Question 1

Which of the following types of managers is responsible for making organization-wide decisions and establishing the plans and goals that affect the entire organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  team leader 
B)  top manager 
C)  department head 
D)  project leader 
A)  team leader 
B)  top manager 
C)  department head 
D)  project leader

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  to measure efficiency on a 4-star scale 
B)  to identify the one best way to get a job done 
C)  to identify the three best ways to get a job done 
D)  to measure inefficiency on a 4-star scale 
A)  to measure efficiency on a 4-star scale 
B)  to identify the one best way to get a job done 
C)  to identify the three best ways to get a job done 
D)  to measure inefficiency on a 4-star scale

Question 3

Good political skills would be most important to a manager who ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  seeks job security 
B)  seeks fair compensation for his or her level 
C)  wants to rise through organizational ranks 
D)  wants to lighten his or her workload 
A)  seeks job security 
B)  seeks fair compensation for his or her level 
C)  wants to rise through organizational ranks 
D)  wants to lighten his or her workload

Question 4

Disturbance handler is one of Mintzberg's interpersonal roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following types of managers is responsible for making organization-wide decisions and establishing the plans and goals that affect the entire organization?

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

Good political skills would be most important to a manager who ________.

Disturbance handler is one of Mintzberg's interpersonal roles.

A History Module

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

A Quantitative Module

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

A Career Module

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

A Entrepreneurship Module

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Exam 1: Managers and Management

Which of the following types of managers is responsible for making organization-wide decisions and establishing the plans and goals that affect the entire organization?

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

Good political skills would be most important to a manager who ________.

Disturbance handler is one of Mintzberg's interpersonal roles.

A History Module

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

A Quantitative Module

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

A Career Module

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

A Entrepreneurship Module

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