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WorksheetsMIDTERM EXAM FOR PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
FULL NAME (LN, FN, M.I)
COURSE, YEAR & SECTION
Henri Fayol is famous for
14 Principles of Administrative Management
Hawthorne studies
Scientific Management
Relations Management
It is a group or collection of people, who works together for a common goal
company
organization
corporation
MBO stands for
Management by Objection
Management by Bureaucracy
Management by Objective
Marketing By Objectives
The pursuit of organizational goals efficiently and effectively by integrating the work of people through?
planning, organizing, leading and controlling
planning, organizing, licensing, coordinating
placement, obtaining, licensing, commanding
placement, organizing, leading, commanding
Group of people who work together to achieve a set of goals are called a/an?
Organizational goal
Society
Profit organization
Organization
Which of the following is an example of safety need of people?
Clothing
Job security
Office parties
Bonuses
An organization with equal authority among all members
formal organization
informal organization
business organization
It is a set of principles relating to the functions of planning, organizing, directing and controlling.
organization
decision making
management
Internal and external factors that affect organization functions.
macro environment
external environment
business environment
Technique use in assessing environment of an organization by gathering information about their competitors.
environmental scanning
SWOT Analysis
competitive intelligence
An individual who is responsible for planning, directing, and monitoring the work of a group of individuals and taking corrective action when necessary.
employee
manager
supervisor
coordinator
As a manager he/she should be able to prioritize works, work effectively and delegate appropriately.
human skills
time-management skills
communication skills
They are responsible for the overall direction and operation of an organization.
middle level manager
top level manager
lower level manager
Manager has the ability to correctly recognize and define problems and opportunities and select appropriate action to solve problems and capitalize opportunities.
decision making skills
diagnostic skills
conceptual skills
A management theory that analyzes work flows to improve economic efficiency, especially labor productivity.
neo-classical management
scientific management
bureaucratic management
Two best contribution of Henry Gantt in classical management theory.
Gantt chart and motion in task system
Gantt chart and efficiency system
Gantt chart and task and bonus system
He is known as the "Father of Modern Management Theory"
Max Weber
Frederick W. Taylor
Henry Fayol
Who are the original proponent of Bureaucratic Management
Max Weber and Henry Fayol
Frederick W. Taylor and Henry Fayol
Henry Fayol and George Elton Mayo
Technique use to predict future events effectively and in a timely manner.
forecasting
environmental scanning
PESTEL analysis
Brings opportunities and threats in the business organization.
external environment
internal environment
micro environment
Offers strengths and weaknesses to business
external environment
internal environment
micro environment
It is the primary function of the management
organizing
planning
controlling
A favorable condition in the organization environment enabling it to strengthen its position.
opportunity
strength
controlling
Techniques use in assessing strength, weakness, opportunities and threats of the business organization.
PESTEL analysis
SWOT analysis
COSMIC analysis
the power and right of a person to use and allocate the resources efficiently
Responsibility
Authority
Accountability
It is the duty of the person to complete the task assigned to him.
Responsibility
Authority
Accountability
Being answerable for the end result.
Responsibility
Authority
Accountability
Organization type in which the job of each member is clearly defined, authority, responsibility and accountability are fixed.
formal organization
informal organization
none of the above
Involves planning and organization of a company resources to move a specific task, event or duty towards completion.
Project management
Decision making
Delegation
The planning, organizing, leading, and controlling of human and other resources to achieve organizational goals efficiently and effectively.
leading
manager
resources
management
A measure of how efficiently and effectively a manager uses resources to satisfy customers and achieve organizational goals.
goals
organizational performance
efficiently
achievement
A measure of how well or productively resources are used to achieve a goal.
productively
efficiency
effectiveness
appropriateness
A measure of the appropriateness of the goals an organization is pursuing and the degree to which the organization achieves those goals.
degree
goal
effectiveness
pursue
Identifying and selecting appropriate goals is one of the four principal tasks of management.
organizing
planning
controlling
leading
A cluster of decisions about what goals to pursue, actions to take, and how to use resources to achieve those goals.
strategy
action
task
development
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.
leading
organizing
controlling
planning
A formal system of task and reporting relationships coordinates and motivates organizational members to work together to achieve organizational goals.
chart
chain of command
leadership
organizational structure
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.
harmony
mission
vision
leading
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.
evaluating
controlling
monitoring
processing
A group of people who work together and possess similar skills or use the same knowledge, tools, or techniques to perform their jobs.
department
office
team
group
A manager who is responsible for the daily supervision of nonmanagerial employees.
supervisor
boss
CEO
first-line manager
A manager supervises first-line managers and is responsible for finding the best way to use resources to achieve organizational goals.
middle manager
top manager
team leader
supervisor
A manager who establishes organizational goals decides how departments should interact, and monitors the performance of middle managers.
crazy managers
top managers
bossy managers
lazy managers
A group composed of the CEO, COO, and the vice presidents of the most critical departments of a company.
