Deck 1: Introduction to Principles of Management

Question 1

Allowing individuals to work on their own,with little supervision is called:

A)empowerment.
B)management.
C)leadership.
D)strategic management.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Figurehead,leader,and spokesperson represent the three interpersonal managerial roles.

Answer 2

False
Figurehead,leader ,and liaison are the three interpersonal managerial roles.

Question 3

The ___________________ are the means by which one manages,that is,gets things done through others.

Answer 3

principles of management;Easy ;Knowledge

Question 4

Only supervisors are affected by the principles of management.

Question 5

Monitor,disseminator,and spokesperson are the three decisional managerial roles in an organization.

Question 6

General managers set specific goals for their own departments and see that the goals are met.

Question 7

A general manager is someone who is responsible for managing:

A)an identifiable revenue-producing unit.
B)a sub-group of a particular function or team comprised of members from different parts of the organization.
C)a function that creates indirect inputs,such as finance and accounting.
D)an area such as accounting and marketing.

Question 8

A __________ leads a function that contributes directly to the products or services the organization creates.

Question 9

A __________ is someone who is responsible for managing a clearly identifiable revenue-producing unit of an organization.

Question 10

__________ are responsible for the efficiency and effectiveness of an area such as accounting or marketing.

Question 11

There are ten roles common to the work of all managers,and they can be played at different times by the same manager.

Question 12

Someone who works at Procter & Gamble who is responsible for the production,marketing,and profitability of the Tide detergent product line is called a:

A)general manager.
B)line manager.
C)team manager.
D)supervisory manager.

Question 13

What are the principles of management? The principles of management are the activities which plan,organize and control the operations of the basic elements of people,materials,machines,methods,money and markets,providing direction and coordination,and giving leadership to human efforts,so as to achieve the sought objectives of the enterprise.Hard;Comprehension

Question 14

Managers do not spend all their time managing.

Question 15

There are two decisional managerial roles in an organization.False: three.Medium;Comprehension

Question 16

Managers are responsible for getting activities completed efficiently and achieving the firm's goals by utilizing:

A)human,financial,and material resources.
B)information,human,and service resources.
C)human resources,organizational competitiveness,and organizational goals.
D)financial resources,top management,and organizational goals.

Question 17

The three informational roles assumed by a manager are primarily concerned with providing information outside the organization.

Question 18

Managers are responsible for getting activities completed efficiently and achieving the firm's goals by utilizing:

A)Human,financial,and material resources
B)Information,human,and service resources
C)Human resources,organizational competitiveness,and organizational goals
D)Financial resources,top management,and organizational goals.

Question 19

What are the three groups of managerial roles as identified by Professor Mintzberg? Summarize how they differ.The three groups are interpersonal,informational and decisional.Interpersonal is primarily concerned with interpersonal relationships and interacts with people outside the organization to get information relevant to the organization.The informational group is primarily concerned with the information aspects of managerial work.The decisional group places the manager at the center of organizational decision making,whether choosing how the organization will expend its efforts,negotiates on behalf of the organization or initiates change.Easy;Comprehension

Question 20

__________ are responsible for developing the organization's strategy,and being a steward for its vision and mission.

Question 21

________ managers are responsible for the efficiency and effectiveness of an area such as accounting or marketing.

Question 22

Strategy is the concept of how an organization will achieve its objectives;therefore strategic management is:

A)knowledge to help in the development and implementation of strategies.
B)definitions to help in the development and implementation of good strategies.
C)processes to help the organization in the development of strategies.
D)the purpose of developing strategies in an organization.

Question 23

________ managers lead a function that contributes directly to the products or services the organization creates.

Question 24

Professor Minztberg identified ten roles common to the work of all managers.They are divided into three groups: _________,___________,and ____________.

Question 25

The four decisional roles managers play are: _____________,_____________,______________,and _____________.

Question 26

If management is defined as getting things done through others,then _________ should be defined as the social and informal sources of influence that one uses to inspire action taken by others.

Question 27

The three interpersonal roles primarily concerned with interpersonal relationships in an organization are: ___________________,_________________,and ___________________.

Question 28

__________ is the process of enabling or authorizing an individual to make decisions in autonomous ways.

Question 29

The three informational roles primarily concerned with the information aspects of managerial work are: _______________,________________,and ___________________.

Question 30

The principles of management are drawn from a number of academic fields,principally the fields of:

A)leadership,management and communication.
B)leadership,management and strategy.
C)leadership,psychology,and management.
D)management,psychology and strategy.

Question 31

Empowerment is the process of enabling or authorizing an individual to think,behave,take action,and control work and decision making in ______________ ways.

Question 32

Strategic management is the central,integrated,externally oriented concept of how we will achieve our objectives.

Question 33

The three informational roles are concerned with ______________,________________,and ________________ information into the organization.

Question 34

In what ways has managerial work changed over the past 30 years? Much of managerial work has remained unchanged except for the empowered relationship between top managers and other managers and employees,changes in technology and the increase in information overload.Medium;Comprehension

Question 35

What is the difference between line and staff managers?

Question 36

A difference between management and leadership can be defined in the following way:

A)management is human capital,and leadership is directing staff;
B)management is getting things done,and leadership is deciding what needs to be done;
C)management is getting things done,and leadership is inspiring action taken by others,
D)management is a position of authority or power,and leadership is inspiring action taken by others.

