Management Principles and Concepts Quiz

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April 2005

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

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

<p>Allows employees to become part of the decision making process</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

<p>Supervising non-managerial employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A specific set of departmental skills, knowledge, and experience that allows one organization to outperform another</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<p>First-line Managers = A manager who is responsible for the daily supervision of non-managerial employees. Effectiveness = A measure of the appropriateness of the goals an organization is pursuing and the degree to which the organization achieves those goals. Human Skills = The ability to understand, alter, lead, and control the behavior of other individuals and groups. Core Competency = There specific set of departmental skills, knowledge, and experience that allows one organization to outperform another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Organizational Performance = A measure of how efficiently and effectively a manager uses resources to satisfy customers and achieve organizational goals. Conceptual Skills = The ability to analyze and diagnose a situation and to distinguish between cause and effect. Global Organizations = Organizations that operate and compete in more than one country. Controlling = Evaluating how well an organization is achieving its goals and taking action to maintain or improve performance; one of the four principal tasks of management.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Planning = Choosing appropriate goals and courses of action. Organizing = Establishing task and authority relationships so that people work together. Leading = The ability to understand, alter, lead, and control the behavior of other individuals and groups. Controlling = Evaluating how well an organization is achieving its goals and taking action to maintain or improve performance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An organization's resources include competitors. = False In McGregor’s X and Y Theory of leadership, the 'Y' manager does not allow employees to become part of the decision-making process. = False Global competition is not affected by the not-for-profit sectors. = False In contrast to middle managers, top managers are responsible for the performance of specific departments. = False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An organization's vision is a short, succinct, and inspiring statement of what the organization intends to become and the goals it is seeking to achieve. = True In McGregor’s X and Y Theory of leadership, the 'Y' manager allows employees to become part of the decision-making process. = True An organization's resources include assets such as loyal customers and employees. = True Management includes a. = Incomplete statement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An organization's resources include assets such as loyal customers and employees. = Resource-based view In McGregor’s X and Y Theory of leadership, the 'Y' manager allows employees to become part of the decision-making process. = McGregor's X and Y Theory An organization's vision is a short, succinct, and inspiring statement of what the organization intends to become and the goals it is seeking to achieve. = Vision statement Global competition is not affected by the not-for-profit sectors. = Competitive dynamics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Planning = Setting goals and deciding on actions to achieve them Organizing = Arranging tasks, people, and other resources to accomplish work Leading = Motivating, directing, and influencing people to work hard to achieve the organization’s goals Controlling = Monitoring performance, comparing it with goals, and taking corrective action as needed</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>First-line managers = Daily supervision of non-managerial employees Middle managers = Responsible for the performance of specific departments Top managers = Making organization-wide decisions and establishing the plans and goals that affect the entire organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Managers at all levels and in all departments are responsible for planning, organizing, leading, and controlling = True First-line managers are at the middle of the managerial hierarchy = False Global competition is not affected by the not-for-profit sectors = False An organization's vision is a short, succinct, and inspiring statement of what the organization intends to become and the goals it is seeking to achieve = True</p> Signup and view all the answers