WorksheetsBusiness Management Semester 1 Final Exam
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The era of the 18th and 19th centuries in which machine power replaced human and animal power in the production process.
industrial revolution
behavioral management
management science
management strategy
A manager whose main job is to direct the work of employees.
supervisor
executive
middle manager
leader
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.
middle manager
supervisor
executive
administrator
A top-level manager who spends almost all of their time on management functions and decisions that affect the entire company.
executive
supervisor
middle manager
team leader
The process of accomplishing the goals of an organization through effective use of people and other resources.
management
planning
organizing
leading
documents that identify the tasks to be done, employees assigned to the work, and the time frame for completion of each task.
work schedules
contingency plan
time management
quality control
The process of making sure work meets acceptable standards
quality control
time management
work schedules
performance review
A sign or indication of something that appears to be the problem
symptom
problem
contingency plan
quality control
a computer-based system that stores, organizes, and provides information about a business
Management Information System
time management
quality control
performance review
a procedure used to evaluate the work and accomplishment of an employee and provide feedback on performance
performance review
contingency plan
MIS
quality control
A manager who is knowledgeable about industry trends, competition, and new technology is likely to influence behavior through
expert power
identity power
position power
reward power
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
initiative
courage
judgment
stability
When managers increase employees' salaries when they meet the goals established for them, what type of power are the managers using?
position power
reward power
expert power
identity power
A type of power often invested in experienced or well-liked employees is
position power
reward power
expert power
identity power
The type of leader who is usually most efficient is
autocratic
democratic
open
situational
What is an example of a hard skill?
problem solving
working with spreadsheets
team building
critical-thinking skills
To be effective, goals must be
general
achievable
independent from each other
all of these
A widely used financial planning tool is a
budget
policy
standard
goal
To ensure that the quality of work is acceptable, businesses develop
organization charts
goals
standards
schedules
A list of steps to be followed for performing certain work is the
process
pace
procedure
plan
The management function that is responsible for arranging resources to complete work
planning
organizing
leading
controlling
The obligation to do an assigned task is called
authority
accountability
responsibility
productivity
The management function of guiding employee actions towards achievement of a company's goals is
controlling
leading
organizing
planning
A group of people who cooperate to achieve a common goal is
a work team
a department
management
a quality circle
The motivation theory that describes individual needs in five categories that form a hierarchy was developed by
Herzberg
Iacoocca
McClelland
Maslow
Who developed a motivation theory that suggests individuals are influenced most strongly by the need for achievement, affiliation, or power?
Abraham Maslow
David McClelland
Frederick Herzberg
Malcolm Baldridge
According to Herzberg, pay & fringe benefits, working conditions and type of supervision are examples of
motivators
needs
hygiene factors
performance standards
Generally, to which standard do most businesses pay the greatest attention?
quantity standards
cost standards
accounting standards
all of these
Variance reports identify the difference between
current performance and the standard
quantity and quality standards
management and employee needs
all of these
Just-in-time inventory controls allow a business to
obtain materials well ahead of time
maintain high production levels
maintain low inventory levels
reduce theft by employees
Laying off workers or dropping unprofitable products are examples of
specialization
downsizing
global competition
empowerment
Allowing workers to specialize typically leads to
higher costs
misuse of resources
higher turnover
greater efficiency
Which of the following is used as an indicator of a nation's economic wealth?
underground economy
GDP
a TQM chart
number of new business start-ups each year
In return for payment of franchise fees, a franchisee is given
exclusive rights to sell the franchised product
complete protection from business failure
a guaranteed profit
absolute independence
Income that is not recorded in the GDP.
underground economy
foreign goods
franchisee
output
According to this ethical framework, ethical actions are those that provide the greatest balance of good over evil.
libertarianism
utilitarianism
justice principle
virtue principle
Which statement is incorrect about flexible scheduling?
It allows employees to start work earlier than other employees.
It allows employees to start work later than other employees.
It discourages employees from adjusting schedules to meet family needs.
It helps employees avoid rush hour traffic.
Ethics are
laws that can be enforced.
normal behavior.
rules for top management.
standards of moral conduct.
A formal, published collection of values and rules that reflect the firm's philosophy and goals.
code of ethics
stakeholders
values
social responsibility
Independent groups which influence businesses through lobbying, publicity, and pressure tactics to alter their activities.
NGO
Frost Belt
stakeholders
telecommute
Paying workers equally for jobs with similar but not identical job requirements.
comparable worth
social responsibility
codes of ethics
values
The duty of a business to contribute to the well- being of society.
social responsibility
values
code of ethics
stakeholders
Underlying beliefs and attitudes
values
social responsiblity
attributes
ethics
Satisfying wants involves four types of utility: time, place, possession, and
economy
capital
form
labor
All of the following are basic features of capitalism EXCEPT
private property ownership
governmental control over wages
business competition
right to make a profit
Steel that is used to produce tools and machinery is classified as a
consumer good
capital good
market good
production good
In which type of economy does a central planning authority determine what, how, and for whom goods and services are produced?
command economy
mixed economy
capital economy
market economy
In which political-economy system does the government have extensive control over the allocation of some resources but little control over distribution?
communism
socialism
capitalism
mixed
What typically occurs during a period of high inflation?
Total supply exceeds demand.
Prices rise rapidly.
The purchasing power of money rises.
Prices slowly decline.
The way that a country decides how to use its productive resources.
economic system
capital formation
supply
producer
