Management - Test

The primary job of a manager is to ........

• make decisions that help an organization grow

• tackle tasks that are too difficult for non-managerial employees

• coordinate between organization leaders and ordinary employees

• direct and oversee the work of others

Supervisor is another name for which of the following?

• team leader

• middle manager

• first-line manager

• top manager

Which of the following types of managers is responsible for making organization-wide decisions and establishing the plans and goals that affect the entire organization?

• team leader

• top manager

• department head

• project leader

Which is an important job responsibility for a middle manager?

• defining the organization’s long-term goals

• translating goals defined by top managers into action

• helping top managers define goals

• performing tasks that are not related to long-term goals

Which of the following is a member of the lowest level of management?

• a nonmanagerial employee

• an individual involved in defining the organization’s philosophy

• a vice president

• a middle manager

Which of the following might be an example of increased efficiency in manufacturing?

• cutting the amount of labor required to make the product

• cutting the price of the product

• increasing sales of the product

• increasing advertising for the product

Effectiveness is synonymous with...............

• cost minimization

• smart management

• goal attainment

• efficiency

A candy manufacturer would increase both efficiency and effectiveness by making

• better candy at the same cost

• better candy at a lower cost

• the same candy at a lower cost

• the same candy at the same cost

Organizing includes __________

• defining organizational goals

• resolving conflicts

• motivating organizational members

• determining who does what tasks

Resolving a conflict would be considered to fall under which managerial function?

• controlling

• planning

• directing

• leading