Exam 1: Managers in the Workplace

The human resources manager is meeting with the production manager to write job descriptions and to decide how to group jobs for a new production line.These two are engaged in ________.

An automobile manufacturer increased the total number of cars produced while keeping the production costs the same.The manufacturer ________.

Because of the emphasis her company has placed on sustainability,Darlene,a first-line manager,must now consider ________.

Which of the following is an example of an efficient manufacturing technique?

More than a hundred years ago,Henri Fayol proposed that managers performed five functions.They were ________.

The universality of management means that ________.

Managers play an important role in dealing with various challenges being faced by organizations today.

When Joe checks the amount of output that the employees have completed and the number of units that have been rejected,he is performing which of the following management functions?

When Gavin decides as to how many units of output his employees should produce,he is performing which of the following management functions?

Two of Brent's subordinates have not been getting along,a situation that has now interfered with their productivity.When Brent meets with them to resolve the conflict,he is engaged in ________.

The fact that Eileen achieves her departmental goals is an indication of her ________ as a manager.

Andrew is reviewing next week's orders,scheduling orders to machines,and assigning employees to run those machines.Andrew is engaged in ________.

Directing and motivating are part of the controlling function of management.

The ________ role (as Mintzberg defined it)is more important for lower-level managers than it is for either middle- or top-level managers.

A manager must coordinate and oversee the work of other people so that organizational goals can be accomplished.

Which of the following types of managerial positions is most likely to involve clerical duties?

When Brandi is sharing with her team members the information she received at this morning's production meeting,she is performing the Mintzberg role of ________.

________ skills tend to be more important for first-line managers since they manage employees who produce the organization's product.

Today,the basic management functions include ________.

A great manager can inspire employees professionally and personally.