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Management Concepts and Problems

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 39mins

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1.

Which of theese descrives the focus of neoclassical management theory?

a)

A. the most effective way to track employee productivity

b)

B. the best way to promote a good work-life balance

c)

C. the best way to structure reward systems

d)

D. the best way to motivate, structure, and support employees

2.

How does the theory of classical leadership management differ from the behavioral management theory?

a)

A. Classical leadership cared a lot more about the wages of the employees, while behavioral management

theory views them all just as parts of the process.

b)

B. Classical leadership focused only on high production and efficiency, while behavioral management theory

focuses on worker satisfaction.

c)

C. Classical leadership emphasized that a leader must have authority over his employees, while behavioral

management theory supports a bottom-up approach.

d)

D. Classical leadership management is still implemented today, while behavioral management theory is

outdated.

3.

Each of the following answer choices represents the fulfillment of one of Maslow's needs.

Identify the answer choice that represents achieving the HIGHEST need on Maslow's Hierarchy pyramid.

a)

A. Tom started working at 8:00. At 8:15, his team-leader told him that the work he had recently done was

excellent and he said if Tom kept up with the good work he would surely be promoted very soon.

b)

B. Tom should have started working at 8:00, but the elevator broke down and Tom was very scared because the

elevator was very old and has not been serviced in the past 5 years.

c)

C. Tom started working at 8:00. He was very sad that he didn't have a lot of friends and he didn't really get

along well with his co-workers. Tom chose to go to the coffee break at 10:15 that he usually skips to try and

improve relations with the other workers.

d)

D. Tom started working at 8:00. At 12:00 he felt very hungry and wanted to eat something, but his lunch-break

was not due until 13:00.

4.

Which of Maslow's five needs can a manager fulfill by providing challenging work, inviting employees to

participate in decision-making, and giving them flexibility and autonomy in their jobs?

a)

A. Physiological needs

b)

B. Leadership needs

c)

C. Social needs

d)

D. Self-actualization needs

5.

The Classical Management approach is most concerned with

a)

A. implementing new technology.

b)

B. management structure.

c)

C. defining the chain of command.

d)

D. worker productivity and efficiency.

6.

Evaluate the effect of market penetration.

a)

A. It is a marketing strategy that tries to decrease market share among stakeholders.

b)

B. It is a marketing strategy that tries to decrease market share among existing customers.

c)

C. It is a marketing strategy that tries to increase market share among existing customers.

d)

D. It is a marketing strategy that tries to increase market share among stakeholders.

7.

7. What are some of the advantages of being a strategic thinker?

a)

A. Being able to make effective decisions

b)

B. Being able to analyze information effectively

c)

C. Being able to realize significant results

d)

D. All of these answers are correct.

8.

Sustainable businesses meet the needs of the present time without:

a)

A. Making changes to their business operations

b)

B. Changing their short-term financial goals

c)

C. Any negative impact to the environment

d)

D. Impacting the resources of future generations

9.

Skepticism:

a)

A. Is the desire to learn more information and seek evidence as well as being open to new ideas

b)

B. Involves resolutely rejecting or harshly criticizing everything in an opinionated manner

c)

C. Involves having a healthy questioning attitude about new information that you are exposed to and not blindly

believing everything everyone tells you

d)

D. Is the ability to admit that your opinions and ideas are wrong when faced with new convincing evidence that

states otherwise

10.

In terms of strategic thinking, what does asking the right questions mean?

a)

A. Asking questions based on the market

b)

B. Asking questions that are outside the box

c)

C. Asking questions about all aspects of the business

d)

D. All these answers are correct.

11.

Which one of the following is not one of the four elements of strategy design?

a)

A. Identify your LOBs

b)

B. Determine your strategic thrusts

c)

C. Prepare your contingency plans

d)

D. Establish your CSIs

12.

