Question 1

_____ is to make sure things happen according to plan and to take necessary corrective action.

Accepted Answer

A)  Foresight 
B)  Organization 
C)  Command 
D)  Coordination 
E)  Control

Question 2

The Hawthorne effect is the tendency of persons singled out for special attention to perform as expected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The progression principle states that:

Accepted Answer

A)  a need is activated only when the next-lower-level need is satisfied. 
B)  people dislike work, lack ambition, act irresponsibly, and prefer to be led. 
C)  people are willing to work, like responsibility, and are self-directed and creative. 
D)  people at work rationally consider opportunities made available to them and do whatever is necessary to achieve the greatest personal and monetary gain. 
E)  a satisfied need does not motivate behavior.

Question 4

Argyris's theory of adult personality counters Fayol's concept of unity of direction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The worker of a company earns a wage that provides with him good food, shelter, and a good standard of living. According to the progression principle, which of the following needs is most likely to motivate him next?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recognition 
B)  Mastery 
C)  Protection 
D)  Self-fulfillment 
E)  Affection

Question 6

Data analytics is the ____ analysis of large databases to solve problems and make informed decisions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Data analytics is the ____ analysis of...

Question 7

Physiological needs and safety needs are higher-order needs in Maslow's hierarchy of human needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true of linear programming?

Accepted Answer

A)  It makes future projections useful in the planning process. 
B)  It helps control inventories by mathematically determining how much to automatically order and when. 
C)  It allocates service personnel and workstations based on alternative workload demands. 
D)  It calculates how best to allocate production among different machines. 
E)  It breaks large tasks into smaller components and diagrams them in step-by-step sequences.

Question 9

Antoinette, the CEO of Magnum Heights, believes that employees who feel they are part of the organization in which they work are likely to exhibit better productivity. Keeping these ideals in mind, she has adopted a scheme in which employees are offered shares of the company. Which managerial theory does Antoinette demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weber's bureaucracy model 
B)  McGregor's Theory X 
C)  Follett's organizations as communities 
D)  Fayol's administrative principles 
E)  Taylor's scientific management

Question 10

Mr. Reymont, the founder of Reymont Public School, set multiple guidelines and rules about each governing body and the hierarchical structure. He has set up a system to ensure that crucial information reaches all stakeholders in the organization. This has helped in the smooth functioning of the school and avoided managerial overrides. Which of the following principles has Mr. Reymont adhered to in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scalar chain of principle 
B)  Progression principle 
C)  Deficit principle 
D)  Participative management 
E)  Total quality management

Question 11

_____ helps control stocks by mathematically determining how much to automatically order and when.

Accepted Answer

A)  Queuing theory 
B)  Mathematical forecasting 
C)  Inventory analysis 
D)  Linear programming 
E)  Network models

Question 12

Coordination refers to providing and mobilizing resources to implement a plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true of the unity of direction principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  One person should be in charge of all activities that have the same performance objective. 
B)  Guidelines must be written and kept for historical record. 
C)  Each person should receive orders from only one boss. 
D)  There should be a clear and unbroken line of communication from the top to the bottom in an organization. 
E)  Workers should be selected and promoted on ability, competency, and performance.

Question 14

Recognition is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  safety needs. 
B)  esteem needs. 
C)  self-actualization needs. 
D)  physiological needs. 
E)  social needs.

Question 15

According to Argyris's theory of adult personality, which of the following may create conditions for psychological failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  The deficit principle 
B)  The progression principle 
C)  The concept of motion study 
D)  The concept of unity of direction 
E)  The principle of specialization

Question 16

In an open system, which of the following is an output?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology 
B)  People 
C)  Supplies 
D)  Money 
E)  Goods

Question 17

The ____ effect is the tendency of persons singled out for special attention to perform as expected.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____ effect is the tendency of...

Question 18

Which of the following is a disadvantage of bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preferential treatment of some employees 
B)  Unclear division of labor 
C)  Excessive paperwork 
D)  Unclear hierarchy of authority 
E)  Absence of written guidelines

Question 19

A manager wishes to implement the conclusions of the Hawthorne studies in her organization. To do so, she should:

Accepted Answer

A)  create written guidelines for workers. 
B)  implement division of labor in the workplace. 
C)  assure good human relations between workers. 
D)  reduce a job or task to its basic physical motion. 
E)  define authority and responsibility for each worker.

Question 20

Which of the following best defines organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  To complete a plan of action for the future 
B)  To provide and mobilize resources to implement a plan 
C)  To lead, select, and evaluate workers to get the best work toward a plan 
D)  To fit diverse efforts together and to ensure information is shared and problems are solved 
E)  To make sure things happen according to a plan and to take necessary corrective action

Exam 2: Management Learning Past to Present

_____ is to make sure things happen according to plan and to take necessary corrective action.

The Hawthorne effect is the tendency of persons singled out for special attention to perform as expected.

The progression principle states that:

Argyris's theory of adult personality counters Fayol's concept of unity of direction.

The worker of a company earns a wage that provides with him good food, shelter, and a good standard of living. According to the progression principle, which of the following needs is most likely to motivate him next?

Data analytics is the ____ analysis of large databases to solve problems and make informed decisions.

Physiological needs and safety needs are higher-order needs in Maslow's hierarchy of human needs.

Which of the following is true of linear programming?

_____ helps control stocks by mathematically determining how much to automatically order and when.

Coordination refers to providing and mobilizing resources to implement a plan.

Which of the following is true of the unity of direction principle?

Recognition is an example of:

According to Argyris's theory of adult personality, which of the following may create conditions for psychological failure?

In an open system, which of the following is an output?

The ____ effect is the tendency of persons singled out for special attention to perform as expected.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of bureaucracy?

A manager wishes to implement the conclusions of the Hawthorne studies in her organization. To do so, she should:

Which of the following best defines organization?