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WorksheetsManagement
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who are managers?
A) Employees responsible for completing tasks
B) People within an organization responsible for supporting and overseeing the work of others
C) Employees at the top of the organizational hierarchy
D) Entry-level workers with minimal responsibilities
How are managers typically organized within an organization?
A) In a horizontal hierarchy
B) In a circular hierarchy
C) In a vertical hierarchy
D) In a network hierarchy
What is the role of top management in an organization?
A) To oversee specific subunits or functions
B) To lead day-to-day activities of employees
C) To establish organization-wide policy and set leadership style
D) To implement procedures and processes for efficient work
Who are middle managers in an organization?
A) Those on the lowest rung of the management hierarchy
B) Employees responsible for completing tasks
C) Those in charge of specific subunits or functions
D) Entry-level workers with minimal responsibilities
What is the role of supervisors in an organization?
A) To oversee specific subunits or functions
B) To lead day-to-day activities of employees
C) To establish organization-wide policy and set leadership style
D) To implement procedures and processes for efficient work
Who would be considered a supervisor in a library?
A) The director
B) The night circulation manager who works with part-time student workers
C) The department head
D) The assistant and associate directors
What is the traditional management hierarchy?
A) A flat organizational structure with distributed management responsibility
B) A circular organizational structure with multiple levels of management
C) A vertical organizational structure with a clear hierarchy of management
D) A network organizational structure with no clear hierarchy
What is the purpose of a flattening management pyramid in team-based organizational structures?
A) To eliminate top management positions
B) To eliminate middle-management positions
C) To eliminate supervisor positions
D) To create a more hierarchical organizational structure
How has management responsibility changed in today's organizations?
A) Management responsibility is being distributed more widely than ever before
B) Management responsibility is being consolidated at the top of the organizational hierarchy
C) Management responsibility is being eliminated
D) Management responsibility is being consolidated at the middle of the organizational hierarchy
What are supervisors also known as?
a) Upper management
b) First-line managers
c) Executive directors
d) CEOs
What is the responsibility of supervisors?
a) To set organizational objectives
b) To create policies and procedures
c) To lead day-to-day activities of employees
d) To manage finances and budget
In a library, who would be considered a supervisor?
a) The librarian in charge of acquisitions
b) The IT specialist
c) The night circulation manager who works with part-time student workers
d) The reference librarian
What is the role of first-line managers?
a) To make major decisions for the organization
b) To implement procedures and processes to work effectively and efficiently
c) To motivate and inspire employees
d) To negotiate contracts and deals
Who is considered to be involved in the management process?
a) Only upper management
b) Only first-line managers
c) Anyone supervising another person
d) Only those with a specific management degree
What is the traditional management hierarchy?
a) Figure 1.2 in the text
b) A list of job titles
c) A diagram of organizational objectives
d) A list of management principles
What are the two most common approaches to examining what managers do?
a. Considering the roles that managers play and the processes they follow.
b. Examining their educational background and work experience.
c. Looking at their salary and job title.
d. Analyzing their interpersonal skills and communication abilities.
What is one reason why it can be difficult to understand what managers do?
a. They do not communicate their duties effectively.
b. They perform too few tasks to evaluate.
c. Their work is frequently interrupted and fragmented.
d. They only work on a few functions.
What is the first function of management?
a. Organizing
b. Staffing
c. Leading
d. Planning
What is the second function of management?
a. Planning
b. Organizing
c. Staffing
d. Leading
What is the third function of management?
a. Staffing
b. Controlling
c. Planning
d. Leading
What is the fourth function of management?
a. Controlling
b. Organizing
c. Planning
d. Leading
What is the fifth function of management?
a. Planning
b. Controlling
c. Staffing
d. Organizing
What is the human element that managers focus on in the leading function?
a. Organizational culture and values.
b. Formal structure of authority.
c. Employee compensation and benefits.
d. Dividing work among employees.
What is the goal of the planning function?
a. To hire the right employees.
b. To determine where the organization wants to be in the future.
c. To establish the formal structure of authority.
d. To monitor the organization’s activities.
What is the goal of the organizing function?
a. To create a shared culture and values within an organization.
b. To anticipate tasks that need to be done.
c. To establish the formal structure of authority.
d. To monitor the organization’s activities.
