Exam 9: Management and Leadership in Today’s Organizations

Tawna Reed was hired for a top managerial position in Nike Corporation because she had creative ability and a good overall feel for the athletic shoe industry. Reed is said to have which of the following skills?

Middle managers usually perform which of the following activities?

Which of the following is a human relations skill?

Which of the following is a formal document that states an organization's purpose and reason for existing, and describes its basic philosophy?

What are the three basic roles of management?

Managerial skills fall into four basic categories. What are they?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five key types of power?

List the four basic types of planning.

To be successful, managers must not only manage tasks, but also be concerned with which of the following?

At IBM, the MDX group is at a crossroad about how to market a new software package. Judy Ramsby, the head of the group, has told the group of managers that "it is up to the group. As long as they don't violate company policy, the decisions are up to them." Which of the following leadership styles is Judy Ramsby practising?

Which of the following type of planning is short-range and detailed, based on long-range planning, and focuses on current operations?

Which of the following provides the structure of people, positions, departments, and activities within which the company objectives can be accomplished?

What are the three types of leaders?

List the three types of participative leadership.

Which of the following is the set of attitudes, values, and standards that distinguishes one organization from another?

Using the least possible amount of resources to get work done is referred to as effectiveness.

What is the first step in controlling?

Which function is the foreman performing when he is assigning people to tasks to achieve corporate objectives?

Supervisor Astra Johanson demoted one subordinate and fired two others for misuse of the company's communications system. What type of power was she using?

At Burger King, the restaurant manager must coordinate tasks, positions, and work units with order takers, food preparers, and cleanup people. Which of the following functions is illustrated by these activities?