WorksheetsManaging Today
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Based on the Supervisor is another name for which one of the following?
A) team leader
B) middle manager
C) first-line manager
D) top manager
Which one of the following is an important job responsibility for a middle manager?
A) defining the organization's long-term goals
B) translating goals defined by top managers into action
C) helping top managers define goals
D) performing tasks that are not related to long-term goals
Which one of the following levels of management is associated with positions such as executive vice president, chief operating officer, chief executive officer, and chairperson of the board?
A) team leaders
B) middle managers
C) first-line managers
D) top managers
________ developed a categorization scheme for defining what managers do, consisting of ten different but highly interrelated roles.
A) Henri Fayol
B) Robert L. Katz
C) Henry Mintzberg
D) Henry Ford
According to Mintzberg, which of the following fit into the category of interpersonal roles?
A) figurehead, leader, and liaison
B) negotiator, liaison, and figurehead
C) monitor, leader, and resource allocator
D) disturbance handler, liaison, and negotiator
he four managerial functions first described by Fayol are considered the "best" because ________.
A) they were devised a long time ago
B) most sources still use them
C) they date back to ancient Greece and Rome
D) they are no longer popular today
Almost all managerial tasks involve ________.
A) decision making
B) technical skills
C) long-term planning
D) superb political skills
One managerial function that is identical in both Fayol's and Mintzberg's systems is ________.
A) leader
B) resource allocator
C) monitor
D) negotiator
All levels of management between the supervisory level and the top level of the organization are termed ________.
A) middle managers
B) first-line managers
C) supervisors
D) team leaders
Which one of the following might be an example of increased efficiency in manufacturing?
A) cutting the amount of labor required to make the product
B) cutting the price of the product
C) increasing sales of the product
D) increasing advertising for the product
Effectiveness is synonymous with ________.
A) cost minimization
B) smart management
C) goal attainment
D) efficiency
Another term for efficiency is ________.
A) doing the right things
B) doing things right
C) making sure things get done
D) doing things at the right time
Another term for effectiveness is ________.
A) doing the right things
B) doing things right
C) doing things intelligently
D) doing things when necessary
Today, the basic management functions are considered to be ________.
A) planning, coordinating, leading, and monitoring
B) planning, organizing, leading, and motivating
C) commanding, organizing, leading, and decision making
D) planning, organizing, leading, and controlling
The controlling management function is largely a matter of ________.
A) resolving conflicts
B) determining what needs to be done
C) monitoring activities to see that tasks are accomplished
D) enforcing rules for employees
Organizing includes ________.
A) defining organizational goals
B) resolving conflicts
C) motivating organizational members
D) determining who does what tasks
Resolving a conflict would be considered to fall under which managerial function?
A) controlling
B) planning
C) directing
D) leading
An important part of the controlling function is ________.
A) evaluating
B) structuring
C) coordinating
D) punishing
The four managerial functions first described by Fayol are considered the "best" because ________.
A) they were devised a long time ago
B) most sources still use them
C) they date back to ancient Greece and Rome
D) they are no longer popular today
The primary job of a manager is to ________.
A) make decisions that help an organization grow
B) tackle tasks that are too difficult for nonmanagerial employees
C) coordinate between organization leaders and ordinary employees
D) direct and oversee the work of others
