Exam 1: Managers and Management

In a short essay, list and explain the four basic functions of management.

Understanding building codes would be considered a(n) _________ skill for a building contractor.

In a short essay, describe how each of the four managerial skills can support innovation in managers' work.

All of the following are examples of informational roles according to Mintzberg except _________.

A pharmaceutical company manager attending a meeting of academic scientists would be functioning in which role?

When Asa meets with Kai to discuss Kai's output decline, in which management role will Asa be operating?

What are the main responsibilities of managers in large organisations most likely to be?

Providing motivation is part of the planning function of management.

Because profit, or the 'bottom line', is not the measure of success for not-for-profit organisations, managers of charitable organisations do not have to concern themselves with the financial aspects of their organisations.

Provide a short description of managers and non-managerial employees.

Provide a short description of political skills and their value to managers.

A major contribution that Taylor made to the study of management was to _________.

Employee engagement depends mostly on the company's financial performance.

According to Mintzberg, monitoring forms part of the manager's interpersonal role.

An organisation's intention to go beyond its legal and economic obligation to act in favour of the society is the organisation's _________.

When Michelle spends time searching for new technologies for the station, she is performing which management role?

Efficiency is achieved by _________.

Determining who reports to whom is part of the controlling function of management.

Which of the following defines the organisation's social responsibilities?

Taylor began to develop his theory of _________ because of viewing workers in steel companies.