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MIDTERM EXAM FOR PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

FULL NAME (LN, FN, M.I)

4 lines
2.

COURSE, YEAR & SECTION

4 lines
3.

Henri Fayol is famous for

a)

14 Principles of Administrative Management

b)

Hawthorne studies

c)

Scientific Management

d)

Relations Management

4.

It is a group or collection of people, who works together for a common goal

a)

company

b)

organization

c)

corporation

5.

MBO stands for

a)

Management by Objection

b)

Management by Bureaucracy

c)

Management by Objective

d)

Marketing By Objectives

6.

The pursuit of organizational goals efficiently and effectively by integrating the work of people through?

a)

planning, organizing, leading and controlling

b)

planning, organizing, licensing, coordinating

c)

placement, obtaining, licensing, commanding

d)

placement, organizing, leading, commanding

7.

Group of people who work together to achieve a set of goals are called a/an?

a)

Organizational goal

b)

Society

c)

Profit organization

d)

Organization

8.

Which of the following is an example of safety need of people?

a)

Clothing

b)

Job security

c)

Office parties

d)

Bonuses

9.

An organization with equal authority among all members

a)

formal organization

b)

informal organization

c)

business organization

10.

It is a set of principles relating to the functions of planning, organizing, directing and controlling.

a)

organization

b)

decision making

c)

management

11.

Internal and external factors that affect organization functions.

a)

macro environment

b)

external environment

c)

business environment

12.

Technique use in assessing environment of an organization by gathering information about their competitors.

a)

environmental scanning

b)

SWOT Analysis

c)

competitive intelligence

13.

An individual who is responsible for planning, directing, and monitoring the work of a group of individuals and taking corrective action when necessary.

a)

employee

b)

manager

c)

supervisor

d)

coordinator

14.

As a manager he/she should be able to prioritize works, work effectively and delegate appropriately.

a)

human skills

b)

time-management skills

c)

communication skills

15.

They are responsible for the overall direction and operation of an organization.

a)

middle level manager

b)

top level manager

c)

lower level manager

16.

Manager has the ability to correctly recognize and define problems and opportunities and select appropriate action to solve problems and capitalize opportunities.

a)

decision making skills

b)

diagnostic skills

c)

conceptual skills

17.

A management theory that analyzes work flows to improve economic efficiency, especially labor productivity.

a)

neo-classical management

b)

scientific management

c)

bureaucratic management

18.

Two best contribution of Henry Gantt in classical management theory.

a)

Gantt chart and motion in task system

b)

Gantt chart and efficiency system

c)

Gantt chart and task and bonus system

19.

He is known as the "Father of Modern Management Theory"

a)

Max Weber

b)

Frederick W. Taylor

c)

Henry Fayol

20.

Who are the original proponent of Bureaucratic Management

a)

Max Weber and Henry Fayol

b)

Frederick W. Taylor and Henry Fayol

c)

Henry Fayol and George Elton Mayo

21.

Technique use to predict future events effectively and in a timely manner.

a)

forecasting

b)

environmental scanning

c)

PESTEL analysis

22.

Brings opportunities and threats in the business organization.

a)

external environment

b)

internal environment

c)

micro environment

23.

Offers strengths and weaknesses to business

a)

external environment

b)

internal environment

c)

micro environment

24.

It is the primary function of the management

a)

organizing

b)

planning

c)

controlling

25.

A favorable condition in the organization environment enabling it to strengthen its position.

a)

opportunity

b)

strength

c)

controlling

26.

Techniques use in assessing strength, weakness, opportunities and threats of the business organization.

a)

PESTEL analysis

b)

SWOT analysis

c)

COSMIC analysis

27.

the power and right of a person to use and allocate the resources efficiently

a)

Responsibility

b)

Authority

c)

Accountability

28.

It is the duty of the person to complete the task assigned to him.

a)

Responsibility

b)

Authority

c)

Accountability

29.

Being answerable for the end result.

a)

Responsibility

b)

Authority

c)

Accountability

30.

Organization type in which the job of each member is clearly defined, authority, responsibility and accountability are fixed.

a)

formal organization

b)

informal organization

c)

none of the above

31.

Involves planning and organization of a company resources to move a specific task, event or duty towards completion.

a)

Project management

b)

Decision making

c)

Delegation

32.

The planning, organizing, leading, and controlling of human and other resources to achieve organizational goals efficiently and effectively.

a)

leading

b)

manager

c)

resources

d)

management

33.

A measure of how efficiently and effectively a manager uses resources to satisfy customers and achieve organizational goals.

a)

goals

b)

organizational performance

c)

efficiently

d)

achievement

34.

A measure of how well or productively resources are used to achieve a goal.

a)

productively

b)

efficiency

c)

effectiveness

d)

appropriateness

35.

A measure of the appropriateness of the goals an organization is pursuing and the degree to which the organization achieves those goals.

a)

degree

b)

goal

c)

effectiveness

d)

pursue

36.

