Question 1

Most nonprofits receive revenue from government funding only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Analyze how the revolution in management influenced the way nonprofit organizations are managed.

Accepted Answer

The revolution in management has greatly

Question 3

Nonprofit management literature is drawn from which of the three areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social science research, customer complaints, and reports prepared by practitioners 
B)  Social science research, organizational theory, and community feedback 
C)  Internal Revenue Service financial reports, organizational, theory, and social science research 
D)  Social science research, organizational theory, and practitioner reports 
A)  Social science research, customer complaints, and reports prepared by practitioners 
B)  Social science research, organizational theory, and community feedback 
C)  Internal Revenue Service financial reports, organizational, theory, and social science research 
D)  Social science research, organizational theory, and practitioner reports

Question 4

Most nonprofits obtain revenue from:

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple sources. 
B)  government contracts only. 
C)  the sale of products and services. 
D)  corporate sponsors only. 
A)  multiple sources. 
B)  government contracts only. 
C)  the sale of products and services. 
D)  corporate sponsors only.

Question 5

Identify the differences between a for-profit business providing a good or service to its customers and a nonprofit providing a good or service to its customers. What does the act of satisfying customers in each instance do to its resources?

Accepted Answer

The main difference between a for-profit

Question 6

Managers of nonprofit organizations must measure their success by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of volunteers they can recruit in a fiscal year. 
B)  successfully providing goods and services to customers, thereby increasing the organization's resources. 
C)  their ability to manage staff resources without the advantage of a top-down business management hierarchy. 
D)  their ability to achieve a mission and to meet their financial bottom line. 
A)  the number of volunteers they can recruit in a fiscal year. 
B)  successfully providing goods and services to customers, thereby increasing the organization's resources. 
C)  their ability to manage staff resources without the advantage of a top-down business management hierarchy. 
D)  their ability to achieve a mission and to meet their financial bottom line.

Question 7

The perception that nonprofits are less well managed than businesses is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultivated mostly by for-profit corporations. 
B)  not based on any research and is a myth. 
C)  provides the basis of many nonprofit management courses. 
D)  cultivated mostly by government agencies. 
A)  cultivated mostly by for-profit corporations. 
B)  not based on any research and is a myth. 
C)  provides the basis of many nonprofit management courses. 
D)  cultivated mostly by government agencies.

Question 8

Which decade marked a turning point in public policy, with government outsourcing more of the delivery and management of social and human services to nonprofits, which resulted in the increased need for professional management in nonprofit organizations and an increased number of students interested in working for nonprofit organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The 1960s. 
B)  The 1970s. 
C)  The 1980s. 
D)  The 1990s 
A)  The 1960s. 
B)  The 1970s. 
C)  The 1980s. 
D)  The 1990s

Question 9

According to Frumkin, the "expressive" purpose of nonprofits is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  serve as social institutions. 
B)  serve as government institutions. 
C)  serve as business sector institutions. 
D)  as social enterprises. 
A)  serve as social institutions. 
B)  serve as government institutions. 
C)  serve as business sector institutions. 
D)  as social enterprises.

Question 10

The revolution in nonprofit management has been caused, in part, by an economic downturn that led to a reduction in funding and an increase in the need for services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Mendel argues that nonprofit studies must go beyond traditional accountability and include political studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most small businesses:

Accepted Answer

A)  are better managed than most nonprofits. 
B)  are more successful than most nonprofits. 
C)  eventually evolve into corporations. 
D)  fail within the first five years of their existence. 
A)  are better managed than most nonprofits. 
B)  are more successful than most nonprofits. 
C)  eventually evolve into corporations. 
D)  fail within the first five years of their existence.

Question 13

Which authors suggest that it is time for nonprofit organizations to shift their focus from "telling time" to "building clocks?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Letts, Ryan, and Gross 
B)  Shore and Letts 
C)  Collins and Porras 
D)  Herman and Anheier 
A)  Letts, Ryan, and Gross 
B)  Shore and Letts 
C)  Collins and Porras 
D)  Herman and Anheier

Question 14

Identify the various stakeholders a nonprofit must be accountable to. Explain why.

Accepted Answer

Nonprofits must be accountable to variou

Question 15

Who wrote that nonprofit organizations require a multi-faceted, flexible approach to management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christine Letts 
B)  Bill Shore 
C)  Robert Herman 
D)  Helmut Anheier 
A)  Christine Letts 
B)  Bill Shore 
C)  Robert Herman 
D)  Helmut Anheier

Question 16

This organization was founded in 1970 and began to accredit public administration degree programs.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Commission on Private Philanthropy and Public Needs 
B)  The Yale Program on Nonprofit Organizations 
C)  The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration 
D)  The Nonprofit Academic Centers Council 
A)  The Commission on Private Philanthropy and Public Needs 
B)  The Yale Program on Nonprofit Organizations 
C)  The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration 
D)  The Nonprofit Academic Centers Council

