WorksheetsCLASS REVISION
Total questions: 164
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
Which statement best describes the term 'procedure'?
A series of sequential steps for each specific activity.
A general guideline for making decisions
An instruction that can change overtime.
(a) A statement that includes what we can and cannot do.
When a manager is a 'Resource Allocator', he or she is playing ______________role.
information
decisional
interpersonal
all of the above
Which of the following statement describes the legal environment in which an organization operates?
The Safety and Health Act states that workers must wear helmets while workings in construction sites.
Changing needs and wants of the customers.
Rapid and unrelenting changes in technology.
Customers are getting more demanding.
Pay is generally considered a/an ____________reward, while a sense of personal growth experienced from working at a task is an example of a/an ______________
extrinsic, skill-based
skill-based, intrinsic
extrinsic, intrinsic reward
absolute, comparative
Decoding is the process through which the receiver___________________ the message. .
repeats
interrupt
avoids
translates
Managers who are responsible for making decisions that affect the whole organizations are mainly _______
first line managers
middle managers
operatives
top managers
The mental ability to analyze and visualize complex situations is ___________________
technical skills
human skills
organizational skills
conceptual skills
Management is ____________________
doing everything
doing nothing
getting things done through others
doing something
Employees who are called 'Project Manager' fall under _____________level of managers.
first line managers
top level managers
middle line managers
lower level managers
“Division of work” refers to _________________
Compensation
specialization
unity of direction
unity of command
The last step in problem solving and decision making is to ______________________
identify the causes
monitor and review
evaluate the choices
allocate weights to decision criteria
Frederick Taylor is the 'Father of Scientific Management'. His principles of Scientific Management lead to ___
improvement in human skills
increase in labour turnover
increase in labour unrest
improvement in productivity efficiency
The Hawthorne Studies was initially conducted to ascertain ______________
the effect of group behavior on productivity
the effect of salary on productivity
the effect of illumination on productivity
the effect of work experience on productivity
Formulating appropriate goals and strategies is a ________________function.
organizing
leading
planning
controlling
The Father of Bureaucracy is ___________________
Henri Fayol
Max Weber
Frederick Taylor
Adam Smith
The process of monitoring, comparing, and correcting is called _________________
Planning
Organising
Leading
Controlling
When a manager presents information to external agencies and groups, he is acting as a ______________
resource allocator
spokesperson
Entrepreneur
disturbance handler
__________________is about influencing workers and motivating them to perform their tasks.
Planning
Leading
Organizing
Controlling
Effectiveness is ____________________
'doing things right'
'doing right things'
'don't do things'
'plan and do'
________________gives us 14 Principles of Management.
Douglas McGregor
Henri Fayol
Abraham Maslow
David McClelland
Three basic skills of managers in organizations are ________________________
strategic, tactical, operational
conceptual, human, technical
informational, interpersonal, decisional
plan, organize, lead, control
First line managers are also known as ______________
project managers
heads of departments
vice presidents
supervisors
Autocratic style of leadership uses ________________ communication.
One-way
two-way
three-way
four-way
The first link in the management function is __________________
controlling
leading
planning
organizing
According to Peter Drucker, ________________rather than efficiency is essential to business.
deficiency
sufficiency
effectiveness
none of the above
Work specialization is also known as _____________________
Departmentalisation
span of control
chain of command
division of labour
________________leaders highlight inter-personal relationships and managers show personal interest in meeting the needs of the followers.
Initiating structured
Consideration
Democratic
Open-minded
'Management functions' is also known as _____________________
management process
management roles
management skills
management hierarchy
Scientific Management stresses the importance of a scientific approach for an individual's work. An example is ____________________
The application of time and motion studies
Relocation of a factory to a new site
Adding more workers to do a piece of work
When a manager empowers his workers
'Identifying and grouping tasks' is called as ________________
organizing
controlling
planning
leading
Frederick Taylor's scientific approach to management was concerned with ______________
worker's efficiency
worker's absenteeism
worker's effectiveness
worker's personality
When a manager has a wide span of control, he controls _______________
computers
technology
equipment
people
Which of the following best describes the legal environment?