Identifying and selecting appropriate goals is one of the four principal tasks of management.

a)

organizing

b)

planning

c)

controlling

d)

leading

37.

A cluster of decisions about what goals to pursue, actions to take, and how to use resources to achieve those goals.

a)

strategy

b)

action

c)

task

d)

development

38.

Structuring working relationships in a way that allows organizational members to work together to achieve organizational goals is one of the four principal tasks of management.

a)

leading

b)

organizing

c)

controlling

d)

planning

39.

A formal system of task and reporting relationships coordinates and motivates organizational members to work together to achieve organizational goals.

a)

chart

b)

chain of command

c)

leadership

d)

organizational structure

40.

Articulating a clear vision and energizing and enabling organizational members so they understand the part they play in achieving organizational goals one of the four principal tasks of management.

a)

harmony

b)

mission

c)

vision

d)

leading

41.

Evaluating how well an organization is achieving its goals and taking action to maintain or improve performance; is one of the four principal tasks of management.

a)

evaluating

b)

controlling

c)

monitoring

d)

processing

42.

A group of people who work together and possess similar skills or use the same knowledge, tools, or techniques to perform their jobs.

a)

department

b)

office

c)

team

d)

group

43.

A manager who is responsible for the daily supervision of nonmanagerial employees.

a)

supervisor

b)

boss

c)

CEO

d)

first-line manager

44.

A manager supervises first-line managers and is responsible for finding the best way to use resources to achieve organizational goals.

a)

middle manager

b)

top manager

c)

team leader

d)

supervisor

45.

A manager who establishes organizational goals decides how departments should interact, and monitors the performance of middle managers.

a)

crazy managers

b)

top managers

c)

bossy managers

d)

lazy managers

46.

A group composed of the CEO, COO, and the vice presidents of the most critical departments of a company.

a)

Chief

b)

President

c)

CEO

d)

top management

47.

The ability to analyze and diagnose a situation and to distinguish between cause and effect.

a)

managerial skills

b)

conceptual skills

c)

marketing skills

d)

bossy skills

48.

The job-specific knowledge and techniques required to perform an organizational role.

a)

human skills

b)

competitive advantage

c)

job-specfic

d)

technical skills

49.

The specific departmental skills, knowledge, and experience allow one organization to outperform another.

a)

hiring skills

b)

core competency

c)

departmental skills

d)

recruiting skills

50.

An individual who notices opportunities and decides how to mobilize resources necessary to start a new business venture.

a)

risk taker

b)

Steven Jobs

c)

entrepreneur

d)

Bill Gates

51.

The following are the importance of management EXCEPT?

a)

Encourage initiative

b)

Encourage innovation

c)

Improves working facilities

d)

improve life of workers

52.

The following statement is true about management EXCEPT

a)

Every organization have their own objective and goals.

b)

The achievement of an organization depends on how effectively employees perform the job.

c)

Management level will always change to achieve organization goals.

d)

Managers are the most expensive basic resources in most business.

53.

Which of the following is an example of a Middle Line Manager?

a)

Chief Executive Officer.

b)

Board of Director.

c)

Marketing Manager.

d)

Senior Supervisor.

54.

The process of analyzing relevant current or past information, with the purpose of measuring and forecasting the future in order to achieve organizational goals. This statement refers to...

a)

Planning

b)

Organizing

c)

Leading

d)

Controlling

55.

" Responsible for the implementation of policies and organizational plans by the top line managers" .This task statement refers to....

a)

Top Line Manager

b)

Middle Line Manager

c)

First Line Manager

d)

Upper Level Manager

56.

The four basic functions of management are.....

a)

Planning, Organizing,Distributing and Controlling

b)

Planning, Organizing,Leading, and Coordinating

c)

Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling

d)

Planning, Organizing,Directing, and Coordinating

57.

The following are the levels of management EXCEPT?

a)

Middle Line Manager

b)

Top Line Manager

c)

First Line Manager

d)

Upper Line Manager

58.

"Management effort to ensure that organization is moving towards achieving its goals based on developed plans." Which management function is being referred to in the above statement?

a)

Planning

b)

Organizing

c)

Leading

d)

Controlling

59.

" Emphasize that every action taken by a manager suits the situation". This statement refers to the theory of .....

a)

Contingency Theory

b)

Theory Z

c)

System Theory

d)

Management Science Theory

60.

Organizations provide financial and nonfinancial incentives to their employee. This results in boosting the productivity and profitability of the organization. This statement refers to...

a)

encourage innovation

b)

improve corporate images

c)

motivates employees

d)

reduce wastage

61.

Managerial roles as representative of the organizations in negotiating with other persons in their areas of responsibility refer to the roles of managers as a ....

a)

Planner

b)

Leader

c)

Negotiator

d)

Spokeperson

62.

Objectives typically are

a)

related directly to the values of the company.

b)

the same thing as goals.

c)

clear, concise, and understandable.

d)

stated in terms of the corporate mission.

63.

Collections of people work together and coordinate their actions to achieve various goals or desired future outcomes.

a)

organizations

b)

management

c)

performance

d)

outcomes

64.

