Question 1

Throughout most of the history of management as a recognized discipline, most theorists have:

Accepted Answer

A)  maintained that businesses required more educated managers. 
B)  stated that government organizations have the most need of managers with distinctive skills. 
C)  argued that common management principles would apply equally to all organizations. 
D)  claimed that only business managers have any need of professional development. 
A)  maintained that businesses required more educated managers. 
B)  stated that government organizations have the most need of managers with distinctive skills. 
C)  argued that common management principles would apply equally to all organizations. 
D)  claimed that only business managers have any need of professional development.

Question 2

Determine which type of organization-a business or a nonprofit- where success is more difficult to come by? Why?

Accepted Answer

Success can be difficult to come by in b

Question 3

Those who view nonprofit organizations primarily as social institutions portray nonprofit managers as:

Accepted Answer

A)  leaders with strong business backgrounds. 
B)  stewards of their organization or servants of society. 
C)  social entrepreneurs. 
D)  the glue that holds the rest of the organization together. 
A)  leaders with strong business backgrounds. 
B)  stewards of their organization or servants of society. 
C)  social entrepreneurs. 
D)  the glue that holds the rest of the organization together.

Question 4

The beginning of management as a field of study dates approximately to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  late 19th century. 
B)  early 18th century. 
C)  1960s. 
D)  1980s. 
A)  late 19th century. 
B)  early 18th century. 
C)  1960s. 
D)  1980s.

Question 5

Capital markets would provide nonprofit organizations funding based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of new clients recruited. 
B)  capacity. 
C)  sustainability. 
D)  rationality. 
A)  the number of new clients recruited. 
B)  capacity. 
C)  sustainability. 
D)  rationality.

Question 6

According to Herman, one of the differences of managing a nonprofit versus a for-profit corporation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  nonprofit decisions must be consistent with the mission and ethical values of the organization. 
B)  nonprofits are not allowed to make any profits. 
C)  nonprofit stakeholders are the same as stockholders. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  nonprofit decisions must be consistent with the mission and ethical values of the organization. 
B)  nonprofits are not allowed to make any profits. 
C)  nonprofit stakeholders are the same as stockholders. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 7

Who was the first individual to suggest that management be a distinct field of study with its own literature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill Shore 
B)  Christine Letts 
C)  Henry Towne 
D)  Helmut Anheier 
A)  Bill Shore 
B)  Christine Letts 
C)  Henry Towne 
D)  Helmut Anheier

Question 8

There has been a shift in thinking about nonprofits that emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the salaries of managers to levels comparable to their business peers. 
B)  valuing the financial bottom line over achieving the nonprofit's mission. 
C)  hiring managers with MBAs. 
D)  building the strength of organizations themselves. 
A)  increasing the salaries of managers to levels comparable to their business peers. 
B)  valuing the financial bottom line over achieving the nonprofit's mission. 
C)  hiring managers with MBAs. 
D)  building the strength of organizations themselves.

Throughout most of the history of management as a recognized discipline, most theorists have:

Determine which type of organization-a business or a nonprofit- where success is more difficult to come by? Why?

Those who view nonprofit organizations primarily as social institutions portray nonprofit managers as:

The beginning of management as a field of study dates approximately to the:

Capital markets would provide nonprofit organizations funding based on:

According to Herman, one of the differences of managing a nonprofit versus a for-profit corporation is:

Who was the first individual to suggest that management be a distinct field of study with its own literature?

There has been a shift in thinking about nonprofits that emphasizes:

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

Throughout most of the history of management as a recognized discipline, most theorists have:

Determine which type of organization-a business or a nonprofit- where success is more difficult to come by? Why?

Those who view nonprofit organizations primarily as social institutions portray nonprofit managers as:

The beginning of management as a field of study dates approximately to the:

Capital markets would provide nonprofit organizations funding based on:

According to Herman, one of the differences of managing a nonprofit versus a for-profit corporation is:

Who was the first individual to suggest that management be a distinct field of study with its own literature?

There has been a shift in thinking about nonprofits that emphasizes:

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