Question 1

First-line managers spend much of their time directing and controlling staff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following accurately lists the five functions of management?

Accepted Answer

A)   Process, Organizing, Staffing, Cooperating, Control 
B)   Planning, Organs, Suitability, Consensus, Cooperation 
C)   Managing, Operating, Standardizing, Coordinating, Controlling 
D)   Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Coordinating, Controlling 
E)   None of the above answers are correct D

Question 3

Which positions in an organization are responsible for developing strategic plans, priorities, and goals to ensure organizational effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chief Executive Officers 
B)   Department Directors 
C)   Unit Supervisors 
D)   Divisional Managers 
E)   None of the above answers are correct A

Question 4

A traditional view of leadership includes a focus on maintaining order and consistency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

This function of management refers to the process of monitoring and evaluating organizational activities and performance.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cooperating 
B)   Consensus 
C)   Controlling 
D)   Contentious 
E)   None of the above answers are correct

Question 6

The structural subsystem is aligned with which step in the management process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Technical 
B)   Cooperation 
C)   Organizing 
D)   Consensus 
E)   None of the above answers are correct

Question 7

This organizational subsystem refers to human resources within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A)   Physiological 
B)   Psychosocial 
C)   Phenotypical 
D)   People and process 
E)   None of the above answers are correct

Question 8

Public health management is defined by Hunter and Berman as?

Accepted Answer

A)   the decisions that improve waterways in small towns
B)   the gathering of public health managers on issues of policy related to their city
C)   the mobilization and management of society's resources to improve the health of populations through whatever means appropriate
D)   Both A and B are correct
E)   None of the above answers are correct

Question 9

Public health managers must build coalitions only in the health sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

This organizational subsystem refers to the unique knowledge, processes, equipment, facilities and techniques used in organizational transformation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Structural 
B)   Managerial 
C)   Technical 
D)   Mid-level management 
E)   None of the above answers are correct

Question 11

Which of the following is a correct list of the five organizational subsystems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Strategic planning, goal setting, technical, execution, controlling 
B)   Board activities, strategy execution, managerial, psychosocial, technical 
C)   Leadership, management, execution, values, goals and marketing 
D)   Goals and values, technical, psychosocial, structural, managerial 
E)   None of the above answers are correct

Question 12

Which response below is an accurate traditional view of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   Negotiates with others via a positional approach 
B)   Reinforces the values and guiding principles of the organization 
C)   Is internally focused on status quo and rules 
D)   Is a reflective learning who applies insights to actions 
E)   None of the above answers are correct

Question 13

The vice-president works with middle managers to operationalize unit-level plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

This function of management is concerned with motivation, influencing attitudes, satisfaction, empowerment, and persuasion of people.

Accepted Answer

A)   Contentious 
B)   Coordinating 
C)   Controlling 
D)   Cooperation 
E)   None of the above answers are correct

Question 15

Which of the following correctly lists the levels of management?

Accepted Answer

A)   Upper, lower, work-line 
B)   Top, middle, first-line 
C)   Middle, matrix, frontline 
D)   Matrix, direct-line, first-line 
E)   None of the above answers are correct

Exam 3: Fundamentals of Management for Public Health

First-line managers spend much of their time directing and controlling staff.

Which of the following accurately lists the five functions of management?

Which positions in an organization are responsible for developing strategic plans, priorities, and goals to ensure organizational effectiveness?

A traditional view of leadership includes a focus on maintaining order and consistency.

This function of management refers to the process of monitoring and evaluating organizational activities and performance.

The structural subsystem is aligned with which step in the management process?

This organizational subsystem refers to human resources within an organization.

Public health management is defined by Hunter and Berman as?

Public health managers must build coalitions only in the health sector.

This organizational subsystem refers to the unique knowledge, processes, equipment, facilities and techniques used in organizational transformation.

Which of the following is a correct list of the five organizational subsystems?

Which response below is an accurate traditional view of leadership?

The vice-president works with middle managers to operationalize unit-level plans.

This function of management is concerned with motivation, influencing attitudes, satisfaction, empowerment, and persuasion of people.

Which of the following correctly lists the levels of management?