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WorksheetsManagement and Employee Performance Quiz
Total questions: 159
Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins
What is a set of factors that influence an individual’s actions toward accomplishing a goal?
Motivation
Evaluation
Supervision
Delegation
How can management influence employee performance?
By ignoring feedback
By setting unclear goals
By providing training and support
By reducing communication
What involves training and educating employees to ensure high quality and efficient work?
Motivation
Development
Supervision
Evaluation
What is it called when managers must evaluate employees they supervise and use results to improve performance?
Motivation
Development
Performance appraisal
Delegation
What is a Business Plan?
A document outlining financial goals
A strategy for marketing products
A plan for managing employees
A detailed plan for achieving business goals
Which of the following is a component of a Business Plan?
Employee Benefits
Overview of the Business
Office Supplies
Customer Feedback
What is included in the Marketing Activities section of a Business Plan?
Employee Salaries
Market Analysis
Office Layout
Customer Service Policies
Which section of a Business Plan outlines the financial goals and projections?
Marketing Activities
Business Operations
Financial Plan
Sources of Financing
What is a key aspect of working effectively with others in a management role?
Ignoring Feedback
Communicate Effectively
Prioritizing Personal Goals
Avoiding Team Meetings
What is a crucial factor in understanding others in a workplace setting?
Ignoring Differences
Understand Others
Enforcing Rules Strictly
Limiting Interaction
Which section of a Business Plan would include information about loans and investments?
Marketing Activities
Sources of Financing
Business Operations
Overview of the Business
How can managers facilitate change in an organization?
By maintaining the status quo
By implementing improved processes
By avoiding new ideas
By focusing solely on profits
What is a benefit of effective communication in management?
Increased misunderstandings
Improved team collaboration
Reduced employee morale
Higher employee turnover
What is the role of market analysis in a Business Plan?
To determine employee salaries
To understand the competitive landscape
To outline office policies
To set up internal communication
What is the purpose of a SWOT analysis in a Business Plan?
To evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
To determine the company's financial budget
To outline the company's marketing strategy
To set employee performance goals
Which of the following is an essential skill for effective leadership?
Micromanaging team members
Delegating tasks appropriately
Focusing solely on personal achievements
Avoiding conflict resolution
What is the primary purpose of a SWOT analysis in business planning?
To evaluate employee performance
To identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
To determine financial projections
To outline marketing strategies
Which of the following is a key component of effective communication in management?
Using technical jargon
Listening actively
Focusing on personal opinions
Ignoring feedback
What is the role of leadership in organizational success?
To maintain the status quo
To inspire and guide employees towards achieving goals
To focus solely on profit margins
To avoid taking risks
What is the purpose of an organizational structure in a business?
To define the hierarchy, roles, and responsibilities within the organization.
To promote a relaxed work environment
To discourage teamwork and collaboration
To increase the cost of operations
Explain the process of managerial planning in a business.
Ignoring the current situation and making decisions based on intuition
Hiring new employees and firing underperforming ones
Creating action plans without setting any goals
Setting goals, identifying resources, analyzing the current situation, developing strategies, and creating action plans to achieve the objectives.
What are the key elements of a business's strategic plan?
Financial reports, company history, product pricing, and employee benefits
Employee training and development, office supplies, customer service, and marketing strategy
Mission and vision statements, goals and objectives, SWOT analysis, action plans, and monitoring and evaluation
Social media presence, company logo, office location, and employee dress code
The U. S. Supreme Court hears cases that involve ____________.
Constitutional cases
Civil cases
Criminal cases
Tort cases
A cashier gives you more change then she should have. The ethical choice is to ____________.
Donate the money to a worthy cause
Return the extra money
Keep the money
Spend the money
A precedent law:
is made by a legislature
Oversees an agency
is based on customs
is determine by a court case
_______ protects the name and identifying symbol of a product or company.
Trade secret
Patent
Trademark
Copyright
The exclusive right granted to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention is a(n) ____________.
Patent
Trademark
Trade secret
Copyright
An agreement between two parties that creates an obligation is a(n)
Contract
Tort
Offer
Purpose
When someone is authorized to act on behalf of another it governed by _______ law
Agency
Tort
Statutory
Administrative
A business organization where the owners are personally responsible for the business debts a(n)
C Corporation
LLC
Partnership
Sole proprietorship
A business run by one person is a(n)
Corporation
LLC
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
_______ law is the area of law that guides real property, personal property, and intellectual property.
Tort
Property
Oral contracts
Agency
An _______ is one in which some of the terms are not expressed in words.
