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WorksheetsManagement for Intro to Business
Total questions: 130
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
What does CEO stand for?
Chief Economic Officer
Chief Economic Operator
Chief Executive Officer
Challenging Elephant Obesity
What does HR stand for?
Honored Representitave
Human Resources
Help Responder
Horrible Rats
An interview between employee and human resources department when the employee is leaving the company.
Exit interview
Enter interview
Personal interview
Informal interview
A general rule that personnel should follow in situations in a business.
procedure
process
policy
none of these
Which leadership style where workers are not allowed to provide feedback.
autocratic
democratic
laissez-faire
A person who owns a company and is the only one responsible for the company's debts .......................
sole proprietor
public
LLC
partnership
A set of moral values that a society holds is called __________.
ethics
empathy
integrity
professionalism
The great variety of people and their background experiences, opinions, religions, and ages is known as
bias
empathy
teamwork
diversity
Which type of motivation occurs when the drive comes from the desire to receive something?
external
internal
incentive
achievement
Choose the correct management style as described: leader makes decisions while others are informed and carry them out.
autocratic
democratic
laissez-faire
hands-off
Which of these leaders is most likely to involve staff in collective decision-making?
an autocratic leader
a democratic leader
a laissez-faire leader
Managers may recommend the ( ) of their best employees.
flat
lead
delegate
promotion
what is the most important aspect of a business manager
leadership
creativity
originality
careness
The role of human resources includes:
Complying with Employment Legislation
Recruitment and Selection
Training and Staff Development
Staff Welfare / Employee Relations
All of the Above
A Job Advert should include?
Who to send the application to
Feedback from prior employees
As little information about the job as possible
Only text and only in black and white
A good interviewee will be?
Professional, knowledgeable and smartly dressed
Complacent, rude and scruffy
When an employee of one organisation is identified and approached by another organisation to fill a vacant position, it is called:
Labour turnover
Headhunting
Staff retention
Selection
Which of the following best describes the term staff retention?
The number of people that leave a firm in a set period of time
The number of staff that remain working in a firm in a set period of time
The number of staff that are promoted in a firm in a set period of time
The number of staff that are made redundant in a firm in a set period of time
This leader offers little or no guidance and leaves decision- making up to the group.
Autocratic
Democratic
Open/Laissez-Faire
Characteristics of a Leader (Click all that apply)
Laziness
Honesty
Hardworking
Mean
Open-minded
he's serious, ..... person, both in the way he dresses and in his dealing with people. everyone knows he's the boss
laid-back
formal
radical
distant
Time Management refers to how people
keep a time log
organize their belongings
use their calendars
use the 24 hours in a day
How is the term "time management" misleading?
time itself isn't under our control; only our actions are
there is nothing we can do to control the way we spend our time
no one knows how much time he/she has on earth
Time is free, so it does not have to be managed
Natalie is upset because she was supposed to work on a certain account today, but her boss switched her to another account at the last minute. Which time-management principle does she need to learn?
know when and how you work your best
plan meetings wisely
be flexible
divide large projects into smaller parts
Ryan used to enjoy his job, but ever since he took on five new projects, he isn't enjoying his job or anything else much anymore. which time management principle does he need to learn?
get enough sleep
focus on goals, not tasks
divide large projects into smaller parts
don't bite off more than you can chew
which of the following steps in the time management process comes first?
identify objectives
prioritize daily activities
schedule daily activities
set goals
which of the following is NOT a basic management task?
evaluating
leading
planning
organizing
an example of evaluating and controlling would be
using color coded file folders for different subjects
being named the top employer in the state
performing employee reviews
being asked to chair a new committee
an example of leading and directing would be
being asked to chair a new committee
using color coded files for different subjects
performing employee reviews
being named top employer in the state
an example of a long term plan would be
doing inventory
opening a new location
winning a sporting event
creating the schedule for next week
which of the following is a characteristic of a good manager?
