Chapter 6 ITB

Which of the following is NOT one of the four functions of management?

• Planning

• Controlling

• Organizing

• Budgeting

The world's largest bank, Deutsche Bank set as its objective to make its name more recognizable in the United States. The success of its decision to sponsor a PGA golf tournament to accomplish this organizational objective will ultimately depend on which management function?

• Planning

• Controlling

• Organizing

• Leadership

Manila Water, the provider of the water and sewage services in the capital of the Philippines has purchased the government-owned water and sewage system for the entire country. It promises to make the nation's water and sewage system run as efficiently and profitably as the one it operates in Manila. To achieve this goal, manila Water's top management will first need to engage in _______ planning to determine what resources are needed to achieve this goal.

• tactical

• operational

• supervisory

• strategic

________ planning is short-range, detailed planning that is based on long-range planning. It typically has a time frame that is less than one year long.

• Tactical

• Strategic

• Hands-on

• Procedural

After the World Cup soccer games, Puma, the German sporting goods manufacturer, increased its end-of-year sales target by $641 million. Puma developed _______ plans with a goal that extra sales would come from new product categories the company was introducing, sale of soccer equipment, and consolidation of several subsidiaries.

• functional

• tactical

• procedural

• supervisory

The _______ of the Booth Western Art Museum reads, "The Booth Western Art Museum will educate, entertain, and inspire a diverse audience by creating a place where people feel welcome, find meaning and value, and delight in exploring the uniqueness of Western American art and culture."

• corporate manifesto

• mission statement

• contingency goal

• company proclamation

________ provides the structure of people, positions, departments, and activities within which the company objectives can be accomplished.

• Leadership

• Communicating

• Organizing

• Planning

The lowest level of management, which usually has the most people to manage, is called _______ management.

• top

• middle

• strategic

• supervisory

__________ managers are the managers concerned with implementing the plans and policies of top managers and supervising lower-level managers.

• Functional

• Middle

• Coordinating

• Supervisory

Plant manager Peter Kwillen receives the master budget from divisional headquarters and breaks it down for the three shift managers. He coordinates with other plant managers and manages lower-level managers. Kwillen is a(n) ________ manager.

• functional

• coordination

• supervisory

• middle