Customers
Suppliers
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Pressure groups
An individual who works with and through other people by coordinating their work activities in order to accomplish organizational goal is ______________
an assembly line worker
a manager
a subordinate
a salesperson
The 'degree to which subordinates are involved in decision making' is called ________________
decentralisation
equity
scalar chain
centralisation
The 'art of getting things done through other people' is called ____________________
efficiency
management
effectiveness
goals
Management is 'getting things done through ______________'
people
materials
computers
machines
Resolving conflicts in an organization falls under __________________function.
planning
leading
organizing
controlling
When top managers make all the key decisions with minimal or no involvement from the lower level staff, it is called _________________
centralisation
departmentalization
decentralization
differentiation
The supervisor is a ______________ manager.
top
first-line
strategic
middle
A manager plays _____________________role when he acts as a 'monitor'.
paternal
interpersonal
decisional
informational
'Doing right things' is called __________________
Efficiency => doing things right
management
effectiveness
planning
Which level of Maslow's hierarchy encompasses the need for personal growth, self-fulfillment, and realizing one's full potential?
Safety needs
Belongingness
Self-actualisation needs
Physiological needs
When a manager in MDIS controls many workers, it is known as _________________span of control.
Narrow
specific
general
wide
Job-specific knowledge and techniques needed to proficiently perform specific tasks are _________
interpersonal skills
human Skills
conceptual skills
technical Skills
Monitoring, comparing and correcting performance is called _________________
organizing
controlling
planning
leading
Which of the following is an example of noise in communication?
Thinking about the party you attended last night while sitting in a lecture.
Adding your contact information at the end of an e-mail message.
Leaving a message on the answering machine when you cannot reach someone.
Sending unsolicited sales messages to prospects.
___________________is when a sender deliberately manipulates information so that it will be seen more favourably the receiver.
Filtering
Selective perception
Jargon
Information overload
Which of the following is an example of oral report?
Sales report
Monthly staff meeting
Email attachments
None of the above
According to Maslow which of the following needs must be met first before an individual can focus on self-esteem needs?
Physiological needs
Safety needs
Belongingness needs
Self-actualisation needs
First line managers are also known as ______________
project managers
heads of departments
vice presidents
supervisors
'Chief Financial Officer' falls under _______________level of managers.
first line managers
top Level managers
middle line managers
lower level managers
When subordinates involved in decisions with minimal or no involvement from the management, it is called …
centralisation
departmentalization
decentralization
differentiation
The Hawthorne experiment revealed that ________________
human factor plays a significant part in motivation.
technology is important
goals are important
none of the above
Special interest groups that attempt to influence the practices of organizations are known as ____________
pressure groups
interest groups
social groups
work groups
Analysis of the technological factor is done in the ______________environment.
operating
task
general
micro
Frederic Taylor felt that a _______________pay system will improve worker's performance.
piece-rate
fixed-rate
standard
flexible
When an organization's obligation that goes beyond what is required by law." Then the company is engaging (tham gia) in __________________
customer responsibility
shareholder responsibility
social responsibility
organizational responsibility
Factors that enhance job satisfaction are called ___________________
motivators
situational
hygiene (vệ sinh)
contingency
The Two-factor Theory of motivation was developed by ____________________
Douglas McGregor
Frederic Herzberg
Abraham Maslow
Kurt Lewin
Social responsibility is defined as an organization's obligation that goes beyond (vượt xa)what is required by________
the organization
the managers
law
the directors
Which of the following is not a feature of Max Weber's Bureaucracy Model?
