Exam 1: The Changing World of Management

A social entity that is goal directed and deliberately structured is called a(n)_________________________.

List the reasons that may contribute to the failure of management skills.

In the current management paradigm,the primary responsibility of managers is not to make decisions,but to:

The __________________ role requires the manager to use both their conceptual as well as human skills together to achieve a desired outcome.

List the three categories of manager roles in contemporary organisations.For each category,identify and define the roles and activities that managers are responsible for.

Describe the three major skills necessary for performing a managerial role successfully,providing examples of each.

The _______________ role initiates improvement projects and identifies new ideas for the organisation to adopt.

Contemporary management issues require managers to change their focus from being a controller to one that is a(n)_____________..

Top-line managers are the managers who have the responsibility for making the significant strategic policy decisions,often with staff managers assisting them in these decisions.

A(n)____________________ represents the department during negotiation of union contracts,sales,purchases,budgets; represent departmental interests.

List the ways in which the 'traditional' management competencies have had to adapt to account for the contemporary management context.

Companies are required to innovate more,and more quickly than ever,in today's hypercompetitive global environment.

In a large company,the ideal control mechanism is for the CEO to supervise all the managers personally.

Which of the following types of skills is the understanding of and proficiency in the performance of specific tasks?

The ____________________ performs ceremonial and symbolic duties such as greeting visitors,signing legal documents.

List the four major issues would-be managers should consider before deciding they want to pursue a management career.

'Organising' refers to the use of influence to motivate employees to achieve organisational goals.

Sustainable development includes all the following activities,except:

All the following are considered strengths of Australian managers,except:

Human skills refer to the ability of a manager to work with and through other people,and to work effectively as a group member.