and other parts must function in a predetermined way,regardless of the weather.This is an example of a(n)________.

Introducing Modern Management

Managers and Society

Management and Diversity

Managing in the Global Arena

Management and Entrepreneurship

Principles of Planning

Making Decisions

Strategic Planning: Strategies, Tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

Fundamentals of Organizing

Responsibility, Authority, and Delegation

Human Resource Management

Organizational Change: Stress,Conflict and Virtuality

Influencing and Communication

Leadership

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Managing Organization Culture

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

Controlling, Information, and Technology

Production and Control

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Exam 2: Managing

Managers use the Gantt chart to ________.

Which of the following is true of Henry Gantt's method of management?

Henri Fayol was a major contributor to the field of classical management theory.

How does a manager's understanding of his employees' physiological,safety,social,esteem,and self-actualization needs improve productivity?

In terms of management system,the cheese used in the making of a sandwich at a restaurant is a(n)________.

________ is commonly called the "father of scientific management" because of the significance of his contributions.

Which of the following is the best example of a learning organization?

One of the general principles of management suggested by Fayol is centralization.What is centralization?

Henri Fayol is regarded as the pioneer of administrative theory.

If a television (as a whole)is to exist and serve its purpose,its screen,controls,and other parts must function in a predetermined way,regardless of the weather.This is an example of a(n)________.

Introducing Modern Management

Managers and Society

Management and Diversity

Managing in the Global Arena

Management and Entrepreneurship

Principles of Planning

Making Decisions

Strategic Planning: Strategies, Tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

Fundamentals of Organizing

Responsibility, Authority, and Delegation

Human Resource Management

Organizational Change: Stress,Conflict and Virtuality

Influencing and Communication

Leadership

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Managing Organization Culture

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

Controlling, Information, and Technology

Production and Control

Filters