Specialisation of labour
Formal rules and regulations
Well-defined hierarchy
Span of control
"Division of labour" refers to _________________
unity of people
unity of command
unity of direction
specialisation
According to Frederick Taylor, __________________is the primary motivator.
money
status
work safety
freedom at work
In Maslow's "Need Hierarchy theory" the top higher order need is _________________
self-actualization
social
esteem
physiological
Who developed the Hierarchy of Needs motivational theory?
Henri Fayol
Maslow
Frederick Taylor
Elton Mayo
The scientific approach to management focuses on ______________
quality
individual efficiency and productivity
individualism
collectivism
The classical approach to management in organisations focuses on ___________________
centralized authority
incentives to optimize productivity
labour specialization
all of the above
Physiological need basically refers to the __________________
bodily needs
esteem and prestige
security and protection
acceptance and friendship
According to Maslow, "achieving one's potential" refers to ______________________
Social needs
Esteem needs
Safety needs
Self-actualization needs
Industry changes resulting from changes in laws and regulations are called _______________
economic forces
international forces
socio-cultural forces
political and legal forces
Theory X and Theory Y were given by __________________
Abraham Maslow
Douglas McGregor
Frederick Herzberg
Henri Fayol
A production worker's performance will be measured based on ________________
profitability target
sales target
market position target
product output
Communicating without words or with the body is known as _______________communication
non-verbal
verbal
one-ways
two-ways
The willingness(sự sẵng sàng) to exert(nỗ lực) high levels of efforts to reach organizational goals is called _____________
recognition
organization
achievement
motivation
Analysis of customers is done in the ___________________business environment.
specific
general
operating
both (b) and (c)
According to McGregor, a manager who believes that workers need to be closely supervised is a _____
Theory X Manager
Theory Z manager
Theory Y Manager
None of the above
The intrinsic(nội tại) factors that create job satisfaction are called ____________________
considerations
motivators
hygiene factors
satisfaction
Scientific Management led to ___________________
improvement in interpersonal relationship
more workers getting promoted to senior level
decline in labour turnover
Improvement in production efficiency
Managers who believe that employees like work come under __________________
Theory Y
Theory Z
Theory X
Theory A
The process through which the receiver translates the message is called ________________
encoding
decoding
noise
feedback
By reducing the number of levels in an organization, _________________can be reduced.
selective perception
filtering
defensiveness
none of the above
The need for food, shelter and clothing refers to the ______________ need in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Social
Esteem
Physiological
Safety
When receivers of information, hear and sees according to their needs based on their experience and background. This is called ___________________
information overload
defensiveness
filtering
seclect perception
An individual's need to become what he is capable of being refers to___________________
social needs
esteem needs
safety needs
self-actualization needs
Which of the following is a hygiene factor?
Recognition
Growth Motivator
Company policy
Achievement
Which of the following is not an example of a general environment factor?
Political-legal
Technology
Economic
Suppliers
According to Abraham Maslow, a (an) _________________need motivates.
Satisfied
Clear
Unsatisfied
Stated
The transfer of information that leads to an understanding is known as _______________
feedback
encoding
perception
communication
Which statement does not describe theory Y?
Employees like work
They have minimal ambitions
They seek and accept responsibility
They exercise self-control
_________________is a barrier to effective communication.
Listening
Clarifying
noise
paraphrasing
The "general environmental forces" is also called __________________
customers
macro-environment (vĩ mô)
suppliers
micro environment (vi mô)
Which of the following best describe Theory X?
Employees enjoy their work
They will try to avoid responsibilities
They may ask for more work if they are underutilized
They do not require close supervision
Pay is generally considered a/an ____________reward, while a sense of personal growth experienced from working at a task is an example of a/an ______________
Extrinsic , skill-based
skill-based, intrinsic reward
skill-based, intrinsic
absolute, comparative
Managers in handling well-structured problems use _____________decision.
