Question 1

Organising may be defined as the tasks associated with the motivation of employees in achieving organisational goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain the concept of paradigm shift.

Accepted Answer

As organisations experience rapid change

Question 3

Technical skills refer to a manager's ability to see the organisation as a whole as well as the relationship between its parts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

____________________ is the management function concerned with allocating resources to the various organisational departments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the management function concerned with...

Question 5

In a single paragraph,describe the process of management in your own words.

Accepted Answer

The answer should focus on the

Question 6

To gain and/or maintain a competitive advantage,today's managers must increase the emphasis on innovation,and shift away from a relentless focus on cost control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Elton Jones is a functional manager.Which of the following best describes his position?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is responsible for a number of departments that perform varying functions. 
B)  He organises people across departments to perform a specific task. 
C)  He supervises employees with similar skills and training. 
D)  He is responsible for a fully integrated division and all the departments within it. 
A)  He is responsible for a number of departments that perform varying functions. 
B)  He organises people across departments to perform a specific task. 
C)  He supervises employees with similar skills and training. 
D)  He is responsible for a fully integrated division and all the departments within it.

Question 8

The spokesperson role includes the following activities:

Accepted Answer

A)  seek and receive information 
B)  transmit information to external stakeholders 
C)  maintain information links both inside and outside the organisation 
D)  direct and motivate subordinates 
E)  decide to get organisational resources. 
A)  seek and receive information 
B)  transmit information to external stakeholders 
C)  maintain information links both inside and outside the organisation 
D)  direct and motivate subordinates 
E)  decide to get organisational resources.

Question 9

The monitor role includes the following activities:

Accepted Answer

A)  seek and receive information 
B)  transmit information to external stakeholders 
C)  maintain information links both inside and outside the organisation 
D)  direct and motivate subordinates 
E)  decide to get organisational resources. 
A)  seek and receive information 
B)  transmit information to external stakeholders 
C)  maintain information links both inside and outside the organisation 
D)  direct and motivate subordinates 
E)  decide to get organisational resources.

Question 10

In small businesses,which of the following is the most important managerial role?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liaison 
B)  Resource allocator 
C)  Monitor 
D)  Leader 
E)  Figurehead 
A)  Liaison 
B)  Resource allocator 
C)  Monitor 
D)  Leader 
E)  Figurehead

Question 11

Which of the following represents a change from the 'traditional' approach to the 'new competency' approach to management?

Accepted Answer

A)  From controller to enabler 
B)  From leading teams to supervising individuals 
C)  From collaboration to conflict management 
D)  From empowering to autocratic 
E)  None of these choices. 
A)  From controller to enabler 
B)  From leading teams to supervising individuals 
C)  From collaboration to conflict management 
D)  From empowering to autocratic 
E)  None of these choices.

Question 12

The degree to which the organisation achieves a stated goal is called _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The degree to which the organisation achieves...

Question 13

Controlling concerns monitoring employees' activities,determining whether the organisation is on target towards its goals,and making corrections as necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

____________________ refers to the process of determining whether the organisation is on target to achieve its goals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ refers to the process of determining...

Question 15

The cognitive ability to view the organisation as a single entity as well as a complex array of interrelationships is an example of a ____________________ skill.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cognitive ability to view the organisation...

Question 16

The Management concept of 'future facing' relates to the ongoing development of an organisation and its culture so that it better supports creativity,adaptation and innovation rather than maintaining the status quo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A set of expectations for a manager's behaviour is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  an expectation 
B)  a task set 
C)  a broad system of control 
D)  a role 
E)  None of these choices. 
A)  an expectation 
B)  a task set 
C)  a broad system of control 
D)  a role 
E)  None of these choices.

Question 18

Ellie is responsible for a temporary work project that involves the participation of people from various functional departments in the organisation.Ellie should be classified as a 'functional manager'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The negotiator role includes the following activities:

Accepted Answer

A)  seek and receive information 
B)  transmit information to external stakeholders 
C)  maintain information links both inside and outside the organisation 
D)  direct and motivate subordinates 
E)  represent departments during union contract discussions. 
A)  seek and receive information 
B)  transmit information to external stakeholders 
C)  maintain information links both inside and outside the organisation 
D)  direct and motivate subordinates 
E)  represent departments during union contract discussions.

Question 20

When a manager achieves an organisation's goal,but at too great a cost,they can said to have been:

Accepted Answer

A)  efficient, but not effective 
B)  effective, but not efficient 
C)  neither efficient nor effective 
D)  a poor controller of costs 
E)  both efficient and effective. 
A)  efficient, but not effective 
B)  effective, but not efficient 
C)  neither efficient nor effective 
D)  a poor controller of costs 
E)  both efficient and effective.

Exam 1: The Changing World of Management

Organising may be defined as the tasks associated with the motivation of employees in achieving organisational goals.

Explain the concept of paradigm shift.

Technical skills refer to a manager's ability to see the organisation as a whole as well as the relationship between its parts.

____________________ is the management function concerned with allocating resources to the various organisational departments.

In a single paragraph,describe the process of management in your own words.

To gain and/or maintain a competitive advantage,today's managers must increase the emphasis on innovation,and shift away from a relentless focus on cost control.

Elton Jones is a functional manager.Which of the following best describes his position?

The spokesperson role includes the following activities:

The monitor role includes the following activities:

In small businesses,which of the following is the most important managerial role?

Which of the following represents a change from the 'traditional' approach to the 'new competency' approach to management?

The degree to which the organisation achieves a stated goal is called _________________________.

Controlling concerns monitoring employees' activities,determining whether the organisation is on target towards its goals,and making corrections as necessary.

____________________ refers to the process of determining whether the organisation is on target to achieve its goals.

The cognitive ability to view the organisation as a single entity as well as a complex array of interrelationships is an example of a ____________________ skill.

The Management concept of 'future facing' relates to the ongoing development of an organisation and its culture so that it better supports creativity,adaptation and innovation rather than maintaining the status quo.

A set of expectations for a manager's behaviour is known as:

Ellie is responsible for a temporary work project that involves the participation of people from various functional departments in the organisation.Ellie should be classified as a 'functional manager'.

The negotiator role includes the following activities:

When a manager achieves an organisation's goal,but at too great a cost,they can said to have been:

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Ethics,Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development

Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

Organisational Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Organisation Structure

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resourcess

Managing Diversity

Individual Behaviour in Organisations

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Communication in Organisations

Leading Teams

Managerial and Quality Control

Managing the Value Chain, Information Technology and E-Business

Making Effective Management Happen

Filters