Oral contract
Verbal contract
Written contract
Implied contract
A business organization that has members is a(n)
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
LLC
Corporation
A business organization that has some liability protection for the owner is a(n)
Corporation
Partnership
LLC
Sole proprietorship
Intellectual Property can be protected by
Patents
Agency
Tort
Statues
In order for a contract to be enforceable it must have
Acceptance
Consideration
Offers
Legal Purpose
Consideration Means " QUID PRO QUO" i,e
A. Something in return
B. Something not to be returned
C. Object
D.None of the above
Three elements to proving a crime
breach of duty, motive, criminal intent
breach of duty, motive, criminal intent
duty, breach of duty, criminal intent, motive
duty, breach of duty, criminal intent
Written accusation when a grand jury decides there is sufficient evidence to try an accused of a crime.
information
indictment
injunction
subponea
An intentional and explicit relinquishing of a contract right
waiver
mitigation
restitution
renouncement
Laws most states have requiring certain contracts be in writing
Statue of Frauds
Statute of Frauds
Statute of Limitations
Statue of Limitations
What is the key difference between a Sole Proprietorship and a Corporation?
A Sole Proprietorship is owned by multiple individuals, while a Corporation is owned by a single individual
A Corporation is a legal entity separate from its owners, while a Sole Proprietorship is not
A Sole Proprietorship has limited liability, while a Corporation does not
A Corporation does not require legal registration, while a Sole Proprietorship does
Level 1
What does Gross Domestic Product
mean?
The total value of all goods and services a country imports.
The total value of all goods and services a country exports.
The total value of all goods and services produced within a country in one year.
The net loss in profits within a country due to imports.
Level 1
Which of the following is most likely to be a benefit of business growth?
Increased costs
Increased sales
Increased competition
Increased chance of failure
Level 1
People who buy and use a product and services
Suppliers
Customers
Employees
Competitors
Managers and Leaders provide ______________ to influence an individual's actions toward accomplishing a goal.
Planning
Motivation
Action
Recruitment
Providing rewards for a job well done is an example of ________________.
Leading
Directing
Motivating
Controlling
What are the two types of motivation?
Personal and Professional
Intrinsic and Extrinsic
Positive and Negative
Internal and External
________________ motivation refers to the drive to do something in exchange for a reward or to avoid punishment.
Intrinsic
Extrinsic
A person with __________ motivation wants to do a task for the pleasure involved in doing the task itself.
For example, you hang out with your friends because it's fun to do, not because you are forced to.
intrinsic
extrinsic
What type of motivation is this? You have good attendance at school so you can make better grades and don't have credit recovery.
Intrinsic Motivation
Extrinsic Motivation
What department is responsible for hiring, firing, and training employees?
Accounting
Marketing
Human Resources
Operataons
What type of training is being described:
Employees have hands-on practice with supervision; being trained while they work.
on-the-job training
group training
What type of training is being described:
Companies teach new skills to several employees at once. Employees listen and learn from each other.
on-the-job training
Group Training
What is the purpose of Performance Evaluations?
To surprise employees and make them feel nervous
To make a list of who should be terminated
To provide feedback to employees on areas of strength of growth opportunities
none of the above
Performance Evaluations help management when making important decisions regarding:
Layoffs
promotions
terminations
all of the above
Motivation is measured by meeting needs of others. What is the name of the of this pyramid?
Lewin's Change Management Model
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs
Venn Diagram
none of the above
Which function of management (P-O-S-D-C) involves leading employees to carry out their assigned tasks?
Planning
Organizeing
Staffing
Directing
Which function of management determines the direction for the company...such as setting goals and determining strategies?
Planning
Organizing
Staffing
Directing
The MAIN purpose of an effective performance evaluation is to...
determine who to fire when times get hard
help workers determine when they should ask for a salary increase
help workers develop their strengths and work on their weaknesses.
help companies to determine what other jobs workers might be good at.
A mission statement describes an organization's ________________.
absentee policy
building plans
purpose or goal
job postings
The BEST way to motivate workers to do a good job is.....
provide feedback to reinforce what they do correctly
provide negative feedback to discourage them from what they do incorrectly
making them compete against each other to encourage a spirit of achievement
acknowledging only group achievements rather than individual ones to reinforce the team attitude.
