Question 1

Which of the following Acts resulted in establishment of minimum wages and requirement of time-and-a-half pay for hours worked over 40 in one week?

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor Rights Act 
B)  National Labor Relations Act 
C)  Norris-La Guardia Act 
D)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
E)  Equal Pay Act 
A)  Labor Rights Act 
B)  National Labor Relations Act 
C)  Norris-La Guardia Act 
D)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
E)  Equal Pay Act

Question 2

Carl Barth's major contribution was the application of Taylor's theory of scientific management to educational and municipal organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Outline the future implications of organizational and managerial structures in the twenty-first century,as discussed in the book Beyond Workplace 2000.

Accepted Answer

Most American companies will find that t

Question 4

Discuss the changes that occurred in organizations as a result of Frederick Taylor's scientific management.

Accepted Answer

Frederick Taylor's scientific management

Question 5

The Norris-La Guardia Act of 1932 severely restricted the use of injunctions to limit union activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What was Henry Lawrence Gantt's contribution to scientific management?

Accepted Answer

A)  He applied scientific management to educational and municipal organizations. 
B)  He invented a chart that graphically depicts both expected and completed production. 
C)  He studied the effects of the physical environment on worker output. 
D)  He researched the areas of fatigue, monotony, micromotion study, and morale. 
E)  He championed the formation of junior boards as training and mentoring tool. 
A)  He applied scientific management to educational and municipal organizations. 
B)  He invented a chart that graphically depicts both expected and completed production. 
C)  He studied the effects of the physical environment on worker output. 
D)  He researched the areas of fatigue, monotony, micromotion study, and morale. 
E)  He championed the formation of junior boards as training and mentoring tool.

Question 7

The 1930s and most of the 1940s were a period of solidification and popularization of management as a discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss the contribution of Harold Koontz to the study of management.

Accepted Answer

The late 1950s saw a new era in the stud

Question 9

Projections about organizations and management in the future proclaim that organizations of the future will have to adapt to their employees,not the other way around.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following theories focuses on the management functions of planning,controlling,organizing,staffing,and leading?

Accepted Answer

A)  The McCormick multiple-management theory 
B)  Theory Z 
C)  The Contingency approach 
D)  The Process approach 
E)  The Systems approach 
A)  The McCormick multiple-management theory 
B)  Theory Z 
C)  The Contingency approach 
D)  The Process approach 
E)  The Systems approach

Question 11

Outline Peters and Waterman's eight characteristics of excellent companies.

Accepted Answer

Peters and Waterman's eight characterist

Question 12

Carl Barth worked to _____ Taylor's ideas.

Accepted Answer

A)  popularize 
B)  question 
C)  refute 
D)  add to 
E)  affirm 
A)  popularize 
B)  question 
C)  refute 
D)  add to 
E)  affirm

Question 13

Which of the following attempts to integrate American and Japanese management practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theory Z 
B)  Multiple-management 
C)  The total quality approach 
D)  Deming's theory 
E)  The systems approach 
A)  Theory Z 
B)  Multiple-management 
C)  The total quality approach 
D)  Deming's theory 
E)  The systems approach

Question 14

The mathematical and modeling approach to quantify management was the brainchild of Oliver Sheldon and Ralph C.Davis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following Acts resulted in full,enforceable rights of employees to join unions and to engage in collective bargaining with their employer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
B)  Railway Labor Act of 1926 
C)  Norris-La Guardia Act of 1932 
D)  National Labor Relations Act of 1935 
E)  Labor Rights Act of 1936 
A)  Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
B)  Railway Labor Act of 1926 
C)  Norris-La Guardia Act of 1932 
D)  National Labor Relations Act of 1935 
E)  Labor Rights Act of 1936

Question 16

Which of the following is true about the researchers who conducted the Hawthorne studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They sought to analyze the relationship between productivity and peer influence. 
B)  They utilized noise distractions on workers as part of their experiments at the Hawthorne plant. 
C)  They found that employees reacted to the psychological and social conditions at work. 
D)  They were criticized for failure to include variables, such as wage payments and length of workday. 
E)  They concluded that supervision on the employee had a minimal effect on productivity levels. 
A)  They sought to analyze the relationship between productivity and peer influence. 
B)  They utilized noise distractions on workers as part of their experiments at the Hawthorne plant. 
C)  They found that employees reacted to the psychological and social conditions at work. 
D)  They were criticized for failure to include variables, such as wage payments and length of workday. 
E)  They concluded that supervision on the employee had a minimal effect on productivity levels.

Question 17

Which of the following Acts resulted in an obligation for employers to recognize and collectively bargain with the union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
B)  Railway Labor Act of 1926 
C)  Norris-La Guardia Act of 1932 
D)  National Labor Relations Act of 1935 
E)  Labor Rights Act of 1936 
A)  Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
B)  Railway Labor Act of 1926 
C)  Norris-La Guardia Act of 1932 
D)  National Labor Relations Act of 1935 
E)  Labor Rights Act of 1936

Question 18

James F.Lincoln developed a plan that combined an incentive system with a request for cooperation because he understood that effective cooperation came about by politeness and consideration for another person's feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Gantt was one of the first management pioneers to state publicly the:

Accepted Answer

A)  social responsibility of management and business. 
B)  separation of management involvement from production. 
C)  interdependence of management and labor. 
D)  importance of harmony and unity in an organization. 
E)  need for formal channels of communication. 
A)  social responsibility of management and business. 
B)  separation of management involvement from production. 
C)  interdependence of management and labor. 
D)  importance of harmony and unity in an organization. 
E)  need for formal channels of communication.

