26 Questions
What is the primary role of a manager according to the text?
To coordinate and oversee the work of other people
In traditionally structured organizations, how are managers classified according to Exhibit 1.1?
By their level in the organization
What is the primary responsibility of top managers?
Making organization-wide decisions
What is the value of studying management?
To understand the functions and roles of managers
What do middle managers primarily do?
Manage the work of first-line managers
What is the role of first-line managers according to the text?
To manage non-managerial employees
What are the three common characteristics of organizations according to Exhibit 1.2?
Distinct purpose, deliberate structure, and people
Which of the following best describes efficiency in management?
Getting the most output from the least input
Which function of management involves defining goals, establishing strategies, and developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities?
Planning
What are Mintzberg's three groups of managerial roles?
Interpersonal, decisional, informational
What is the importance of managers in organizations according to Exhibit 1.3?
Managers are critical for getting things done
Which of the following best describes effectiveness in management?
Doing things right and attaining organizational goals
What does management involve according to the text?
Coordinating and overseeing the work activities of others
What is Mintzberg's specific action or behavior expected of and exhibited by a manager?
Roles grouped around interpersonal relationships, the transfer of information, and decision making
Which of the following represents a managerial role according to Mintzberg?
Entrepreneur, Disturbance handler, Resource allocator, Negotiator
What do organizations need according to the text?
Managers’ skills and abilities now more than ever
What are the three common characteristics of organizations according to exhibit 1.2?
Distinct purpose, deliberate structure, and technology
What is the difference between efficiency and effectiveness according to exhibit 1.4?
Efficiency is doing things right, while effectiveness is doing the right things
Which function of management involves arranging and structuring work to accomplish organizational goals as per exhibit 1.5?
Organizing
What are Mintzberg's identified managerial roles grouped around according to the text?
Interpersonal relationships, information transfer, and decision making
What do managers need to coordinate and oversee to achieve efficiency and effectiveness?
The work activities of others
What is the primary argument presented in 'Why Are Managers Important' according to the text?
Managers are critical to getting things done
Which term describes 'doing things right – getting the most output from the least amount of input' as per the text?
Efficiency
What is one of Mintzberg's managerial roles related to handling unexpected disruptions according to the text?
Disturbance handler
What does management involve according to the text?
Coordinating and overseeing the work activities of others
What characteristic did Mintzberg identify as an example of a managerial role?
Interpersonal relationships
Test your knowledge of the introductory chapter of 'Management Fifteenth Edition, Global Edition' by Pearson Education Ltd. Explore concepts such as the functions, roles, and skills of managers, along with the factors reshaping the manager’s job and the value of studying management.
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