Functions of Management: Staffing and Directing

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What is the main purpose of staffing according to the text?

  • To ensure proper communication within the organization
  • To provide monetary incentives to employees
  • To supervise and oversee subordinates
  • To put the right person in the right job (correct)

Which function of management involves influencing, guiding, and supervising subordinates?

  • Directing (correct)
  • Controlling
  • Motivation
  • Staffing

What does leadership involve according to the text?

  • Passing information from one person to another
  • Guiding and influencing subordinates' work direction (correct)
  • Measuring accomplishments against standards
  • Monetary incentives for employees

Which process involves checking progress towards objectives and correcting deviations if necessary?

<p>Controlling (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of motivation based on the text?

<p>To inspire and encourage employees to work zealously (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which managerial function involves overseeing the work of subordinates by their superiors?

<p>Supervision (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of a manager in the Figurehead role?

<p>Representing the organization symbolically (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which role involves coordinating activities and resolving conflicts between different groups within the organization?

<p>Liaison (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the Spokesperson role of a manager?

<p>Representing the organization externally (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Entrepreneurial role of a manager primarily involve?

<p>Encouraging innovation and change (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which role focuses on taking corrective action when an organization faces unexpected difficulties?

<p>Disturbance Handler (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which role does a manager act as a conduit for communication between different departments or teams?

<p>Liaison (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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