Characteristics of Management by objectives (MBO) include

a)

systematic and organized.

b)

a detailed roadmap for implementation.

c)

improving communication by centralizing decision making.

d)

all of these.

65.

Objectives typically are

a)

related directly to the values of the company.

b)

the same thing as goals.

c)

clear, concise, and understandable.

d)

stated in terms of the corporate mission.

66.

A manager prepared for an employee’s annual performance review by creating goals and

objectives for the employee, scheduling a meeting, and presenting the employee with the goals

and objectives. The employee agreed to meet these by the following year’s annual review. What

did this manager do wrong?

a)

The manager didn’t plan to review the goals and objectives at mid-year.

b)

The manager did not involve the employee in setting agreed upon goals and objectives prior to

the meeting.

c)

The employee didn’t create the goals and objectives prior to the meeting and present them to

the manager.

d)

Goals and objectives should not be part of the annual review.

67.

Best practices relating to performance reviews suggest that goals and objectives should inspire, challenge, and

a)

stretch capabilities.

b)

not exceed current expectations.

c)

avoid discussion of the reward system.

d)

be limited to a couple ideas.

68.

CSR stands for ________.

a)

corporate social responsibility

b)

corporation social responsibility

c)

corporate sustainable responsibility

d)

corporate social realistic

69.

Organizational structure refers to

a)

the degree to which decision-making authority is concentrated at higher levels in the

organization.

b)

how the work of individuals and teams within an organization is coordinated.

c)

the degree to which policies, procedures, job descriptions, and rules are written and explicitly

articulated.

d)

the number of employees reporting to a single manager.

70.

The degree to which decision-making authority is concentrated at higher levels in an organization refers to

a)

formalization.

b)

centralization.

c)

mechanization.

d)

departmentalization.

71.

What is more characteristic of a decentralized organization than a centralized organization?

a)

employee exhaustion

b)

positive emotional climate

c)

more efficient operations

d)

negative employee attitudes

72.

In an organization, the union contract is explicit as to employee work rules, the tasks each

individual employee will perform, the pay each employee will receive, how employees can move

from one position to another, and so on. This is an example of a ___________ structure in the organization.

a)

centralized

b)

departmentalized

c)

hierarchical

d)

formalized

73.

Payton C. works for an international company that has an executive level and regional managers. Everyone else reports to one of the regional managers. This is an example of a ________ structure.

a)

flat

b)

tall

c)

formal

d)

departmental

74.

Flat structures provide managers with

a)

more opportunities for close supervision.

b)

a broader span of control.

c)

increased job security.

d)

many advancement opportunities.

75.

What is an organizational structure where employees work in self-managed teams without a formal manager?

a)

holacracy

b)

matrix

c)

functional

d)

divisional

76.

A company is organized into accounting, marketing, human resource management, and production departments. Employees handle a wide variety of transactions. This firm has a ________ structure.

a)

divisional

b)

functional

c)

product

d)

matrix

77.

1.

________ often refers to “the art of getting things done through the efforts of other people.”

a)

Management

b)

Leadership

c)

Empowerment

d)

Organizational readiness

78.

Maura is the CEO of her company. She represents the company legally and in matters of formality. According to Mintzberg, which interpersonal role does Maura illustrate?

a)

liaison

b)

leader

c)

figurehead

d)

spokesperson

79.

What term is used to describe coming up with a good idea and then putting it into action in a new venture?

a)

empowerment

b)

leadership

c)

entrepreneurship

d)

strategic management

80.

Which type of planning is taking place when managers analyze competitive opportunities and threats, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the organization, and then determine how to position the organization to compete effectively in its environment?

a)

strategic

b)

organizational

c)

tactical

d)

operational

81.

Effective controlling requires the existence of plans because

a)

planning provides the necessary performance standards or objectives.

b)

understanding the mission of the organization requires a strategic plan.

c)

control techniques are budget and performance audits.

d)

managers must show compliance with company policies.

82.

A common argument against corporate social responsibility is that

a)

there are no financial benefits of social or environmental initiatives.

b)

CSR does not achieve a triple bottom line.

c)

there is no positive relationship between CSR and shareholder returns.

d)

CSR detracts from the fundamental economic role of businesses.

83.

The difference between a group and a team is

a)

collection of people is a group and not necessarily a team.

b)

complementary skills are found in a group but not a team.

c)

the aim and purpose of a group is to perform in the workplace.

d)

groups are defined by their relatively small size.

84.

Organizational citizenship behaviors can be understood as

a)

individual behaviors that are beneficial to the organization and not recognized by the formal reward system.

b)

individual behaviors that are beneficial to the organization and are recognized by the formal reward system.

c)

group behaviors that are beneficial to the organization and are recognized by the formal reward system.

d)

group behaviors that are beneficial to the organization and are not recognized by the formal reward system.

85.

Hierarchy in an organization is necessary for

a)

unity of command.

b)

centralization.

c)

decentralization.

d)

communication.