Fundamentals of Management
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What is the definition of management?

  • The process of making decisions and giving orders in a traditional sense
  • The coordination and administration of tasks to achieve the goals and objectives of the organization through available resources (correct)
  • The development of informal relationships
  • The act of spending most of the time working alone

    • Based on the text, is management considered a science or an art?

  • Art
  • Both science and art (correct)
  • Neither science nor art
  • Science

    • What do managers spend most of their time doing, according to the text?

  • Making big decisions
  • Working alone
  • Interacting with others (correct)
  • Giving orders in a traditional sense

    • What are some of the roles that managers play, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Interpersonal roles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do managers do in terms of gathering information?

    <p>Rarely gather information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the role of managers in coordinating and administering tasks to achieve organizational goals and objectives.

    <p>The role of managers is to coordinate and administer tasks in order to achieve the goals and objectives of the organization using available resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the work of a manager from that of other workers?

    <p>Unlike other workers, managers consider activities such as attending meetings and making phone calls as part of their work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main activities that managers engage in?

    <p>Managers spend most of their time interacting with others, identifying problems, developing plans, putting things in motion, asserting authority, developing relationships, and creating informal relations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the different roles that managers play?

    <p>Managers play interpersonal roles, informational roles, and decisional roles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do managers spend their time in terms of working alone and working with others?

    <p>On average, managers spend 80% of their time working with others and only 20% of their time working alone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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