Question 1

What type of skills are needed to understand and work well with people in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  human relations skills 
B)  technical skills 
C)  conceptual skills 
D)  motor skills 
E)  decision-making skills 
A)  human relations skills 
B)  technical skills 
C)  conceptual skills 
D)  motor skills 
E)  decision-making skills

Question 2

When conducting a SWOT analysis of an organization, which question can help management brainstorm for the opportunities section of the analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  What external changes present interesting possibilities? 
B)  What aspect of the organization's vision can be altered? 
C)  What necessary skills do the organization's employees currently lack? 
D)  What does the organization offer that makes it stand out from other organizations? 
E)  What external economic forces can affect the organization's bottom line? 
A)  What external changes present interesting possibilities? 
B)  What aspect of the organization's vision can be altered? 
C)  What necessary skills do the organization's employees currently lack? 
D)  What does the organization offer that makes it stand out from other organizations? 
E)  What external economic forces can affect the organization's bottom line?

Question 3

Which of the following managers are directly responsible for getting products from producers to consumers?

Accepted Answer

A)  human resource managers 
B)  public relations managers 
C)  information managers 
D)  marketing managers 
E)  financial managers 
A)  human resource managers 
B)  public relations managers 
C)  information managers 
D)  marketing managers 
E)  financial managers

Question 4

Strategy has a wider scope than planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When conducting a SWOT analysis of an organization, which question can help management brainstorm for the strengths section of the analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  What external changes present interesting possibilities? 
B)  What aspect of the organization's vision can be altered? 
C)  What necessary skills do the organization's employees currently lack? 
D)  What does the organization offer that makes it stand out from other organizations? 
E)  What external economic forces can affect the organization's bottom line? 
A)  What external changes present interesting possibilities? 
B)  What aspect of the organization's vision can be altered? 
C)  What necessary skills do the organization's employees currently lack? 
D)  What does the organization offer that makes it stand out from other organizations? 
E)  What external economic forces can affect the organization's bottom line?

Question 6

What are the purposes of having a strong corporate culture?

Accepted Answer

A strong corporate culture serves severa

Question 7

Help Donna to understand the difference between conceptual skills and technical skills.

Accepted Answer

Conceptual skills refer to a person's ab

Question 8

Donna is especially concerned about what her competitors are doing. Why would an environmental analysis help her?

Accepted Answer

An environmental analysis, whi

Question 9

Which of the following, if True, would weaken the Product Director's argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  The project manager with the weakest technical skills also has the weakest human skills. 
B)  The Prensabi project is so large that the project manager for the Prensabi project will be unable to take on any other projects until the Prensabi project is finished. 
C)  The requirements of the Prensabi project are highly unusual. 
D)  The project manager with the strongest technical skills has no experience with motion-capture technology. 
E)  The project manager with the strongest conceptual skills has the weakest technical skills. 
A)  The project manager with the weakest technical skills also has the weakest human skills. 
B)  The Prensabi project is so large that the project manager for the Prensabi project will be unable to take on any other projects until the Prensabi project is finished. 
C)  The requirements of the Prensabi project are highly unusual. 
D)  The project manager with the strongest technical skills has no experience with motion-capture technology. 
E)  The project manager with the strongest conceptual skills has the weakest technical skills.

Question 10

Which type of manager spends most of their time working with and supervising the employees who report to them?

Accepted Answer

A)  first-line managers 
B)  information managers 
C)  top managers 
D)  chief executive officers 
E)  operations managers 
A)  first-line managers 
B)  information managers 
C)  top managers 
D)  chief executive officers 
E)  operations managers

Question 11

A firm first sets its strategies and then focuses attention on goals to accomplish them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which element of an organization is defined by shared experiences, stories, beliefs, and norms?

Accepted Answer

A)  its human resources 
B)  its product philosophy 
C)  its corporate culture 
D)  its mission statement 
E)  its organizational structure 
A)  its human resources 
B)  its product philosophy 
C)  its corporate culture 
D)  its mission statement 
E)  its organizational structure

Question 13

An accountant's ability to audit a company's records is an example of what type of skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  motor skills 
B)  technical skills 
C)  human relations skills 
D)  conceptual skills 
E)  decision-making skills 
A)  motor skills 
B)  technical skills 
C)  human relations skills 
D)  conceptual skills 
E)  decision-making skills

Question 14

What identifies performance targets used by organizations and their managers to measure success or failure at every level?

