Introduction to Management

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What is the main role of managers in organized endeavors?

Ensuring worker safety

Providing technical expertise

Executing tasks efficiently

Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling activities (correct)

Which ancient structure is mentioned as evidence of projects managed by large numbers of people?

The Parthenon

The Colosseum

The Pyramids of Giza (correct)

The Taj Mahal

What is the significance of the Great Wall of China in the context of management?

It was built using modern management techniques

It was a project managed solely by engineers

It demonstrated the need for effective planning and organization (correct)

It employed over 100,000 workers for its construction

How long did it take to build a single pyramid according to the text?

20 years Signup and view all the answers

What specific term is used to describe the managers' responsibility for ensuring tasks are completed as planned?

Imposing controls Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the significant pre-twentieth-century events that played a role in promoting the study of management?

Adam Smith's contribution Signup and view all the answers

In what year was Adam Smith's 'Wealth of Nations' published?

1776 Signup and view all the answers

How many pins a day could 10 individuals, each performing specialized tasks as noted by Adam Smith, produce?

4000 pins Signup and view all the answers

Which industry did Adam Smith use as an example in his discussion on the division of labor?

Pin-manufacturing industry Signup and view all the answers

Apart from economics, what field is typically associated with Adam Smith due to his contributions?

Management Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main role of managers in organized endeavors?

Which ancient structure is mentioned as evidence of projects managed by large numbers of people?

What is the significance of the Great Wall of China in the context of management?

How long did it take to build a single pyramid according to the text?

What specific term is used to describe the managers' responsibility for ensuring tasks are completed as planned?

What was one of the significant pre-twentieth-century events that played a role in promoting the study of management?

In what year was Adam Smith's 'Wealth of Nations' published?

How many pins a day could 10 individuals, each performing specialized tasks as noted by Adam Smith, produce?

Which industry did Adam Smith use as an example in his discussion on the division of labor?

Apart from economics, what field is typically associated with Adam Smith due to his contributions?

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