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WorksheetsWhat is Management
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which level within an organization should management occur?
Operatives
Middle management
Top management
All levels of an organization
Management is not about just getting things done, but getting the _________ things done.
Right
Important
High priority
High stakes
Which of the following is true about management?
Management typically involves working alone.
Management involves activities that unfold over time.
Management only involves repeating activities
Management involves working with people with the same background.
What level of management is responsible for day-to-day operations?
Top managers
Middle managers
First-line managers
Operatives
Which level of management typically has the most contact with operatives?
Supervisors
Top managers
Middle managers
First-line managers
Which level of management has lines of communication both up and down within the organization?
Operatives
Top managers
Middle managers
First-line managers
Which level of management sets goals and policies that affect everyone within the organization?
Operatives
Top managers
Middle managers
First-line managers
What managerial role communicates with people inside and outside the organization to keep things running smoothly?
Liaison
Monitor
Negotiator
Entrepreneur
What managerial role distributes needed information to organization members?
Monitor
Disseminator
Spokesperson
Resource allocator
What managerial role makes decisions regarding budget, number of workers, and needed supplies?
Monitor
Entrepreneur
Resource allocator
Figurehead
Which heading does the “leader” managerial role fall?
Decisional
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Informational
Which heading does the “spokesperson” managerial role fall?
Decisional
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Informational
Which heading does the “negotiator” managerial role fall?
Decisional
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Informational
What management skills helps a manager get the root of the problem?
Political skills
Technical skills
Conceptual skills
Interpersonal skills
What management skill is needed to help managers understand the activities they manage?
Political skills
Technical skills
Conceptual skills
Interpersonal skills
What happens when a manager gets the knack of doing something that doesn’t come naturally?
It encourages others to do the same
It empowers people to work for him or her.
It helps the manager develop management skills.
It encourages managers to do the work themselves.
What term is used to for an attribute or factor that increases the effectiveness of a thing or group?
Incentives
Benefits
Force multiplier
Management process
Which of the following is a manager’s responsibility in a cadet unit?
Making sure everyone has water.
Making sure everyone is getting good grades.
Making sure everyone is attending all their classes.
Making sure that learning is always taking place.
What is the first step for cadet managers?
Creating an action plan
Identifying what’s needed
Identifying each cadets’ strengths and weaknesses
Setting up a schedule
What are the moral principles that govern right and wrong conduct?
Ethics
The Golden Rule
Reciprocity ethics
Standards
Which of the following is the Golden Rule?
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
What’s fair for me is fair for you, too
Turnabout is fair play
Fair is fair
What should you remember when having candid conversations with cadets about performance or discipline?
The conversation should be shared with instructors and other cadet managers.
The conversation should be shared with the entire unit
The conversation should not leave the room.
The conversation should be recorded.
How can you help a cadet that has shared confidential information with you?
Lie to others
Ask the instructor to help the cadet
Say only what you need to say without saying too much
Break the cadets confidence and tell others the situation
What may a cadet manager be entrusted with?
Access codes
Instructors vehicles
Grades of other cadets
Social security numbers of cadets
What is a cadet manager provided when teachers and cadet officers trust them to do the right thing?
Responsibility
Privileges
Access to secure areas of the school
Better chances of college admission
Doing something really efficiently counts as good management if the something isn’t worth the time, money, and energy you spend on it.
True
False
A company for which technology is central to the mission may have someone called a chief technology officer.
True
False
Political skills refer to a manager’s association with the red (Republican) states or blue (Democratic) states.
True
False
Management is something people have to learn because it involves working directly with others.
True
False
Some actions are legal but not really ethical.
True
False