Accepted Answer

A)  tactics 
B)  goals 
C)  strategies 
D)  mission statements 
E)  promotions 
A)  tactics 
B)  goals 
C)  strategies 
D)  mission statements 
E)  promotions

Question 15

Which business constituents analyze their competitive environments and plan, organize, direct, and control the operations of their organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  stockholders 
B)  managers 
C)  regulators 
D)  agents 
E)  customers 
A)  stockholders 
B)  managers 
C)  regulators 
D)  agents 
E)  customers

Question 16

Titles such as plant manager, operations manager, and division manager designate which level of management?

Accepted Answer

A)  first-line managers 
B)  middle managers 
C)  top managers 
D)  supervisors 
E)  technology managers 
A)  first-line managers 
B)  middle managers 
C)  top managers 
D)  supervisors 
E)  technology managers

Question 17

Donna feels that leading may be the most difficult part of her new job. Why would she feel this way?

Accepted Answer

When leading, a manager works

Question 18

Why is it important for Donna to be setting goals?

Accepted Answer

Donna can expect a number of benefits fr

Question 19

Contingency planning seeks to identify how a company will respond to change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Camille Graham is a manager who works well with people and makes them feel excited about their work. What type of skills is she illustrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  human relations skills 
B)  technical skills 
C)  accounting skills 
D)  conceptual skills 
E)  marketing skills 
A)  human relations skills 
B)  technical skills 
C)  accounting skills 
D)  conceptual skills 
E)  marketing skills

What type of skills are needed to understand and work well with people in the workplace?

When conducting a SWOT analysis of an organization, which question can help management brainstorm for the opportunities section of the analysis?

Which of the following managers are directly responsible for getting products from producers to consumers?

Strategy has a wider scope than planning.

When conducting a SWOT analysis of an organization, which question can help management brainstorm for the strengths section of the analysis?

What are the purposes of having a strong corporate culture?

Help Donna to understand the difference between conceptual skills and technical skills.

Donna is especially concerned about what her competitors are doing. Why would an environmental analysis help her?

Which of the following, if True, would weaken the Product Director's argument?

Which type of manager spends most of their time working with and supervising the employees who report to them?

A firm first sets its strategies and then focuses attention on goals to accomplish them.

Which element of an organization is defined by shared experiences, stories, beliefs, and norms?

An accountant's ability to audit a company's records is an example of what type of skills?

What identifies performance targets used by organizations and their managers to measure success or failure at every level?

Which business constituents analyze their competitive environments and plan, organize, direct, and control the operations of their organizations?

Titles such as plant manager, operations manager, and division manager designate which level of management?

Donna feels that leading may be the most difficult part of her new job. Why would she feel this way?

Why is it important for Donna to be setting goals?

Contingency planning seeks to identify how a company will respond to change.

Camille Graham is a manager who works well with people and makes them feel excited about their work. What type of skills is she illustrating?

The Us Business Environment

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership

The Global Context of Business

Organizing the Business

Operations Management and Quality

Employee Behavior and Motivation

Leadership and Decision Making

Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior

Pricing, Distributing, and Promoting Products

Information Technology for Business

The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information

Money and Banking

Managing Finances

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Exam 5: Business Management

What type of skills are needed to understand and work well with people in the workplace?

When conducting a SWOT analysis of an organization, which question can help management brainstorm for the opportunities section of the analysis?

Which of the following managers are directly responsible for getting products from producers to consumers?

Strategy has a wider scope than planning.

When conducting a SWOT analysis of an organization, which question can help management brainstorm for the strengths section of the analysis?

What are the purposes of having a strong corporate culture?

Help Donna to understand the difference between conceptual skills and technical skills.

Donna is especially concerned about what her competitors are doing. Why would an environmental analysis help her?

Which of the following, if True, would weaken the Product Director's argument?

Which type of manager spends most of their time working with and supervising the employees who report to them?

A firm first sets its strategies and then focuses attention on goals to accomplish them.

Which element of an organization is defined by shared experiences, stories, beliefs, and norms?

An accountant's ability to audit a company's records is an example of what type of skills?

What identifies performance targets used by organizations and their managers to measure success or failure at every level?

Which business constituents analyze their competitive environments and plan, organize, direct, and control the operations of their organizations?

Titles such as plant manager, operations manager, and division manager designate which level of management?

Donna feels that leading may be the most difficult part of her new job. Why would she feel this way?

Why is it important for Donna to be setting goals?

Contingency planning seeks to identify how a company will respond to change.

Camille Graham is a manager who works well with people and makes them feel excited about their work. What type of skills is she illustrating?

The Us Business Environment

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership

The Global Context of Business

Organizing the Business

Operations Management and Quality

Employee Behavior and Motivation

Leadership and Decision Making

Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior

Pricing, Distributing, and Promoting Products

Information Technology for Business

The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information

Money and Banking

Managing Finances

Filters