good at communicating
has experience in marketing
accomplished designer
has worked for many years
generally, when receiving a business card from an international business person you should:
thank the person for giving you their card
immediately place the card in your pocket
carefully review the card and put it in a special place
set the card aside so you can study it later
in the United States you are very good at organizing and keeping meetings on schedule. would this type of focus and control be a good practice to use in meetings with co-workers around the world?
yes, it is best to do what you know will work
no, because language barriers will not allow a focused meeting
yes, it is always good to control meetings this way
no, it is best to make adjustments for other cultures
you need to schedule an international conference call with co-workers that includes managers and employees. you should schedule the call at a time that limits the inconvenience to:
your schedule
only the managers
other participants
everyone
a primary goal of quality assurance and control programs is to:
beat the competition's product quality
let the customers know about the high quality
have the best product prices
make sure the products meet the company standards
you manage a department with many employees. if you had to trim the budget, which of these could you probably cut with minimal impact to your team members?
training opportunities
medical or vacation benefits
salary
equipment upgrades
your boss stops you in the hallway to commend you on a report you submitted to her. one of your team members authored the report. what should you say?
thank her and take credit for the report
thank her and tell her who authored the report
thank her and don't mention the report
ignore her so it doesn't look like you are taking credit
what does the "HR" stand for in HR Management?
human relevancy
human resources
healthcare resources
healthy relationships
what type of plan does HR assist in developing that deals with benefits and bonuses?
staffing plans
compensation plans
evaluation plans
promotion plans
in general, what is a business's most valuable resource?
employees
tooling
buildings
money
in any ethical situation, the most important thing is to:
further investigate the situation
protect the company
do the right thing
do things right
operations management is the management of:
processes that create products
testing to ensure quality products
human resources in a company
marketing of the company's products
one of the responsibilities of operations managers is to IMPROVE the efficiency of product development and manufacturing. which of the following is needed to help accomplish this task?
a flat organizational structure
product design schedules
good staffing plan
well defined processes
determining who will do what step of the process is what step of the process is part of which function?
planning
organizing/staffing
directing
controlling
reviewing customer reviews on Yelp would be part of which function?
planning
organizing/staffing
directing
controlling
ensuring employees have the tools to do their job is part of which function?
planning
organizing/staffing
directing
controlling
figuring out necessary resources is part of which function?
planning
organizing/staffing
directing
controlling
delegating work between staff member is part of which function?
planning
organizing/staffing
directing
controlling
interviewing employees for a new position is what function?
planning
organizing/staffing
directing
controlling
creating a mission and vision statement for the company would be part o what function?
planning
organizing/staffing
directing
controlling
something that shows how the firm is structured and who is in charge of who is called:
organization graph
organizational chart
hierarchical graph
hieroglyphics
which of the following is NOT one of the levels of management?
top level
middle level
bottom level
operational
a CEO, CFO, and COO would all be examples of what level of management?
operational
entry level
top level
middle level
which level of management has the least responsibility when it comes to the planning function?
operational
entry level
top level
middle level
which level is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business?
operational
entry level
top level
middle level
which of the following is an advantage of using a horizontal/flat organizational structure?
small work teams
no limits on growth
communication is fast
manageable work load
which of the following is an advantage of a vertical/tall organizational structure?
report to one manager
more responsibility
costs less
quick to make changes
in a company considered "centralized"
the authority is given to top management
multiple leaders lead small groups
authority is given to a number of different managers
you are probably in a different country
if best buy decides to have a manager for finance, marketing, and production, what type of departmentalization are they using?
geographical
function
customer products
product
if nike decides to have a manager for apparel and a different manager just for shoes; what type of departmentalization are they using?
geographical
function
customer groups
product
if apple has departments for educational consumers, business consumers, and general consumers; what are they using?
geographical
function
customer groups
product
if verizon has departments for North America, Canada, and Mexico; what departmentalization are they using?
geographical
function
customer groups
product
if the overall nature of a company is flexible, what type of organization is it?
formal
informal
large
government
which of the following is an ADVANTAGE of being a manager?
blamed when things go wrong
mistakes can be costly to the company
being respected
stressful
which of the following is a DISADVANTAGE of being a manager?
greater control over your time
earn more money
being respected
high level of responsibility
