Management Concepts Quiz

The role of management first emerged with the advent of ________.

• teamwork

• technology

• mass production

• computers

Adam Smith believed that dividing work by tasks would increase ________.

• profit

• efficiency

• independence

• equality

What does the term “division of labor” mean?

• Using fewer workers

• Giving everyone the same job

• Splitting work into specialized tasks

• Paying workers equally

What was the main goal of early management theories?

• To improve comfort

• To create equality

• To improve efficiency

• To increase competition

Which field was applied to understand how people work?

• Psychology

• Mathematics

• Engineering

• Chemistry

What was the focus of ergonomics?

• Profit and cost

• Safety and efficiency at work

• Communication

• Advertising

Japan rose to the forefront of new management thinking after ________.

• The Industrial Revolution

• World War II

• The Cold War

• The Digital Age

“Lean production” aimed to ________.

• increase costs

• add more steps

• eliminate waste and improve quality

• reduce innovation

What is emphasized in modern management?

• Engaging employees and teamwork

• Central control

• Financial independence

• Market competition

In the 21st century, managers must keep pace with ________.

• global politics

• the rate of change

• population growth

• government policy