Manager and Management Chap 1

An organization is defined as:

• A group of friends

• A systematic arrangement of people to accomplish a purpose

• A random gathering of individuals

• A casual workplace

Which is NOT a characteristic of an organization?

• Distinct goal

• Comprises people working together

• Systematic structure

• Lack of objectives

Mary Parker Follett defined management as:

• The art of getting things done through people

• Controlling all employees strictly

• Managing only resources

• Avoiding teamwork

In the broad definition, management is the process of:

• Wasting resources

• Consolidating and managing resources efficiently

• Avoiding goals

• Focusing only on profit

Management achieves:

• Organizational goals

• Social unrest

• Employee dissatisfaction

• Reduced productivity

Which is NOT listed as an importance of management?

• Achieves organizational goals

• Efficiently utilizes resources

• Establishes equilibrium

• Eliminates all competition

The management process is:

• A one-time task

• Continuous and systematic

• Random

• Disorganized

The term 'manager' refers to:

• Someone doing only technical work

• Responsible for P-O-L-C activities over time

• Only supervising

• Avoiding decision-making

Which is NOT a role in Mintzberg's interpersonal category?

• Figurehead

• Liaison

• Leader

• Negotiator

Which role belongs to the informational category?

• Monitor

• Resource allocator

• Negotiator

• Entrepreneur