Business Management - Chapter 1 Test

There are a number of activities that must be performed by all managers no matter what the type or size of the company.

• True

• False

A manager who spends most of the time on one management function or is responsible for a specific part of the company’s operations is known as a middle manager.

• True

• False

All managers perform some of the same activities.

• True

• False

Executives spend more time controlling than planning.

• True

• False

Supervisors work directly with employees and are responsible for translating the company’s plan into action.

• True

• False

Elton Mayo discovered the Hawthorne effect.

• True

• False

Frederick W. Taylor is closely associated with behavioral management.

• True

• False

Given all of the characteristics and options, each organization must develop its own management strategy.

• True

• False

When it comes to production efficiency, some businesses located outside the United States have an advantage.

• True

• False

Classical management is the careful, objective study of management decisions and procedures in order to improve the operation of businesses and organizations.

• True

• False