Question 1

The ________ role (as Mintzberg defined it)  is more important for lower-level managers than it is for either middle- or top-level managers.

Accepted Answer

A)   leader
B)   figurehead
C)   negotiator
D)   disseminatorE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

The process of monitoring, comparing, and correcting is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   controlling
B)   planning
C)   leading
D)   evaluatingE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Wasting resources is considered to be an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   inefficacy
B)   ineffableness
C)   inefficiency
D)   ineffectivenessE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

When Brandi is sharing with her team members the information she received at this morning's production meeting, she is performing the Mintzberg role of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   liaison
B)   monitor
C)   entrepreneur
D)   disseminatorE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Ben, a production plant manager, reports to Dan, a regional manager. Ben and Dan are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   top managers
B)   middle managers
C)   supervisors
D)   first-line managersE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Briefly describe the importance of innovation and sustainability to the manager's job.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Because Sterling is a shift manager, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   his technical skills are of the utmost priority
B)   his conceptual skills are of the utmost priority
C)   his interpersonal skills are not important
D)   he need not have any empirical skillsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Today's managers are just as likely to be women as they are men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The fact that Eileen achieves her departmental goals is an indication of her ________ as a manager.

Accepted Answer

A)   leadership
B)   effectiveness
C)   efficiency
D)   attention to detailE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Tom is responsible for project managers who supervise others who perform manual work. He reports to a vice president on another continent. Tom is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   first line manager
B)   middle manager
C)   top manager
D)   nonmanagerE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which one of the following is true concerning the three managerial skills?

Accepted Answer

A)   Technical skills tend to be most important for middle-level managers.
B)   Conceptual skills are most important for lower-level managers.
C)   Interpersonal skills remain equally important to all levels of management.
D)   Technical skills increase and conceptual skills decrease in importance as a manager climbs the organizational chart.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Ellen's ability to produce the same amount of product with fewer personnel is a reflection of her ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   effectiveness
B)   organizing skills
C)   leadership
D)   efficiencyE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Which one of the following represents one reward of being a manager?

Accepted Answer

A)   operating with limited resources
B)   receiving recognition in the organization
C)   motivating workers in chaotic situations
D)   performing duties that are more clerical than managerialE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Directing and motivating are part of the organizing function of management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which one of the following represents one of the challenges of management?

Accepted Answer

A)   creating an environment in which organizational members can do their best work
B)   helping others find meaning and fulfillment in their work
C)   influencing organizational outcomes
D)   having to deal with a variety of personalitiesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

A great manager can inspire employees professionally and personally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Establishing strategies for achieving organizational goals is a part of the ________ function.

Accepted Answer

A)   leading
B)   coordinating
C)   planning
D)   organizingE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Ellen's ability to produce the same amount of product with fewer personnel is a reflection of her ________.

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Wasting resources is considered to be an example of ________.

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Directing and motivating are part of the organizing function of management.

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Today's managers are just as likely to be women as they are men.

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A great manager can inspire employees professionally and personally.

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Which one of the following represents one of the challenges of management?

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Because Sterling is a shift manager, ________.

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The process of monitoring, comparing, and correcting is called ________.

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