Engineering Management Quiz

Management is:

• An art

• Both science and art

• A science

• Neither art nor science

Engineering is:

• An art

• Both science and art

• A science

• Neither art nor science

Engineers can become good managers only through __________.

• Experience

• Taking master degree in management

• Effective career planning

• Trainings

If you are an engineer wanting to become a manager, what will you do?

• Develop new talents

• Acquire new values

• Broaden your point of view

• All of the above

When engineer enters management, what is the most likely problem he finds difficult to acquire?

• Learning to trust others

• Learning how to work through others

• Learning how to take satisfaction in the work of others

• All of the above

What management functions refers to the process of anticipating problems, analyzing them, estimating their likely impact and determining actions that will lead to the desired outcomes and goals?

• Planning

• Leading

• Controlling

• Organizing

What refers to the establishing interrelationships between people and things in such a way that human and materials resources are effectively focused toward achieving the goal of the company?

• Planning

• Leading

• Controlling

• Organizing

What management function involves selecting candidates and training personnel?

• Organizing

• Staffing

• Motivating

• Controlling

What management function involves orienting personnel in the most effective way and channeling resources?

• Directing

• Planning

• Organizing

• Leading

Actual performance normally is the same as the original plan and therefore it is necessary to check for deviation and to take corrective action. This action refers to what management function?

• Organizing

• Planning

• Controlling

• Staffing