Joe's supervisor has asked how long it will take for him to finish a project. Joe anticipates a 'best case'

scenario of 4 hours, a 'worst case' scenario of 8 hours, and a 'probable' scenario of 5 hours. Using the formula to

calculate 'Expected Time', Joe should tell his supervisor the project will take

a)

A.2.8 hours

b)

B.4.7 hours

c)

C.8.7 hours

d)

D.5.3 hours

13.

A development team at a large global technology company sells antivirus systems and offers a 10-year

warranty for its bestselling water-resistant laptops and mobile phones. The team has just developed a new

interactive website to market its products online. Which of the following would most likely be considered an

innovation?

a)

A. The website to market the products

b)

B. The antivirus system

c)

C. The 10-year warranty for the water-resistant laptops and mobile phones

d)

D. The use of the development team

14.

Strategic planning is _________.

a)

A. always a formal, regimented process for o sevelopinsonals Porcine company's future

b)

B. a way to determine how many employees need to be available for a given shift in a retail store

c)

C. a list that outlines all of a company's opportunities for growth

d)

D. the process through which a company's leaders outline the vision for the future of the company, as well as

goals and strategies to guide operations.

15.

Which of the following is NOT one of the key functions of management?

a)

A.Plan

b)

B.Innovate

c)

C.Organize

d)

D. Control

16.

When taking disciplinary action, you should

a)

a.Argue with the employee

b)

b. Allow employee to speak for the others involved

c)

c.Make the disciplinary process as formal as possible

d)

d. Enforce policies and rules with consistency

17.

Which of the following three factors affects an employee's motivation?

a)

a. Attitude, interests and needs

b)

b. Attitude, interests and salary

c)

c.Attitude, interests and working conditions

d)

d. Attitude, needs and salary

18.

Managers are judged by:

a)

a.What they get others to do

b)

b. Their personality

c)

c.What they do

d)

d.How fast they work

19.

The process or activity of optimally utilizing human resources to achieve predetermined goals and objectives

in the most efficient and effective way possible is:

a)

a.Directing

b)

b.Controlling

c)

c.Planning

d)

d.Organizing

20.

As a manager, you cannot evaluate:

a)

a. The performance of the employee

b)

b. The behavior of the employee

c)

c. The risk taking characteristics of the employee

d)

d.The attitude of the employee

21.

Which of the following will help motivate employees?

a)

a.Compromise on poor performance

b)

b.Ask for performance and set standards

c)

c. Use positive reinforcement, and generalize it

d)

d.Use the same methods of reinforcement for everyone

22.

Which statement about power is true?

a)

A. Authority gives power

b)

B. Power can be delegated

c)

C. Power must be earned

d)

D. Power is given through the legitimacy of the position

23.

Which style of leadership asks for subordinates input, using them to reinforce their position on how the task

should be done, and the methods to be used?

a)

A. Autocratic

b)

B. Delegating

c)

C.Relationship

d)

D.Task

24.

Which style of management would be most effective in an emergency situation?

a)

A. Autocratic

b)

B. Consultative

c)

C.Delegating

d)

D.Participating

25.

Which theory of management describes the boss who believes people are lazy, and need constant supervision?

a)

A.Theory x

b)

B. Theory y

c)

C.Theory z

d)

D. Democratic theory

26.

.Quality circles and quality of life management styles are often referred to as:

a)

A.Japanese style

b)

B.German style

c)

C.Autocratic style

d)

D. Theory X style

27.

The freedom to act, make decisions and challenge one's self to be more creative fits which of Maslow's

hierarchy of needs?

a)

A.Social needs

b)

B. Security needs

c)

C.Basic needs

d)

D.Self-fulfillment needs

28.

Which of the following is a function of management?

a)

A.Doing

b)

B.Staffing

c)

C.Sampling

d)

D.Maintaining

29.

Reaching toward an objective or striving to meet a mission statement would fall into what part of

management?

a)

A.Planning

b)

B.Directing

c)

C.Controlling

d)

D.Staffing

30.