Non-programmed
Routine
programmed
simple
_____________is not a barrier to effective interpersonal communication.
Filtering
Emotion
language
feedback
___________is the control element in communication which verifies whether understanding has been achieved.
Message
Encoding
Feedback
Decoding
____________is a situation where the information that is being received exceeds one's ability to process.
Information overload
Defensiveness
Select perception
Filtering
Using the scientific method to determine the 'one best way' for a job to be done is known as __________
organizational behavior
general administrative theory
scientific management
quantitative approach
Which of the following is an example of oral communication?
Letters
Reports
Weekly department meeting
Minutes of meeting
Which of the following is an example of a general environmental factor?
Customers
Employees
Competitors
Political-legal
A ________________identifies a series of sequential steps for each specific activity.
Rule
Policy
Proceduce
Method
______________________and employees' recognition schemes are aimed at meeting esteem needs.
Colleagues (đồng nghiệp)
Job title
Job security
Physical safety
Informal groups are formed due to the need for ________________
Fame
Social contact
Wealth
Career development
In management, Centralization-Decentralization refers to _________________
technology management
conflict management
decision making
process management
Which is the last step in the decision making process?
Identify the problem
Monitor/Evaluate
Implement
Analyze each alternative
When jobs are grouped on the basis of customers, it is known as ______________departmentalization.
functional
geographic
process
customer
Programmed decisions are usually made with ________________problems.
difficult
well-structured
Ill-structured
Complex
An effective chain of command should have an employee reporting to __________________
More than one supervisor
One supervisor
Supervisors from different departments
None of the above
_______________describes the degree to which tasks in a firm are divided into steps.
Work specialisation
Span of control
Decentralisation
Integration
Early theories of leadership focused on __________________
Situational leadership
Contingency theories and Charismatic leaders
Traits theories and Behavioural theories
Transformational theories
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a non-programmed decision?
The solution is custom-made
Decisions have no precedent (tiền tệ)
Non-programmed decisions are more difficult than programmed decisions
A systematic procedure, rule or policy becomes the basis in making decisions
Most organizations use the _________________form of departmentalization.
customer
product
geographic
functional
A leadership style where authority is centralized at the top level and subordinates simply follow instructions is called ________________
Democratic (dân chủ)
laissez-faire (tự do king doanh)
Autocratic (chuyên quyền)
None of the above
In today's organizations, the trend is towards a ______________span of control.
mechanic
organic
narrow
wide
What do you understand by the term 'span of control'?
A worker responsibility
A manager's authority
The number of employees a manager can manage efficiently and effectively
Autonomy at the workplace
The breakdown of jobs into narrow and repetitive tasks is known as_________________
division of manpower
division of labour
division of tasks
division of job
___________________is a situation where an employee reports to one supervisor.
Decentralization
Specialization
Unity of command
Centralization
Production oriented leaders focus on the _______________aspects of the job.
Non-technical
human
Technical
social
Autocratic Style of leadership uses ______________communication
one-way
three-way
two-way
four-way
An example of an oral report is through ________________
Observation
Telephone calls
none of the above
One of the dimensions identified by the 'Ohio State Study' in leadership is _______________
Consideration
Production orientation
Employee orientation
Selling
A _____________is defined as someone who can influence others and who 'has managerial authority'.
manager
shareholder
supplier
leader
The management function that involves working with and through people to accomplish organizational goals is known as ________________
planning
leading
organizing
controlling
The Trait theory of leadership attempts to use certain ______________to identify a leader.
behaviour
habits
characteristics
environmental factors
Which of the following is not a reason for managers to use team?
Increases flexibility
Teams encourage innovation
Increases performance standards
Teams enable senior members to dominate
Which of the following is an advantage of group decision making?
Groups provide more information
More alternatives / possible solutions are generated
Greater understanding of the problem and need for solution
All of the above.
