Business Management Test Review - Chapters 1-4

The level of management that devotes the greatest amount of time to planning is

• supervisors

• middle managers

• executives

• All levels spend equal amounts of time on planning

The Industrial Revolution began primarily because of

• large numbers of people unable to find work

• the growth of corporations in the U.S.

• the invention of machines allowing the faster processing of raw materials

• managers using practices to improve productivity of employees

The first effort to apply scientific study to the management of businesses was

• behavioral management

• classical management

• quality management

• administrative management

Match the following Theories of Management together

• Most effective practices for organizing

• Quality Management

• Improve the quality of procedure/product

• Administrative Management

• Employee motivation and behavior

• Classical Management

• Studies the way work is organized & used

• Behavioral Management

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

• manager

• supervisor

• leader

• administrator

Management theory directed at organizational improvement through understanding employee motivation and behavior.

• classical management

• behavioral management

• management science

• quality management

Management theory that studies the way work is organized and the procedures used to complete a job in order to increase worker productivity.

• classical management

• administrative management

• behavioral management

• quality management

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

• management

• manager

• staffing

• planning

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

• executive

• controlling

• leading

• organizing

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

• management strategy

• planning

• management science

• staffing