The theory of Unity of Command is:

a)

a.Where cach working unit has one person in charge with authority to make decisions up to a certain level

b)

b. Where each working unit has multiple people in charge and a vote is taken when decisions must be made

c)

c.Where each working unit has many departments, and no one person is in charge

d)

d. None of the above

31.

The upper limit of employees or subordinates a supervisor can effectively manage is called:

a)

a.Span of control

b)

b.Span of manpower

c)

c.Span of organization

d)

d.Span of functions

32.

Supervisors have the tendency to spend most of their time on this function:

a)

a.Directing

b)

b.Controlling

c)

c.Planning

d)

d.Stafting

33.

Which managerial function clarifies the boundaries of authority and responsibility within a department?

a)

a.Planning

b)

b.Organizing

c)

c.Directing

d)

d.Controlling

34.

When solving a group conflict, you should:

a)

a. Establish a winner and loser group

b)

b.Resolve it in such a way that there is no apparent winner or loser

c)

c.Smooth over the problem, hope it will go away with time

d)

d.Support the position with the most people involved

35.

Which statement is true?

a)

a.A managers status within the organization does not influence communication with subordinates

b)

b.In a well operated organization, communication always flows upward

c)

c.The manager/subordinate status does not have any influence on communications between the two partics

d)

d.People prefer, most of the time, to communicate with the higher status level positions

36.

Which of the following is NOT a rule for effective listening?

a)

a.Do not anticipate what the employee will say

b)

b. Do not fake attention

c)

c.Try to retain everything the employee is saying

d)

d.Listen without evaluating

37.

When resolving problems between two employees, the manager should:

a)

a.Base all decisions on the employces attitudes

b)

b. Remember that differences exist between employees personalities

c)

c.Make your decision based on the employees behavior

d)

d.Stall for time, because time fixes everything

38.

The right or privilege to direct or request a behavior or action, along with the right to discipline is:

a)

a. control

b)

b.Power

c)

c.Authority

d)

d.Leadership

39.

In any useful description of management you will find two premises, which statement contains one of those premises:

a)

a. Develop people and direction of things.

b)

b.Develop people and not the direction of things.

c)

c.Direction of things and not the development of people.

d)

d. Management performs task rather than corrects workers mistakes.

40.

Managers should know and use the three types of planning. These are:

a)

a. Emergency, Task, & Contingency.

b)

b.Goal, Long range, & Contingency.

c)

c.Short range, Long range, & Contingency.

d)

d. Task, Long range, & Emergency.

41.

To be able to formulate a workable plan you must first:

a)

a.Have knowledge of utilities' policies & rules.

b)

b.Know of available resources.

c)

c.State the objective to be achieved.

d)

d.Understand the utilities' methods & procedures.

42.

When preparing a budget you should:

a)

a.Add a per cent increase to last year's budget valucs.

b)

b.Ask more than you need so you can cover contingencies.

c)

c.Do not budget for any contingencies.

d)

d.Be realistic in projecting needs.

43.

A job description should contain which of the following?

a)

a. Benefits.

b)

b. Duties.

c)

c.Number of positions required.

d)

d.Salary.

44.

Which is not a characteristic of a good directive?

a)

a.Open time element

b)

b.Appropriate wording.

c)

c.Compatibility with objectives.

d)

d.Reasonableness

45.

Things such as, titles, promotions, and a private office would be placed into which level of "Maslow's

Hierarchy of Needs"?

a)

a.Belongingness.

b)

b.Physiological.

d)

d.Self-esteem / Ego

46.

Which of the following is an advantage of group decisions?

a)

a.Compromise & bargaining.

b)

b.Majority decision making.

c)

c.Time.

d)

d.Variety of approaches.

47.

What is the most common type of employee training?

a)

a.On the job training.

b)

b. Seminars.

c)

c.Trade schools.

d)

d.Work delegation programs.