The Ohio State Studies was conducted to find out the most important behaviours of effective __________
Followers
peers
Leaders
Shareholders
________________ control takes place while the activity is being performed.
Feedback
Concurrent
Feed-forward
Monetary
The Behavioural Theory of leadership states that leaders are _______________
born
born and made
made
none of the above
When a Supervisor in NTUC fairprice controls many workers, it is known as ____________span of control.
narrow
general
wide
specific
The process of monitoring, comparing and correcting work performance is known as ____________
Organizing
Leading
Coordinating
Controlling
Control is the ______________link in the management functions.
Final
Middle
First
Direct
Which of the following represents the democratic style of leadership?
Leader is not involved in setting goals
Leader provides regular feedbacks
One-way communication
Leader dictates work procedures and methods
Kurt Lewin's three leadership styles include the autocratic, democratic and _____________styles of leadership.
laissez-faire
charismatic
participating
transformational
In the control process, the manager should compare the performance against the _________________
Competitors' performance
Predetermined standard
Previous year's performance
Past standard
The following function of management 'compares the result to the standard set' ____________
organizing
leading
controlling
coordinating
1. Which of the following is a ‘Motivator’ according to Frederick Herzberg?
Wages
Job importance
Company policies
Working conditions
1. Giving recognition, attention and status are aimed at meeting the _____________ needs of an employee.
esteem
safety
esteem
actualization
1. When a manager follows rules, policies and procedures, he is making ________________ decision.
programmed
non-programmed
financial
satisficing
1. __is a barrier to effective communication.
Selective perception
Empathy
Respect
Clarifying
1. According to Abraham Maslow, which of the following is a Social Need?
Job Importance
Individual Importance
Belonging
Sense of Accomplishment
1. do not represent stakeholders.
Suppliers
Employees
Customers
Friends
A socially responsible (CSR) organisation is one that ___________________
conforms to the country’s law and order.
Does more than what is required by law
is efficient and effective.
makes a lot of money.
The Behavioural Approach (Hawthorne Studies) in Management places emphasis on ________________
product design
customer service
working conditions
human relations
Theory X, the assumption of the manager is that the worker is _______________
ambitious
Hardworkinng
Reponsible
Lazy
_________________get work done through other people in the organisation.
Technicians
Clerks
Managers
Telephone operations
________________ is a primary management function.
Planning
Commanding
Leading
Controlling
Democratic style of leadership focuses on _______________communication.
One way
Two way
Three way
Four way
The Socio-Cultural Environment is in the ______________environment.
Specific
Immediate
General
Micro
.
When a manager is a leader, he is playing _________________ role.
Information
Decisional
Paternal
Interpersonal
The Classical Approach, in the evolution of management thoughts, focuses on ____________system.
Social
Technical
Social-technical
Open
The ‘Father of Specialisation’ is _________________
Stephen Robbins
Charles Handy
Adam Smith
John Kotter
Which of the following is not considered a macroeconomic factor in the business environment?
Inflation rate
Exchange rates
Customer preferences
Unemployment rate
Which of the following is an example of a political factor in the PESTEL framework?
Competitive analysis
Technological advancements
Tax policies
Government regulations
What is the main focus of the organizing function in management?
Motivating employees
Allocating resources and tasks
Setting objective and goals
Monitoring performance
is ‘doing things right’.
Effectiveness
Planning
Efficiency
Organising
Feedforward control takes place _______________ the work is performed.
After
When
Before
None of the above
Decision-making, setting objectives, and establishing strategies are key activities in which management function?
Organising
Controlling
Leading
Planning
When problems are _________________, managers must rely on _______________in order to develop unique solutions
Structured; non-programmed decision making
Structured; pure intuition
Unstructured; non-programmed decision making
Unstructured; programmed decision making
Using the scientific method to determine the ‘one best way’ for a job to be done is known as __________
organizational behavior
scientific management
general administrative
quantitative approach
Which of the following is an example of a general environmental factor?
Customers
Competitors
Employees
Political legal
departmentalization is created with an internal focus.
Geographic
Product
Customer
Both b and c
Trait theory ignores the interaction between leaders and members as well as _____________factors.
Social
Esstem
Cutural
Situational
