Lesson 2: Traditional Management Perspectives Quiz
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Which of the following is a key focus of Administrative Management?

  • Proposing that workers respond primarily to social context
  • Emphasizing individual attitudes and behaviors
  • Developing mathematical models
  • Managing the total organization (correct)

    • How does the Behavioral Management Perspective differ from Administrative Management?

  • It lays the foundation for later development in management theory
  • It places more emphasis on individual attitudes and behaviors (correct)
  • It applies quantitative techniques to management
  • It is more appropriate for stable and simple organizations

    • What is the key assumption of Theory X about employee behavior?

  • Employees are willing to work
  • Employees are self-directed
  • Employees dislike work (correct)
  • Employees are creative

    • What is the primary focus of Management Science?

    <p>Developing mathematical models</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the Human Relations Movement differ from Administrative Management?

    <p>It proposed that workers respond primarily to the social context of the workplace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key assumption of Theory Y about employee behavior?

    <p>Employees are self-directed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of an interest group in relation to an organization?

    <p>Influence organizational decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for overseeing the general management of a corporation?

    <p>Board of Directors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the political-legal dimension of an organization's environment?

    <p>Business-government relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are considered competitors in an organization's task environment?

    <p>Other organizations in the same industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines the international dimension of an organization's environment?

    <p>Involvement in other countries' business</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who has legal property rights to a business?

    <p>Owner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of management theory according to the passage?

    <p>To organize knowledge and provide a framework for action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, what key management practices did the Egyptians use when constructing the pyramids?

    <p>Planning, organizing, and controlling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the emergence of large-scale business and the development of management theory and practice according to the passage?

    <p>The emergence and evolution of large-scale business converged with the ideas of early 20th-century theorists and managers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the classical management perspective discussed in the passage?

    <p>A focus on improving the performance and productivity of individual workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the starting point of an organization's culture?

    <p>The organization's founder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key factor that determines the 'feel' of an organization?

    <p>The organization's culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the competitive forces that can influence organizational decisions?

    <p>The power of employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should managers respond to changes in organizational culture?

    <p>Walk a fine line between maintaining a culture that still works effectively and changing a culture that has become dysfunctional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of environmental turbulence that can affect organizations?

    <p>Changes in government regulations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a way that organizations can adapt to their environments?

    <p>Increasing employee wages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an input for organizations from the environment?

    <p>Organizational outputs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the concept of synergy refer to?

    <p>The idea that subsystems working together can be more successful than working alone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective suggests that management practices should depend on the specific situation?

    <p>The contingency perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'entropy' refer to in the context of organizational systems?

    <p>The process of system decline over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of the transformation process in organizations?

    <p>External stakeholders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the systems approach in management recognize?

    <p>The internal interdependencies within organizations and the influence of the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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