48.

When open-ended time assignments are given, which of the following is true:

a)

a. Accountability is non-existent.

b)

b.All tasks are completed when manager expected.

c)

c.Employee procrastination level is low.

d)

d. Projects are worked on at a consistent pace.

49.

Managers who direct the work of the rank and file employees are known as:

a)

a.Top Managers.

b)

b. First Line Managers.

c)

c.Middle Managers.

d)

d.Operative.

50.

Which statement on authority is true?

a)

a. Authority & power are the same.

b)

b. Authority cannot be delegated.

c)

c.Authority and responsibility must be considered together.

d)

d.Authority comes with power.

51.

In Mr Glow's X and Y Theory of leadership, the "Y" manager would:

a)

a.Allow employees to become part of the decision making process.

b)

b.Issues direct, clears orders and expects them to be accepted & carried out.

c)

c.Leave little doubt who is boss and who the subordinate is

d)

d.Does not allow employces to become part of decision making process.

52.

Autocratic leadership style may be useful when:

a)

a.Experienced crew members with high skill levels will perform the task.

b)

b.Hazardous working conditions exist.

c)

c.Non-emergency conditions exist.

d)

d. Leader does not have expertise required to do the task.

53.

One of the abilities a manager needs to be successful is the ability to match leadership style to the work

situation, which is necessary because of three concerns. These are:

a)

a.Interpersonal relationships, worker/task maturity, orders & directives.

b)

b.Manager accessibility, training, task.

c)

c. Task, interpersonal relationships, worker/task maturity.

d)

d. Workers, communication style, social activities.

54.

Managers cannot evaluate:

a)

a. Attitude of employce.

b)

b. Behavior of employee.

c)

c.Performance of employce.

d)

d.Risk taking characteristics of employee.

55.

Listening is the key to knowledge and understanding. Which item listed below will not aid effective

a)

a. Anticipate what will be said next.

b)

b. Ask questions.

c)

c.Focus on speaker.

d)

d. Paraphrase message.

56.

Open-end time assignments can produce:

a)

a.Completed projects on time.

b)

b. Employee accountability.

c)

c. Procrastination.

d)

d.Project work schedule improvements.

57.

Before you can solve a problem you must:

a)

a.Define the problem

b)

b. Decide to use group or individual decision

c)

c.Establish objectives

d)

d. Review need for decision

58.

The process of setting goals and establishing guidelines for meeting them is called:

a)

a.Planning.

b)

b.Supervising.

c)

c.Evaluating.

d)

d.Managing.

59.

59. Which of these statements best describes the concept of reinforcement?

a)

a.Rewards are negative reinforcements.

b)

b Punishment and reward are both reinforcements.

c)

c. Punishment cannot be a reinforcements.

d)

d. Punishment can never be fair.

60.

The three dimensions which affect situation favorableness are task structure, leader/member relations, and

positioning power. If these three dimensions are high, situation favorableness occurs. Which of the following

leadership theories embodies these three elements?

a)

a. Path-Goal Theory

b)

b. Situational Control Theory

c)

c. Leader-Member Exchange Theory

d)

d. Fiedler's Contingency Theory

61.

Mr. Y is the newly installed Principal of Lingap national High School. On his third week as school principal, the

PTA President came to his office with a letter of petition towards a Master Teacher in English. Unfortunately, he

was caught unaware of the existing problem of the school. What element of management crisis is shown?

a)

a. Threat

b)

b. Surprise*

c)

c. Urgency

d)

d. Decision

62.

Section 14 of the Republic Act 9155 embodies what?

a)

a. School Leadership

b)

b. Management

c)

c. Supervision

d)

d. AuRA

63.

Mr. Z. is the newly appointed focal person in a primary school in the CAR. Due to lack of funds to make a rip-rap

of the school premise, he made collaboration among the internal and external stakeholders. What competency is

being shown by Mr. 2?

a)

Political Competency

b)

Leadership Competency

c)

Architectural Competency

d)

Managerial Competency

64.

