Business Management Chapter 1

Management theory that identifies the most effective practices for organizing and managing a business:

• administrative management

• behavioral management

• organizing

• classical management

Person who completes all five management functions on a regular basis and has authority over other jobs and people

• manager

• supervisor

• employee

• worker

Evaluating results to determine if the company's objectives have been accomplished as planned:

• controlling

• planning

• organizing

• leading

The process of accomplishing the goals of an organization through the effective use of people and other resources:

• management

• leading

• staffing

• organizing

A manger whose main job is to direct the work of employees:

• supervisor

• executive

• worker

• employee

A carefully developed overall approach to leading an organization:

• management strategy

• management science

• Industrial Revolution

• business competition

Analyzing information and making decisions about what needs to be done:

• planning

• organizing

• leading

• staffing

Executives are likely to spend most of their time:

• controlling

• staffing

• organizing

• planning

Which of the following statements about the role of managers is true?

• Managers are responsible for the success or failure of the company.

• Managers make up the greatest percentage of employees in a business.

• Managers are responsible for completing the day-to-day work of a business.

• Managers spend most of their time planning for the future.

The first level of management in a company is typically:

• executives

• supervisors

• middle managers

• work coaches