Question 37

The matching of organizational form with the organization's strategy is _________ ___________.

Question 38

How have the functions of top management changed with respect to managerial roles?

Question 39

Top managers support and serve other managers and employees through a process called _______________.

Question 40

Strategy is a coherent plan of action,articulated in clear goals and objectives for a long-term purpose of an organization.

Question 41

Organizational design decisions are made about:

A)the structure of an organization.
B)the strategies of an organization.
C)the environment of an organization.
D)the various roles in an organization.

Question 42

Strategic planning involves analyzing competitive opportunities and threats as well as _____________ and _____________ of the organization.

Question 43

Since there have been tremendous changes in the environment faced by managers,the functions of planning,organizing,leading and controlling are not considered essential functions by many organizations today.

Question 44

Operational planning assumes the existence of:

A)goals and objectives and specifies ways to achieve them.
B)a mission statement of the organization and specifies ways to develop the goals and objectives for the strategies.
C)a strategic plan.
D)a tactical plan and specifies ways to achieve the goals.

Question 45

Three different types of planning used in the function of management are:

A)strategic,tactical,and operational,
B)strategic,organizational design,and job design.
C)job design,job enrichment,and teamwork.
D)strategic,organizational design,and operational.

Question 46

_____________ identify and create new markets,as well as foster change in existing ones.

Question 47

What is strategic management?

Question 48

Strategic planning generally includes just the top managers and includes formulation of objectives.

Question 49

Decisions made about the structure of an organization are generally referred to as operational planning decisions.

Question 50

Entrepreneurs are the catalysts for value creation by first identifying aan _______________.

Question 51

Tactical planning is designed to develop:

A)specific action steps that support the strategic plan.
B)specific action steps to develop the strategic plan.
C)specific action steps to implement the strategic plan.
D)the organization's mission and objectives for the strategic plan.

Question 52

What is the difference between management and leadership?

Question 53

Google has topped Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work for the last two years.What has leadership at Google done to achieve this designation? Google's founders built a company around the idea that work should be challenging and the challenge should be fun.Google Inc.espouses that it puts employees first when it comes to daily individual accomplishments that contribute to the company's overall success.Leadership at Google amounts to a deep belief that if you give the proper tools to a group of people who like to make a difference,they will.Easy;Comprehension

Question 54

Environmental scanning is the act of analyzing the critical external contingencies facing an organization in terms of:

A)economic conditions,employees capabilities,and stakeholders.
B)economic conditions,competitors,and customers.
C)competitors,and economic and financial capabilities.
D)stakeholders,community conditions and customers.

Question 55

Strategic management is the body of knowledge that answers questions about the development and implementation of ____________.

Question 56

To be effective at leading,managers must first understand their subordinates' personalities,values,attitudes,and emotions.

Question 57

Controlling involves ensuring that performance does not deviate from the mission of the organization.

Question 58

Tactical planning in an organization is usually an intermediate-range plan designed to develop specific means to implement the strategic plan.

Question 59

Why is entrepreneurship defined as a process?

Question 60

How have Procter & Gamble's views on management and leadership changed?

Question 61

Decisions made about the structure of an organization are generally referred to as ___________ ___________ decisions.

Question 62

__________ is important to all organizations because it provides leaders and employees with a clear set of guidelines for their daily actions.

Question 63

Explain the three steps involved in controlling in an organization.

Question 64

What is the major function of organizing in organizations? Organizing is the function of management that involves developing an organizational structure and allocating human resources to ensure the accomplishment of objectives.Organizing also involves the design of individual jobs within the organization,and deciding how best to departmentalize.Easy;Comprehension

Question 65

The structure of an organization is usually represented:

A)in the job design.
B)in the chain of command.
C)in the operational plan.
D)in the tactical plan.

Question 66

Effective controlling requires the existence of plans,

A)since planning provides the necessary performance standards or objectives.
B)since understanding the mission of the organization requires strategic plan.
C)since control techniques are budget and performance audits.
D)since managers must show compliance with company policies.

Question 67

_______________ is the function of management that involves developing an organizational structure and allocating human resources.

Question 68

What are the four major functions that categorize the principles of management? Planning,organizing,leading,and controlling.Easy;Knowledge

Question 69

There are many different types of plans and planning in an organization.Name three mentioned in the text and explain the purpose of each?

Question 70

What is the process of planning?

Question 71

____________ planning in an organization is usually an intermediate-range plan designed to develop specific means to implement the strategic plan.

Question 72

_________ planning is designed to develop specific action steps that support the strategic and tactical plans.

Question 73

Strategy is a coherent plan of action,articulated in ________ and ___________.

Question 74

An ____________helps planners assess the critical contingencies facing their organization in terms of economic conditions,their competitors and their customers.

Question 75

_________ planning is designed to develop concrete and specific means to implement the strategic plan.

Question 76

Principles of management are often discussed or learned using a framework for _______.

Question 77

_____________ is the function of management that involves setting objectives and determining a course of action.

Question 78

____________ is the cooperative effort by the members of a group or team to achieve a common goal.

Question 79

Tactical planning is usually an ______________ plan designed to develop means to implement the strategy.

Question 80

Traditionally,___________ was based on principles of division of labor and specialization.