WorksheetsPrinciples of Management (Quiz 1)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which of the following is not a part of Management process?
Organising
Planning
Delegating
Controlling
Creating company mission statement is
Planning
Controlling
Organising
Staffing
A manager engaged in the managerial function of______is monitoring progress toward goal achievement and taking corrective action when needed
motivating
planning
controlling
coordinating
Name the function of management which involves setting objectives and developing appropriate courses of action to achieve these objectives.
Directing
Organising
Planning
Staffing
Which of the following is not a benefit of planning?
Planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities
Planning is a mental exercise.
Planning provides directions.
Planning reduces the risks of uncertainty.
____________is a statement of expenses, revenue and income for a specified period.
Programme
Budget
Objective
Rule
Increasing sales by 10% in the next quarter is an important plan.
Which of the following concepts BEST describe this statement?
Company goal
Policy
Budget
Rule
Rama Stationery Mart has made a decision to make all the payments by e-transfer only. The type of plan adopted by Rama Stationery Mart is:
Strategy
Policy
Rule
Procedure
Evenly distribution of decision making authority at every level leads to:
Decentralisation
Delegation
Informal Organisation
Formal Organisation
Centralisation refers to:
Opening new branches
Separation of divisions or levels
Dispersal of decision making authority
Retention of decision making authority at the top level
If the manager is over burdened then he must use the following concept
Decentralisation
Delegation
Span of management
None of the above
The authority flows from
Bottom to top
Top to Bottom
In all directions
None of the above
Fred, the football coach must meet with the media and answer questions about team performance after every game. Which one of Mintzberg's managerial roles is Fred fulfilling?
Speaker
Spokesperson
Disseminator
Monitor
Rita is the regional manager for a clothing retailer. She attends a ribbon cutting ceremony every time a new store opens for business. Which one of Mintzberg's managerial roles is she fulfilling?
Figurehead
Liaison
Leader
Communicator
Which of the following is not an example of a decisional role?
Resource allocator
Disturbance handler
Negotiator
Figurehead
Which category of roles does Sara, the store manager use when she makes up the weekly schedule for her employees?
Directive
Decisional
Interpersonal
Informational
According to Mintzberg, managerial roles can be broken down into interpersonal, informational, and
liaison.
decisional.
technical.
conceptual.
Taking visitors to dinner and attending ribbon-cutting ceremonies are part of the _____.
figurehead role
leadership role
Liaison role
The manager who transmits valuable information to others in the organisation is carrying out the role of _____.
disseminator
monitor
spokesperson
"A manager may have to choose between spending money in either promoting the existing portfolio of products or in research and development for creating new innovative products".
This statement is referring to ____ role.
entrepreneur
disturbance-handler
resource allocator
leader
This role involves initiates change such as innovations or new strategies in the organisation.
Entrepreneur
Disturbance handler
Resource allocator
Negotiator
They bargain with supplier, customers and others for better quality, lower prices, better delivery and prices etc.
Negotiators
Resource Allocators
Entrepreneurs
Spokesmen
Which of the following is NOT definition of Management?
The process of administering and coordinating resources effectively to achieve the goals of the organization
The process of planning, organizing, leading, & controlling that encompasses human, material, financial & information resources
The process of planning, organizing, leading & controlling to achieve stated organizational goals
The process of preparing detailed financial statements to show targeted financial results expected in a future time frame.
Which of the following is NOT a basic skills of managers?
Technical skills
Human skills
Conceptual skills
Financial skills
According to Mintzberg's managerial roles, the ________ roles involve collecting, receiving and disseminating information.
interpersonal
informational
technical
decisional
According to Mintzberg's managerial roles, negotiator refers to .......... role.
interpersonal
informational
decisional
To Henry Mintzberg, figurehead refers to .......... role.
interpersonal
informational
decisional
Analyzing and diagnosing complex situations to see how things fit together and to facilitate good decisions.
Interpersonal skills
Political skills
Conceptual skills
Technical skills
Individuals who are responsible for making organisation-wide decisions and establishing plans and goals that affect the entire organisation are
Middle Managers
Top Managers
First-line Managers
Marketing manager may be classified in the category of____________________.
Top-level management
Lower-level management
Middle-level management
All of the Above