Question 20

Frank and Lillian Gilbreth studied hand and body movements to eliminate _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  worker-management conflict 
B)  slippage 
C)  boredom and monotony 
D)  wasted motion 
E)  errors 
A)  worker-management conflict 
B)  slippage 
C)  boredom and monotony 
D)  wasted motion 
E)  errors

Which of the following Acts resulted in establishment of minimum wages and requirement of time-and-a-half pay for hours worked over 40 in one week?

Carl Barth's major contribution was the application of Taylor's theory of scientific management to educational and municipal organizations.

Outline the future implications of organizational and managerial structures in the twenty-first century,as discussed in the book Beyond Workplace 2000.

Discuss the changes that occurred in organizations as a result of Frederick Taylor's scientific management.

The Norris-La Guardia Act of 1932 severely restricted the use of injunctions to limit union activity.

What was Henry Lawrence Gantt's contribution to scientific management?

The 1930s and most of the 1940s were a period of solidification and popularization of management as a discipline.

Discuss the contribution of Harold Koontz to the study of management.

Projections about organizations and management in the future proclaim that organizations of the future will have to adapt to their employees,not the other way around.

Which of the following theories focuses on the management functions of planning,controlling,organizing,staffing,and leading?

Outline Peters and Waterman's eight characteristics of excellent companies.

Carl Barth worked to _____ Taylor's ideas.

Which of the following attempts to integrate American and Japanese management practices?

The mathematical and modeling approach to quantify management was the brainchild of Oliver Sheldon and Ralph C.Davis.

Which of the following Acts resulted in full,enforceable rights of employees to join unions and to engage in collective bargaining with their employer?

Which of the following is true about the researchers who conducted the Hawthorne studies?

Which of the following Acts resulted in an obligation for employers to recognize and collectively bargain with the union?

James F.Lincoln developed a plan that combined an incentive system with a request for cooperation because he understood that effective cooperation came about by politeness and consideration for another person's feelings.

Gantt was one of the first management pioneers to state publicly the:

Frank and Lillian Gilbreth studied hand and body movements to eliminate _____.

Management in a Diverse Workplace

Developing Communication Skills

Decision-Making Skills

Ethical, social, and Legal Responsibilities of Management

International Business

The Basics of Planning and Strategic Management

Organizing Work

Organizational Structure

Understanding Work Groups and Teams

Staffing

Employee Training and Development

Motivating Employees

Developing Leadership Skills

Managing Conflict and Stress

Managing Change and Culture

Management Control

Appraising and Rewarding Performance

Operations Management and Planning

Operations Control

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Exam 2: The Management Movement

Which of the following Acts resulted in establishment of minimum wages and requirement of time-and-a-half pay for hours worked over 40 in one week?

Carl Barth's major contribution was the application of Taylor's theory of scientific management to educational and municipal organizations.

Outline the future implications of organizational and managerial structures in the twenty-first century,as discussed in the book Beyond Workplace 2000.

Discuss the changes that occurred in organizations as a result of Frederick Taylor's scientific management.

The Norris-La Guardia Act of 1932 severely restricted the use of injunctions to limit union activity.

What was Henry Lawrence Gantt's contribution to scientific management?

The 1930s and most of the 1940s were a period of solidification and popularization of management as a discipline.

Discuss the contribution of Harold Koontz to the study of management.

Projections about organizations and management in the future proclaim that organizations of the future will have to adapt to their employees,not the other way around.

Which of the following theories focuses on the management functions of planning,controlling,organizing,staffing,and leading?

Outline Peters and Waterman's eight characteristics of excellent companies.

Carl Barth worked to _____ Taylor's ideas.

Which of the following attempts to integrate American and Japanese management practices?

The mathematical and modeling approach to quantify management was the brainchild of Oliver Sheldon and Ralph C.Davis.

Which of the following Acts resulted in full,enforceable rights of employees to join unions and to engage in collective bargaining with their employer?

Which of the following is true about the researchers who conducted the Hawthorne studies?

Which of the following Acts resulted in an obligation for employers to recognize and collectively bargain with the union?

James F.Lincoln developed a plan that combined an incentive system with a request for cooperation because he understood that effective cooperation came about by politeness and consideration for another person's feelings.

Gantt was one of the first management pioneers to state publicly the:

Frank and Lillian Gilbreth studied hand and body movements to eliminate _____.

Management in a Diverse Workplace

Developing Communication Skills

Decision-Making Skills

Ethical, social, and Legal Responsibilities of Management

International Business

The Basics of Planning and Strategic Management

Organizing Work

Organizational Structure

Understanding Work Groups and Teams

Staffing

Employee Training and Development

Motivating Employees

Developing Leadership Skills

Managing Conflict and Stress

Managing Change and Culture

Management Control

Appraising and Rewarding Performance

Operations Management and Planning

Operations Control

Filters