Question 1

Define administrative management and briefly discuss the principles developed by Max Weber.

Accepted Answer

Administrative management is the study o

Question 2

According to Henri Fayol, initiative refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to act on one's own without direction from a superior. 
B)  shared feelings of comradeship, enthusiasm, or devotion to a common cause among members of a group. 
C)  the justice, impartiality, and fairness to which all organizational members are entitled. 
D)  the methodical arrangement of positions to provide the organization with the greatest benefit and to provide employees with career opportunities. 
E)  obedience, energy, application, and other outward marks of respect for a superior's authority. 
A)  the ability to act on one's own without direction from a superior. 
B)  shared feelings of comradeship, enthusiasm, or devotion to a common cause among members of a group. 
C)  the justice, impartiality, and fairness to which all organizational members are entitled. 
D)  the methodical arrangement of positions to provide the organization with the greatest benefit and to provide employees with career opportunities. 
E)  obedience, energy, application, and other outward marks of respect for a superior's authority.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a norm rather than a rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  A general mandatory guideline asking all employees to leave their work machines in good order 
B)  A specific mandatory guideline asking employees to oil machine parts labeled A and B; and replace C and D 
C)  An informal code of conduct recommending that employees help each other if time permits 
D)  A recommendation by the HR department that employees wear formal clothes during the week 
E)  A suggestion by the technical department that all work-related files are saved in a common location 
A)  A general mandatory guideline asking all employees to leave their work machines in good order 
B)  A specific mandatory guideline asking employees to oil machine parts labeled A and B; and replace C and D 
C)  An informal code of conduct recommending that employees help each other if time permits 
D)  A recommendation by the HR department that employees wear formal clothes during the week 
E)  A suggestion by the technical department that all work-related files are saved in a common location

Question 4

In his studies, Adam Smith found that the performance of the factories in which workers specialized in only one or a few tasks was much greater than the performance of the factory in which each worker performed all the tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Esprit de corps is a French expression that refers to shared feelings of comradeship and enthusiasm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a bureaucratic system of administration, obedience owed to a manager depends on his or her personal qualities such as personality and social status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Managers who accept the assumptions of Theory X:

Accepted Answer

A)  create a work setting that encourages commitment to organization goals. 
B)  closely monitor workers to make sure that production is not affected. 
C)  focus on giving employees opportunities to exercise initiative. 
D)  provide opportunities for workers to be imaginative. 
E)  view workers as motivated and capable of exercising self-control. 
A)  create a work setting that encourages commitment to organization goals. 
B)  closely monitor workers to make sure that production is not affected. 
C)  focus on giving employees opportunities to exercise initiative. 
D)  provide opportunities for workers to be imaginative. 
E)  view workers as motivated and capable of exercising self-control.

Question 8

_____ is the process by which division of labor occurs as different workers gain expertise in tasks over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job specialization 
B)  Systems management 
C)  Esprit de corps 
D)  Job rotation 
E)  Centralization 
A)  Job specialization 
B)  Systems management 
C)  Esprit de corps 
D)  Job rotation 
E)  Centralization

Question 9

If an organization has a profit-sharing plan in which employees are able to purchase the company's stock at a discount whenever the organization makes huge profits, then this organization follows Fayol's principle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  centralization. 
B)  discipline. 
C)  initiative. 
D)  esprit de corps. 
E)  remuneration of personnel. 
A)  centralization. 
B)  discipline. 
C)  initiative. 
D)  esprit de corps. 
E)  remuneration of personnel.

Question 10

In the context of human relations movement and related studies, who among the following is a "ratebuster?"

Accepted Answer

A)  A person performing above the work group performance norm 
B)  A person performing below the work group performance norm 
C)  A person performing at the pace the manager requests 
D)  A person performing below the company performance standard 
E)  A person performing at a pace he feels matches his pay 
A)  A person performing above the work group performance norm 
B)  A person performing below the work group performance norm 
C)  A person performing at the pace the manager requests 
D)  A person performing below the company performance standard 
E)  A person performing at a pace he feels matches his pay

Define administrative management and briefly discuss the principles developed by Max Weber.

According to Henri Fayol, initiative refers to:

Which of the following is an example of a norm rather than a rule?

In his studies, Adam Smith found that the performance of the factories in which workers specialized in only one or a few tasks was much greater than the performance of the factory in which each worker performed all the tasks.

Esprit de corps is a French expression that refers to shared feelings of comradeship and enthusiasm.

In a bureaucratic system of administration, obedience owed to a manager depends on his or her personal qualities such as personality and social status.

Managers who accept the assumptions of Theory X:

_____ is the process by which division of labor occurs as different workers gain expertise in tasks over time.

If an organization has a profit-sharing plan in which employees are able to purchase the company's stock at a discount whenever the organization makes huge profits, then this organization follows Fayol's principle of:

In the context of human relations movement and related studies, who among the following is a "ratebuster?"

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Exam 2: The Evolution of Management

Define administrative management and briefly discuss the principles developed by Max Weber.

According to Henri Fayol, initiative refers to:

Which of the following is an example of a norm rather than a rule?

In his studies, Adam Smith found that the performance of the factories in which workers specialized in only one or a few tasks was much greater than the performance of the factory in which each worker performed all the tasks.

Esprit de corps is a French expression that refers to shared feelings of comradeship and enthusiasm.

In a bureaucratic system of administration, obedience owed to a manager depends on his or her personal qualities such as personality and social status.

Managers who accept the assumptions of Theory X:

_____ is the process by which division of labor occurs as different workers gain expertise in tasks over time.

If an organization has a profit-sharing plan in which employees are able to purchase the company's stock at a discount whenever the organization makes huge profits, then this organization follows Fayol's principle of:

In the context of human relations movement and related studies, who among the following is a "ratebuster?"

Managers and Managing

Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: the Manager As a Person

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

The Manager As a Planner and a Strategist

Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

Managing Organizational Structure and Culture

Organizational Control and Change

Human Resource Management

Motivation Performance

Leadership

Effective Groups and Teams

Promoting Effective Communication

Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation

Used Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

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