Functions of Management

What is management?

• the process of accomplishing the goals of an organization through the effective use of people and other resources.
• the process of planning for marketing.
• the process of setting goals for an organization
• the process of controlling others in a business and planning for future situations.

Which of the following does planning not involve?

• Analyzing information.
• Setting goals.
• Making decisions to accomplish goals.
• Organizing to make future decisions.

What is the organizing function?

• identifying the work and resources needed to achieve goals of the business that have been set in the planning stage.
• Obtaining employees and training employees.
• Directing and leading people to accomplish goals set in the planning stage.
• Used to determine if a business is accomplishing 

Which activity is not involved in staffing?

• Obtaining employees.
• Training employees.
• Compensating employees.
• Setting goals.

What is the directing function?

• Involves leading people in order to accomplish the goals set out in the planning stage.
• Involves leading people in order to accomplish the goals set out in the staffing stage.
• Involves leading people in order to accomplish the goals set out in the directing stage.
• Involves leading people in order to accomplish the goals set out in the organizing stage.

What is the controlling function used for?

• To determine whether a business is accomplishing its goals that were set in the planning stage.
• To determine whether a business is accomplishing its goals that were set in the organizing stage.
• To determine whether a business is accomplishing its goals that were set in the directing stage.
• To determine whether a business is accomplishing its goals that were set in the controlling stage.

What of the following is not a level of management?

• Top management.
• Mid-management.
• Supervisors (First Line)
• Lower Line

Which of the following are supervisors not responsible for?

• the routine work of a group of employees.
• Evaluate the work of the employees.
• Implement the plans set forth by executives and mid-managers.
• For specific parts of the business.