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Business Management Semester 1 Final Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The era of the 18th and 19th centuries in which machine power replaced human and animal power in the production process.

a)

industrial revolution

b)

behavioral management

c)

management science

d)

management strategy

2.

A manager whose main job is to direct the work of employees.

a)

supervisor

b)

executive

c)

middle manager

d)

leader

3.

A manager who completes all the functions, but spends most of the time completing specialized work in one management function or is responsible for a specific part of the company's operations.

a)

middle manager

b)

supervisor

c)

executive

d)

administrator

4.

A top-level manager who spends almost all of their time on management functions and decisions that affect the entire company.

a)

executive

b)

supervisor

c)

middle manager

d)

team leader

5.

The process of accomplishing the goals of an organization through effective use of people and other resources.

a)

management

b)

planning

c)

organizing

d)

leading

6.

documents that identify the tasks to be done, employees assigned to the work, and the time frame for completion of each task.

a)

work schedules

b)

contingency plan

c)

time management

d)

quality control

7.

The process of making sure work meets acceptable standards

a)

quality control

b)

time management

c)

work schedules

d)

performance review

8.

A sign or indication of something that appears to be the problem

a)

symptom

b)

problem

c)

contingency plan

d)

quality control

9.

a computer-based system that stores, organizes, and provides information about a business

a)

Management Information System

b)

time management

c)

quality control

d)

performance review

10.

a procedure used to evaluate the work and accomplishment of an employee and provide feedback on performance

a)

performance review

b)

contingency plan

c)

MIS

d)

quality control

11.

A manager who is knowledgeable about industry trends, competition, and new technology is likely to influence behavior through

a)

expert power

b)

identity power

c)

position power

d)

reward power

12.

Leaders have ambition and persistence in reaching goals. They are self-starters who plan what they want to do and then do it. This leadership trait is called

a)

initiative

b)

courage

c)

judgment

d)

stability

13.

When managers increase employees' salaries when they meet the goals established for them, what type of power are the managers using?

a)

position power

b)

reward power

c)

expert power

d)

identity power

14.

A type of power often invested in experienced or well-liked employees is

a)

position power

b)

reward power

c)

expert power

d)

identity power

15.

The type of leader who is usually most efficient is

a)

autocratic

b)

democratic

c)

open

d)

situational

16.

What is an example of a hard skill?

a)

problem solving

b)

working with spreadsheets

c)

team building

d)

critical-thinking skills

17.

To be effective, goals must be

a)

general

b)

achievable

c)

independent from each other

d)

all of these

18.

A widely used financial planning tool is a

a)

budget

b)

policy

c)

standard

d)

goal

19.

To ensure that the quality of work is acceptable, businesses develop

a)

organization charts

b)

goals

c)

standards

d)

schedules

20.

A list of steps to be followed for performing certain work is the

a)

process

b)

pace

c)

procedure

d)

plan

21.

The management function that is responsible for arranging resources to complete work

a)

planning

b)

organizing

c)

leading

d)

controlling

22.

The obligation to do an assigned task is called

a)

authority

b)

accountability

c)

responsibility

d)

productivity

23.

The management function of guiding employee actions towards achievement of a company's goals is

a)

controlling

b)

leading

c)

organizing

d)

planning

24.

A group of people who cooperate to achieve a common goal is

a)

a work team

b)

a department

c)

management

d)

a quality circle

25.

The motivation theory that describes individual needs in five categories that form a hierarchy was developed by

a)

Herzberg

b)

Iacoocca

c)

McClelland

d)

Maslow

26.

Who developed a motivation theory that suggests individuals are influenced most strongly by the need for achievement, affiliation, or power?

a)

Abraham Maslow

b)

David McClelland

c)

Frederick Herzberg

d)

Malcolm Baldridge

27.

According to Herzberg, pay & fringe benefits, working conditions and type of supervision are examples of

a)

motivators

b)

needs

c)

hygiene factors

d)

performance standards

28.

Generally, to which standard do most businesses pay the greatest attention?

a)

quantity standards

b)

cost standards

c)

accounting standards

d)

all of these

29.

Variance reports identify the difference between

a)

current performance and the standard

b)

quantity and quality standards

c)

management and employee needs

d)

all of these

30.

Just-in-time inventory controls allow a business to

a)

obtain materials well ahead of time

b)

maintain high production levels

c)

maintain low inventory levels

d)

reduce theft by employees

31.

Laying off workers or dropping unprofitable products are examples of

a)

specialization

b)

downsizing

c)

global competition

d)

empowerment

32.

Allowing workers to specialize typically leads to

a)

higher costs

b)

misuse of resources

c)

higher turnover

d)

greater efficiency

33.

Which of the following is used as an indicator of a nation's economic wealth?

a)

underground economy

b)

GDP

c)

a TQM chart

d)

number of new business start-ups each year

34.

In return for payment of franchise fees, a franchisee is given

a)

exclusive rights to sell the franchised product

b)

complete protection from business failure

c)

a guaranteed profit

d)

absolute independence

35.

Income that is not recorded in the GDP.

a)

underground economy

b)

foreign goods

c)

franchisee

d)

output

36.

According to this ethical framework, ethical actions are those that provide the greatest balance of good over evil.

a)

libertarianism

b)

utilitarianism

c)

justice principle

d)

virtue principle

37.

Which statement is incorrect about flexible scheduling?

a)

It allows employees to start work earlier than other employees.

b)

It allows employees to start work later than other employees.

c)

It discourages employees from adjusting schedules to meet family needs.

d)

It helps employees avoid rush hour traffic.

38.

Ethics are

a)

laws that can be enforced.

b)

normal behavior.

c)

rules for top management.

d)

standards of moral conduct.

39.

A formal, published collection of values and rules that reflect the firm's philosophy and goals.

a)

code of ethics

b)

stakeholders

c)

values

d)

social responsibility

40.

Independent groups which influence businesses through lobbying, publicity, and pressure tactics to alter their activities.

a)

NGO

b)

Frost Belt

c)

stakeholders

d)

telecommute

41.

Paying workers equally for jobs with similar but not identical job requirements.

a)

comparable worth

b)

social responsibility

c)

codes of ethics

d)

values

42.

The duty of a business to contribute to the well- being of society.

a)

social responsibility

b)

values

c)

code of ethics

d)

stakeholders

43.

Underlying beliefs and attitudes

a)

values

b)

social responsiblity

c)

attributes

d)

ethics

44.

Satisfying wants involves four types of utility: time, place, possession, and

a)

economy

b)

capital

c)

form

d)

labor

45.

All of the following are basic features of capitalism EXCEPT

a)

private property ownership

b)

governmental control over wages

c)

business competition

d)

right to make a profit

46.

Steel that is used to produce tools and machinery is classified as a

a)

consumer good

b)

capital good

c)

market good

d)

production good

47.

In which type of economy does a central planning authority determine what, how, and for whom goods and services are produced?

a)

command economy

b)

mixed economy

c)

capital economy

d)

market economy

48.

In which political-economy system does the government have extensive control over the allocation of some resources but little control over distribution?

a)

communism

b)

socialism

c)

capitalism

d)

mixed

49.

What typically occurs during a period of high inflation?

a)

Total supply exceeds demand.

b)

Prices rise rapidly.

c)

The purchasing power of money rises.

d)

Prices slowly decline.

50.

The way that a country decides how to use its productive resources.

a)

economic system

b)

capital formation

c)

supply

d)

producer