Question 1

The middle managers supervise the supervisors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Departmental skills that create a core competency give an organization a competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Companies use their reward systems to promote empowerment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The outcome of organizing is the creation of a strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A measure of how productively resources are used to achieve a goal is known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  validity 
B)  generalizability 
C)  efficiency 
D)  effectiveness 
E)  reliability 
A)  validity 
B)  generalizability 
C)  efficiency 
D)  effectiveness 
E)  reliability

Question 6

Identify the three levels of management and explain the basic responsibilities of each.

Accepted Answer

The three levels are first-line managers

Question 7

Planning strategy is clear and easy,especially because planning is done under certainty when the result is known.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The company for which Margaret works has announced that due to declining global sales,it will lay off 12 percent of its labor force.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  innovating. 
B)  telecommuting. 
C)  restructuring. 
D)  outsourcing. 
E)  empowering. 
A)  innovating. 
B)  telecommuting. 
C)  restructuring. 
D)  outsourcing. 
E)  empowering.

Question 9

What are the reasons behind studying management?

Accepted Answer

Some of the reasons of studying manageme

Question 10

The task of managers to evaluate how well an organization has achieved its goals and to take any corrective actions needed to maintain or improve performance is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  planning 
B)  organizing 
C)  leading 
D)  staffing 
E)  controlling 
A)  planning 
B)  organizing 
C)  leading 
D)  staffing 
E)  controlling

Question 11

What does the managerial function of organizing involve? What is its outcome?

Accepted Answer

Organizing is structuring working relati

Question 12

Contracting with another company,usually in a low-cost country abroad,to have it perform a work activity the organization previously performed itself is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  integrating 
B)  telecommuting 
C)  outsourcing 
D)  restructuring 
E)  insourcing 
A)  integrating 
B)  telecommuting 
C)  outsourcing 
D)  restructuring 
E)  insourcing

Question 13

Human skills can be learned through education and training,as well as be developed through experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Innovation takes place when management centralizes control of work activities and creates an organizational culture that precludes risk taking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The general ability to understand,alter,lead,and control the behavior of individuals and groups are ______________ skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  analytic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  human 
D)  technical 
E)  conceptual 
A)  analytic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  human 
D)  technical 
E)  conceptual

Question 16

How to allocate organizational resources to pursue the strategies that attain set goals,is a question addressed during:

Accepted Answer

A)  regulating. 
B)  planning. 
C)  leading. 
D)  controlling. 
E)  commanding. 
A)  regulating. 
B)  planning. 
C)  leading. 
D)  controlling. 
E)  commanding.

Question 17

Who amongst the following is most likely to be a part of the top management team?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supervisor 
B)  Head nurse 
C)  Chief mechanic 
D)  Divisional manager 
E)  Chief executive officer 
A)  Supervisor 
B)  Head nurse 
C)  Chief mechanic 
D)  Divisional manager 
E)  Chief executive officer

Question 18

Today,the term "chief operating officer" refers to the chief executive officer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true of low efficiency/low effectiveness situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They arise when managers choose the right goals to pursue,but do a poor job of using resources to achieve these goals. 
B)  They result in the production of a product that customers want,but that is too expensive for them to buy. 
C)  They result in the production of a product that customers want at a quality and price that they can afford. 
D)  They arise when managers choose the wrong goals to pursue and make poor use of resources. 
E)  They arise when managers choose inappropriate goals,but make good use of resources to pursue these goals. 
A)  They arise when managers choose the right goals to pursue,but do a poor job of using resources to achieve these goals. 
B)  They result in the production of a product that customers want,but that is too expensive for them to buy. 
C)  They result in the production of a product that customers want at a quality and price that they can afford. 
D)  They arise when managers choose the wrong goals to pursue and make poor use of resources. 
E)  They arise when managers choose inappropriate goals,but make good use of resources to pursue these goals.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of top managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are responsible for finding the best way to organize human and other resources to achieve organizational goals. 
B)  They are responsible for daily supervision of the nonmanagerial employees who perform the specific activities necessary to produce goods and services. 
C)  They find ways to help first-line managers and nonmanagerial employees better use resources to reduce manufacturing costs or improve customer service. 
D)  They have cross-departmental responsibility. 
E)  They are responsible for a single department. 
A)  They are responsible for finding the best way to organize human and other resources to achieve organizational goals. 
B)  They are responsible for daily supervision of the nonmanagerial employees who perform the specific activities necessary to produce goods and services. 
C)  They find ways to help first-line managers and nonmanagerial employees better use resources to reduce manufacturing costs or improve customer service. 
D)  They have cross-departmental responsibility. 
E)  They are responsible for a single department.

