Management Unit Review

What is the primary goal of management?

• Maximizing profits

• Minimizing costs

• Achieving organizational goals

• Employee retention

The person who oversees a team or organization

• Manager

• Agent

• CEO

• Coordinator

Self-managed teams are part of which type of organizational structure?

• Traditional

• Non-Traditional

• Vertical

• Horizontal

Which type of organizational structure is characterized by a hierarchal up and down structure in which the tasks at each level are clearly defined?

• Traditional

• Non-Traditional

• Vertical

• Horizontal

Which type of organizational structure is characterized by a flexible, collaborative approach in which work is often organized by project teams?

• Traditional

• Non-Traditional

• Vertical

• Horizontal

This group of people represent the highest level of executive management, and they make decisions that affect the entire company.

• Matrix Manager

• Top Level Manager

• Middle Level Manager

• Supervisory Manager

This group of people implement the decisions of and report to top level management. They are normally responsible for an entire department.

• Matrix Manager

• Top Level Manager

• Middle Level Manager

• Supervisory Manager

This group of managers carry out the tasks determined by top and middle level management and oversee the day-to-day management of employees.

• Matrix manager

• Top Level Manager

• Middle Level Manager

• Supervisory Manager

The organizational structure in which management decisions are often referred to as “flattened” is

• Vertical

• Horizontal

• Matrix

• Top Level

An organizational structure in which characteristics of both vertical and horizontal management structures are present is

• Vertical

• Horizontal

• Matrix

• Top-Level