Deck 16: Staffing, Managing and Leading Public Health Nutrition Personnel

Question 1

McGregor's theory of management included Theory Z.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Theory X represents managers who think employees were motivated by job responsibility.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Theory Y represents managers who think employees were motivated by money.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

McClelland's Theory is based on job performance due to achievement, affiliation and power.

Question 5

Laissez-fare leadership style is known as a hands off style.

Question 6

Maslow's Theory dictates that employees can achieve self-actualization if a title is given to them.

Question 7

The 6 M's of management include: manpower, market, machine, method, material, and money.

Question 8

Performance evaluations should be an effective motivational tool.

Question 9

In the MBO system, managers and employees agree on performance objectives.

Question 10

Delegating tasks to employees is not recommended.

Question 11

All are responsibilities of a public health nutrition director or manager except:

A) Leadership in all areas of a nutrition division in a public health setting or department
B) Counseling all public health clients daily
C) Supervising nutritionists and other employees
D) Planning budgets and controlling cost

Question 12

Which are the "six M's" of management?

A) Manpower, market, machine, method, material, and money
B) Manpower, money, method, matter, market, and market
C) Market, machine, map, manpower, money, and material
D) None of the above

Question 13

Planning is the establishment of _____________, goals, and objectives, and the determination of strategies to accomplish the goals and objectives.

A) Cost
B) Mission statement
C) Friendships
D) Management skills

Question 14

The developing of a good plan is vital to a successful _________________.

A) Work plan
B) Organization
C) Management
D) Manpower

Question 15

The _______________ division serves those who come to a clinic for another health reasons, but are identified as candidates at high nutritional risk.

A) Planning
B) Medical
C) Nutrition
D) Health Education

Question 16

Providing documentation in the event of ____________ is a performance appraisal's advantage.

A) litigation
B) planning
C) development
D) managing

Question 17

Tools for structuring an organization include:

A) Job specification
B) Job descriptions
C) Organizational chart
D) All of the above

Question 18

The director must be able to:

A) Interpret the mission, goals objectives, and policies of the organization to the employees in a way that garners their cooperation and confidence
B) Motivate and guide the employees with their job
C) Delegate, evaluate employees, and implement discipline when needed
D) All of the above

Question 19

Public health nutrition director must have basic knowledge of accounting, preparing a budget, ______________, and preparing financial reports for all income and expenses generated in the unit.

A) Marketing
B) Guide the employees
C) interpreting financial documents
D) global nutrition

Question 20

Which of the following is not a function of a director in personnel management?

A) Visit the clients to provide health services
B) Delegate subordinates some managerial duties
C) Decision making
D) Plan an establish goals and objectives

Question 21

Management functions in personnel management can be classified into five main areas. Which of the following is not one of the main functions as discussed in this chapter?

A) Controlling
B) Organizing
C) Leading
D) Marketing

Question 22

Mission statement is:

A) Statement of purpose
B) The first step in planning
C) Statement of philosophy
D) All of the above

Question 23

Plan developed by the top executives of the unit that covers 3 to 15 years is called:

A) Operational plan
B) Basic plan
C) Short range plan
D) Strategic plan

Question 24

Which of the following is/are the benefit of performance appraisal?

A) Provides an opportunity for communication between manager and subordinate
B) An opportunity for the manager to tell the employee what is in his or her mind
C) Helps to enhance employees' work performance
D) Allows employee to blow off steam

Question 25

A person who is effective in planning, organizing, and increasing productivity may be more of a:

A) Leader
B) Manager
C) Subordinate
D) None of the above

Question 26

The main difference between a manager and a leader is in the ability to:

A) Plan
B) Organize
C) Deal with personnel
D) Control cost and the budget

Question 27

An organizational tool that lists job responsibilities, qualification needed for the job, and line of authority is:

A) Job specification
B) Job description
C) Job analysis
D) Job enrichment

Question 28

The management analyst who focuses on the environment and hygiene factors is:

A) Maslow
B) McGregor
C) Herzberg
D) McClelland

Question 29

A manager who is employee-centered will demonstrate what type of leadership?

A) Autocratic
B) Democratic
C) Participative
D) Laissez faire