The middle managers supervise the supervisors.

Departmental skills that create a core competency give an organization a competitive advantage.

Companies use their reward systems to promote empowerment.

The outcome of organizing is the creation of a strategy.

A measure of how productively resources are used to achieve a goal is known as _____________.

Identify the three levels of management and explain the basic responsibilities of each.

Planning strategy is clear and easy,especially because planning is done under certainty when the result is known.

The company for which Margaret works has announced that due to declining global sales,it will lay off 12 percent of its labor force.This is an example of:

What are the reasons behind studying management?

The task of managers to evaluate how well an organization has achieved its goals and to take any corrective actions needed to maintain or improve performance is _________.

What does the managerial function of organizing involve? What is its outcome?

Contracting with another company,usually in a low-cost country abroad,to have it perform a work activity the organization previously performed itself is known as __________.

Human skills can be learned through education and training,as well as be developed through experience.

Innovation takes place when management centralizes control of work activities and creates an organizational culture that precludes risk taking.

The general ability to understand,alter,lead,and control the behavior of individuals and groups are ______________ skills.

How to allocate organizational resources to pursue the strategies that attain set goals,is a question addressed during:

Who amongst the following is most likely to be a part of the top management team?

Today,the term "chief operating officer" refers to the chief executive officer.

Which of the following is true of low efficiency/low effectiveness situations?

Which of the following is true of top managers?

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

Managing Ethics and Diversity

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

Planning, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage

Designing Organizational Structure

Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship

Motivation

Leaders and Leadership

Effective Team Management

Building and Managing Human Resources

Communication and Information Technology Management

Operations Management: Managing Vital Operations and Processes

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Exam 1: The Management Process Today

The middle managers supervise the supervisors.

Departmental skills that create a core competency give an organization a competitive advantage.

Companies use their reward systems to promote empowerment.

The outcome of organizing is the creation of a strategy.

A measure of how productively resources are used to achieve a goal is known as _____________.

Identify the three levels of management and explain the basic responsibilities of each.

Planning strategy is clear and easy,especially because planning is done under certainty when the result is known.

The company for which Margaret works has announced that due to declining global sales,it will lay off 12 percent of its labor force.This is an example of:

What are the reasons behind studying management?

The task of managers to evaluate how well an organization has achieved its goals and to take any corrective actions needed to maintain or improve performance is _________.

What does the managerial function of organizing involve? What is its outcome?

Contracting with another company,usually in a low-cost country abroad,to have it perform a work activity the organization previously performed itself is known as __________.

Human skills can be learned through education and training,as well as be developed through experience.

Innovation takes place when management centralizes control of work activities and creates an organizational culture that precludes risk taking.

The general ability to understand,alter,lead,and control the behavior of individuals and groups are ______________ skills.

How to allocate organizational resources to pursue the strategies that attain set goals,is a question addressed during:

Who amongst the following is most likely to be a part of the top management team?

Today,the term "chief operating officer" refers to the chief executive officer.

Which of the following is true of low efficiency/low effectiveness situations?

Which of the following is true of top managers?

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

Managing Ethics and Diversity

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

Planning, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage

Designing Organizational Structure

Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship

Motivation

Leaders and Leadership

Effective Team Management

Building and Managing Human Resources

Communication and Information Technology Management

Operations Management: Managing Vital Operations and Processes

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