Question 17

A recent shift in thinking about nonprofits has focused more on the capacity and sustainability of the organization as opposed to its programs and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Bill identified an opportunity to meet the needs of young mothers in a new way. He applied an innovative fundraising technique to secure the funds to open a counseling center where his new program was offered. According to your author's definitions, Bill is demonstrating the characteristics of:

Accepted Answer

A)  social innovation 
B)  social intrapreneurship 
C)  social science 
D)  social counseling 
A)  social innovation 
B)  social intrapreneurship 
C)  social science 
D)  social counseling

Question 19

One of the ways that nonprofit organizations differ from for-profit corporations is their stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The nation's first school of management was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University. 
B)  Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. 
C)  Yale Program on Nonprofit Organizations. 
D)  Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. 
A)  Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University. 
B)  Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. 
C)  Yale Program on Nonprofit Organizations. 
D)  Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.

Most nonprofits receive revenue from government funding only.

Analyze how the revolution in management influenced the way nonprofit organizations are managed.

Nonprofit management literature is drawn from which of the three areas?

Most nonprofits obtain revenue from:

Identify the differences between a for-profit business providing a good or service to its customers and a nonprofit providing a good or service to its customers. What does the act of satisfying customers in each instance do to its resources?

Managers of nonprofit organizations must measure their success by:

The perception that nonprofits are less well managed than businesses is:

According to Frumkin, the "expressive" purpose of nonprofits is to:

The revolution in nonprofit management has been caused, in part, by an economic downturn that led to a reduction in funding and an increase in the need for services.

Mendel argues that nonprofit studies must go beyond traditional accountability and include political studies.

Most small businesses:

Which authors suggest that it is time for nonprofit organizations to shift their focus from "telling time" to "building clocks?"

Identify the various stakeholders a nonprofit must be accountable to. Explain why.

Who wrote that nonprofit organizations require a multi-faceted, flexible approach to management?

This organization was founded in 1970 and began to accredit public administration degree programs.

A recent shift in thinking about nonprofits has focused more on the capacity and sustainability of the organization as opposed to its programs and services.

Bill identified an opportunity to meet the needs of young mothers in a new way. He applied an innovative fundraising technique to secure the funds to open a counseling center where his new program was offered. According to your author's definitions, Bill is demonstrating the characteristics of:

One of the ways that nonprofit organizations differ from for-profit corporations is their stakeholders.

The nation's first school of management was the:

Overview of the Nonprofit Sector

Theories of the Nonprofit Sector and Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Governing Boards

Executive Leadership

Ensuring Accountability and Measuring Performance

Strategic Planning and Strategic Management

Collaborations, Partnerships, and Mergers

Managing Staff and Service Volunteers

Marketing and Communications

Advocacy and Lobbying

Financial Management

Philanthropic Fundraising

Earned Income Strategies

Government Grants and Contracts

Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Governing and Managing International and Global Organizations

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Exam 1: Nonprofit Management As a Profession and a Field of Study

Most nonprofits receive revenue from government funding only.

Analyze how the revolution in management influenced the way nonprofit organizations are managed.

Nonprofit management literature is drawn from which of the three areas?

Most nonprofits obtain revenue from:

Identify the differences between a for-profit business providing a good or service to its customers and a nonprofit providing a good or service to its customers. What does the act of satisfying customers in each instance do to its resources?

Managers of nonprofit organizations must measure their success by:

The perception that nonprofits are less well managed than businesses is:

According to Frumkin, the "expressive" purpose of nonprofits is to:

The revolution in nonprofit management has been caused, in part, by an economic downturn that led to a reduction in funding and an increase in the need for services.

Mendel argues that nonprofit studies must go beyond traditional accountability and include political studies.

Most small businesses:

Which authors suggest that it is time for nonprofit organizations to shift their focus from "telling time" to "building clocks?"

Identify the various stakeholders a nonprofit must be accountable to. Explain why.

Who wrote that nonprofit organizations require a multi-faceted, flexible approach to management?

This organization was founded in 1970 and began to accredit public administration degree programs.

A recent shift in thinking about nonprofits has focused more on the capacity and sustainability of the organization as opposed to its programs and services.

Bill identified an opportunity to meet the needs of young mothers in a new way. He applied an innovative fundraising technique to secure the funds to open a counseling center where his new program was offered. According to your author's definitions, Bill is demonstrating the characteristics of:

One of the ways that nonprofit organizations differ from for-profit corporations is their stakeholders.

The nation's first school of management was the:

Overview of the Nonprofit Sector

Theories of the Nonprofit Sector and Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Governing Boards

Executive Leadership

Ensuring Accountability and Measuring Performance

Strategic Planning and Strategic Management

Collaborations, Partnerships, and Mergers

Managing Staff and Service Volunteers

Marketing and Communications

Advocacy and Lobbying

Financial Management

Philanthropic Fundraising

Earned Income Strategies

Government Grants and Contracts

Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Governing and Managing International and Global Organizations

Filters