Mr. A used the formula, (Enrolment in Grade VI (2012) / Enrolment in Grade I (2006) × 100%.

What is being computed by Mr. A?

a)

a. Promotion Rate

b)

c. Cohort Survival Rate

c)

b. Participation Rate

d)

d. Retention Rate

65.

Mr. A used the formula, (Enrolment in Grade VI (2012) / Enrolment in Grade I (2006) × 100%.

What is being computed by Mr. A?

a)

a. Promotion Rate

b)

c. Cohort Survival Rate

c)

b. Participation Rate

d)

d. Retention Rate

66.

The school of Mr. B was given a YELLOW COLOR in the Pupil-Teacher Ratio, What does this mean?

a)

The school has 25:1 pupil-teacher ratio.

b)

The school has 30 - 34.99:1 pupil-teacher ratio.

c)

The school has 35 - 39.99:1 pupil-teacher ratio,

d)

The school has 45 - 49.99:1 pupil-teacher ratio.

67.

Which of the following is NOT a key reform thrust of BESRA?

I. SCHOOLS III. SOCIAL SUPPORT TO LEARNING V. DEPED'S institutional culture

II. TEACHERS IV. COMPLEMENTARY INTERVENTIONS

a)

a. I and II

b)

b. all of the above

c)

c. III, IV and V

d)

d. None of the choices

68.

Under Republie Act 6713, what is being shown when ..."

Mr. M did not did not favor his nephew to be hired or

appointed to a certain position".?

a)

a. Commitment to public interest.

b)

b. Professionalism

c)

c. Justness and sincerity

d)

d. Political neutrality

69.

How many days do an employee or a public official respond to letters,

request...etc. upon the receipt thereof?

a)

a. 20 days

b)

c. 5 days

c)

b. 15 days

d)

d. 25 days

70.

1For practicality and expeditious processing of document, how many signatories must contain therein?

a)

a. 1

b)

b. 3

c)

c. 2

d)

d. 4

71.

One of the legal bases of school-based management which enables communities to be more effective partners in

the attainment of the national goals.

a)

a. RA 7160

b)

b. MTPDP 2004-2010

c)

c. RA 9155

d)

d. Schools First Initiative

72.

Which of the following is TRUE under the declaration policy of RA 9155?

I. The State protects and promotes the right of all citizens to quality basic education.

II. Providing Filipino children free and compulsory education in the elementary level.

III. Free education in the high school level.

V . Includes the ALS for out-of-school youths and adult learners

a)

I and II only

b)

II and III only

c)

II and IV only

d)

I, II, III and IV

73.

In what Republic Act renamed the DECS into DepEd?

a)

RA4670

b)

RA 9155

c)

RA6734

d)

RA9054

74.

Among the terms used to define quality education, which of the following does NOT belong to the group?

a)

Standard

b)

Relevance

c)

Appropriateness

d)

Excellence

75.

Which of the following is used in the selection of officials and employees for appointment in the DepEd?

I. Merit

III. Fitness

II. Competence

IV. Equality

a)

I and IV only

b)

I, II and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II, III and IV

76.

Which of the following positions does NOT require CESO eligibility?

a)

ASDS

b)

RD

c)

SDS

d)

ARD

77.

In which of the following DepEd Orders is known as the Merit Selection Plan of DepEd?

a)

DepEd Order No. 29, s. 2002

b)

DepEd Order No. 39, s. 2002

c)

DepEd Order No. 29, s. 2003

d)

DepEd Order No. 39, s. 2003

78.

. It contains the basic regulations, institutions and information which guide DepEd Central Office and the field personnel in carrying out the teacher in the department

a)

DECS Manual

b)

DepEd Manual

c)

Civil Service Manual

d)

Plantilla