Chief
President
CEO
top management
The ability to analyze and diagnose a situation and to distinguish between cause and effect.
managerial skills
conceptual skills
marketing skills
bossy skills
The job-specific knowledge and techniques required to perform an organizational role.
human skills
competitive advantage
job-specfic
technical skills
The specific departmental skills, knowledge, and experience allow one organization to outperform another.
hiring skills
core competency
departmental skills
recruiting skills
An individual who notices opportunities and decides how to mobilize resources necessary to start a new business venture.
risk taker
Steven Jobs
entrepreneur
Bill Gates
The following are the importance of management EXCEPT?
Encourage initiative
Encourage innovation
Improves working facilities
improve life of workers
The following statement is true about management EXCEPT
Every organization have their own objective and goals.
The achievement of an organization depends on how effectively employees perform the job.
Management level will always change to achieve organization goals.
Managers are the most expensive basic resources in most business.
Which of the following is an example of a Middle Line Manager?
Chief Executive Officer.
Board of Director.
Marketing Manager.
Senior Supervisor.
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...
Planning
Organizing
Leading
Controlling
" Responsible for the implementation of policies and organizational plans by the top line managers" .This task statement refers to....
Top Line Manager
Middle Line Manager
First Line Manager
Upper Level Manager
The four basic functions of management are.....
Planning, Organizing,Distributing and Controlling
Planning, Organizing,Leading, and Coordinating
Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling
Planning, Organizing,Directing, and Coordinating
The following are the levels of management EXCEPT?
Middle Line Manager
Top Line Manager
First Line Manager
Upper Line Manager
"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?
Planning
Organizing
Leading
Controlling
" Emphasize that every action taken by a manager suits the situation". This statement refers to the theory of .....
Contingency Theory
Theory Z
System Theory
Management Science Theory
Organizations provide financial and nonfinancial incentives to their employee. This results in boosting the productivity and profitability of the organization. This statement refers to...
encourage innovation
improve corporate images
motivates employees
reduce wastage
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 ....
Planner
Leader
Negotiator
Spokeperson
Objectives typically are
related directly to the values of the company.
the same thing as goals.
clear, concise, and understandable.
stated in terms of the corporate mission.
Collections of people work together and coordinate their actions to achieve various goals or desired future outcomes.
organizations
management
performance
outcomes
Characteristics of Management by objectives (MBO) include
systematic and organized.
a detailed roadmap for implementation.
improving communication by centralizing decision making.
all of these.
Objectives typically are
related directly to the values of the company.
the same thing as goals.
clear, concise, and understandable.
stated in terms of the corporate mission.
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?
The manager didn’t plan to review the goals and objectives at mid-year.
The manager did not involve the employee in setting agreed upon goals and objectives prior to
the meeting.
The employee didn’t create the goals and objectives prior to the meeting and present them to
the manager.
Goals and objectives should not be part of the annual review.
Best practices relating to performance reviews suggest that goals and objectives should inspire, challenge, and
stretch capabilities.
not exceed current expectations.
avoid discussion of the reward system.
be limited to a couple ideas.
CSR stands for ________.
corporate social responsibility
corporation social responsibility
corporate sustainable responsibility
corporate social realistic
Organizational structure refers to
the degree to which decision-making authority is concentrated at higher levels in the
organization.
how the work of individuals and teams within an organization is coordinated.
the degree to which policies, procedures, job descriptions, and rules are written and explicitly
articulated.
the number of employees reporting to a single manager.
The degree to which decision-making authority is concentrated at higher levels in an organization refers to
formalization.
centralization.
mechanization.
departmentalization.
What is more characteristic of a decentralized organization than a centralized organization?
employee exhaustion
positive emotional climate
more efficient operations
negative employee attitudes
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.
centralized
departmentalized
hierarchical
formalized
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.
flat
tall
formal
departmental
Flat structures provide managers with
more opportunities for close supervision.
a broader span of control.
increased job security.
many advancement opportunities.
What is an organizational structure where employees work in self-managed teams without a formal manager?
holacracy
matrix
functional
divisional
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.
divisional
functional
product
matrix
1.
________ often refers to “the art of getting things done through the efforts of other people.”
Management
Leadership
Empowerment
Organizational readiness
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?
liaison
leader
figurehead
spokesperson
What term is used to describe coming up with a good idea and then putting it into action in a new venture?
empowerment
leadership
entrepreneurship
strategic management
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?
strategic
organizational
tactical
operational
Effective controlling requires the existence of plans because
planning provides the necessary performance standards or objectives.
understanding the mission of the organization requires a strategic plan.
control techniques are budget and performance audits.
managers must show compliance with company policies.
A common argument against corporate social responsibility is that
there are no financial benefits of social or environmental initiatives.
CSR does not achieve a triple bottom line.
there is no positive relationship between CSR and shareholder returns.
CSR detracts from the fundamental economic role of businesses.
The difference between a group and a team is
collection of people is a group and not necessarily a team.
complementary skills are found in a group but not a team.
the aim and purpose of a group is to perform in the workplace.
groups are defined by their relatively small size.
Organizational citizenship behaviors can be understood as
individual behaviors that are beneficial to the organization and not recognized by the formal reward system.
individual behaviors that are beneficial to the organization and are recognized by the formal reward system.
group behaviors that are beneficial to the organization and are recognized by the formal reward system.
group behaviors that are beneficial to the organization and are not recognized by the formal reward system.
Hierarchy in an organization is necessary for
unity of command.
centralization.
decentralization.
communication.
