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What titles are typically associated with top level management?
What titles are typically associated with top level management?
- Department Heads
- Managing Director, President, Vice President (correct)
- Supervisors
- Team Leaders
What is another name for first line managers?
What is another name for first line managers?
- Lead Managers
- Junior Level Managers (correct)
- Second Line Managers
- Higher Authority
Which of the following is a characteristic of science related to management?
Which of the following is a characteristic of science related to management?
- Focus on historical methods
- Subjectivity in principles
- Experimentation and observation (correct)
- Dependence on cultural values
What does the principle of Unity of Direction imply?
What does the principle of Unity of Direction imply?
What is the basis for the principles of management according to scientific inquiry?
What is the basis for the principles of management according to scientific inquiry?
What does a cause and effect relationship refer to in management?
What does a cause and effect relationship refer to in management?
How can management be categorized scientifically?
How can management be categorized scientifically?
What effect does fair remuneration have on job satisfaction?
What effect does fair remuneration have on job satisfaction?
What primary motivation drives professionals in their work?
What primary motivation drives professionals in their work?
What does the code of conduct primarily establish for members of a professional association?
What does the code of conduct primarily establish for members of a professional association?
What action can be taken against members who violate the code of conduct?
What action can be taken against members who violate the code of conduct?
What is the role of a representative association like AIMA regarding managers?
What is the role of a representative association like AIMA regarding managers?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the code of conduct for professionals?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the code of conduct for professionals?
What is the primary responsibility of top level management?
What is the primary responsibility of top level management?
Which level of management is primarily responsible for executing organizational strategies?
Which level of management is primarily responsible for executing organizational strategies?
In what way is management considered an inexact science?
In what way is management considered an inexact science?
What does a 'manager' primarily do within an organization?
What does a 'manager' primarily do within an organization?
What is an emerging characteristic of management as a profession?
What is an emerging characteristic of management as a profession?
Which of the following is NOT a functional area of management?
Which of the following is NOT a functional area of management?
Which level of management is primarily responsible for long-term vision and mission?
Which level of management is primarily responsible for long-term vision and mission?
What is a primary role of middle level managers?
What is a primary role of middle level managers?
Which characteristic is NOT associated with top level managers?
Which characteristic is NOT associated with top level managers?
What is the primary focus of problem-solving skills in management?
What is the primary focus of problem-solving skills in management?
Which of the following statements about soft skills is true?
Which of the following statements about soft skills is true?
In terms of management levels, who is typically involved in coordinating activities of lower-level managers?
In terms of management levels, who is typically involved in coordinating activities of lower-level managers?
Top level managers continuously study which of the following?
Top level managers continuously study which of the following?
How does the treatment and payment of employees affect organizational productivity?
How does the treatment and payment of employees affect organizational productivity?
What can be established as a cause-and-effect relationship in management?
What can be established as a cause-and-effect relationship in management?
Which principle of management is mentioned as being testable for validity?
Which principle of management is mentioned as being testable for validity?
What characterizes management as an art according to the provided content?
What characterizes management as an art according to the provided content?
What is a notable challenge when applying principles of management?
What is a notable challenge when applying principles of management?
Why is management considered an inexact science?
Why is management considered an inexact science?
What is an essential aspect for a manager, similar to an actor's skill set?
What is an essential aspect for a manager, similar to an actor's skill set?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a scientific principle applicable to management?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a scientific principle applicable to management?
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Study Notes
Management Functional Areas
- Management consists of four functional areas.
Soft Skills
- Soft skills are not specific abilities that can be measured.
Problem Solving Skills
- Problem solving requires both creative and logical thinking.
Negotiation Role in Management
- Managers negotiate resource allocation.
Levels of Management
- Top-level managers are responsible for long-term vision and mission.
- Top-level managers cultivate employee commitment and organizational culture.
- Top level managers monitor the external environment, including customer demand, competitor activity, economic, social, and political changes.
- Top level managers set policies and strategies and coordinate middle management activities.
- Middle-level managers execute organizational strategies and develop departmental plans.
- First-line managers schedule and train entry-level employees.
Management as a Science
- Principles of Management possess characteristics of science.
- Management principles are universally applicable, based on observation and experimentation, and demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships.
- Management principles are tested for validity and predictability.
- Management is an inexact science due to the complexities of human behavior.
Management as an Art
- Management possesses characteristics of an art.
- Managers require practical knowledge of theoretical principles.
- Managers are socially obligated to provide quality service at reasonable prices.
Management as a Profession
- Management possesses characteristics of a profession.
- Professional bodies set codes of conduct for managers.
Management as a Combination of Science, Art, and Profession
- Management is a combination of science, art, and profession, but it is not an exact science.
- Management is an emerging profession.
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