Conducting research to determine factors, conditions, and characteristics of a market is ______________.
brainstorming
market analysis
goal setting
prototyping
One difference between strategic and tactical planning is that strategic planning tends to be....
shorter term and more narrowly defined.
longer term and more broadly defined.
targeted towards middle management
targeted towards new employees
Motivational praise from an employer should be specific and
personal
financially rewarding
work related
include increased benefits
To gain employee acceptance of new changes in an organization, the owner should provide adequate training and
provide advanced notice of the new changes.
make changes effective immediately.
reprehend employees who do not impleent the change immediately.
explain changes in detail to the management staff only.
What is the term for employees are motivated by a number of needs that can be listed in priority, with the basic need being ‘physiological’ (rest, food, warmth) and the top being ‘Self-actualization’ (having responsibility and receiving promotions)?
movtivation
Herzberg’s Theory of Motivation
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
wages
Which of the following is NOT a common method of employee motivation?
Financial incentives
Punishments
Recognition programs
Professional development opportunities
Which of the following is a primary goal of training and development?
Increasing employee turnover
Enhancing the company's public image
Improving employee performance
Reducing the number of employees
Which of the following is a benefit of effective training and development?
Decreased employee morale
Increased operational costs
Enhanced company reputation
Reduced innovation
Which of the following is a key component of a successful onboarding process?
Immediate immersion in complex projects
Limited interaction with other employees
Clear communication of job roles and expectations
Avoidance of feedback in the first few months
What does 'employee engagement' refer to?
The process of hiring new staff
The level of commitment and involvement an employee has towards their organization and its values
The number of social events a company organizes for its employees
The duration an employee has been with the company
Which type of business can issue stocks and bonds to raise funds?
Partnership
Corporation
Sole Trader
LLC
In which type of business do the owners have limited liability, meaning they are not personally responsible for the business's debts?
Sole Proprietorship
Cooperative
Partnership
Corporation
Which of the following is a characteristic of a Partnership?
Unlimited liability
Shares of stock
double taxation
What does it mean for a Sole Proprietorship to have unlimited liability?
The owner is personally responsible for all the business's debts.
The owner can only lose the amount invested into the business.
The business is responsible for the owner's personal debts.
What is this describing?"All of the important DECISIONS made to successfully MARKET a product or a service"
Marketing concept
Marketing strategy
Marketing mix
Marketing Production
If a business conducts a SWOT analysis to decide whether or not to expand, which of the following would be categorized as an "O"?
money is available for expansion
there is the potential for increased profit
new competition could enter the market
company expenses have increased
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) created a free-trade area for
Mexico, the US, and Canada
Mexico and Canada
Mexico and Panama
Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize
Two types of business partnerships are general and
contractual
fiduciary
limited
cooperative
The planning, pricing, promoting, and distribution of goods and services is known as
advertising
marketing
logistics
forecasting
The main purpose of an effective performance evaluation is to
help companies determine who to fire when times get hard
help workers to determine when they should ask for a salary increase
help workers develop their strengths and work on their weaknesses
help companies to determine what other jobs workers might be good at
A mission statement describes an organization's
absentee policy
building plans
purpose or goal
job postings
The BEST way to motivate workers to do a good job is
providing positive feedback to reinforce what they do correctly
providing negative feedback to discourage them from what they do incorrectly
making them compete against each other to encourage a spirit of achievement
acknowledging only group achievements rather than individual ones to reinforce the team attitude
The term for research to determine factors, conditions, and characteristics of a market is
brainstorming
market analysis
goal setting
prototyping
One difference between strategic and tactical planning is that strategic planning tends to be:
shorter term and more narrowly defined
longer term and more broadly defined
targeted towards middle management
targeted towards new employees
Motivational praise from an employer should be specific and
personal
financially rewarding
work related
include increased benefits
To gain employee acceptance of new changes in an organization, the owner should provide adequate training and
provide advance notice of the new changes
make changes effective immediately
reprehend employees who do not implement the change immediately
explain changes in detail to the management staff only
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
The injured accident victim was laying on the road until the ambulance arrived.
We arrived their at 3 PM to begin the meeting.
The manager busted into the wrong office by mistake.
Ann missed the meeting because she was lying in bed with flu.
If a worker's gross pay is $750.00 and 1.25 percent of the workers' earnings are withheld for Medicare tax, what dollar amount of Medicare tax is being withheld?
$7.35
$9.38
$93.75
$125.50
According the law of supply and demand, when high winds in Hawaii damage coffee plants, coffee will be
low in price because people will switch th tea to avoid price increase
in short supply, and therefore higher in price
unaffected in price or supply
in short supply with an unchanged price
A country exported $689,269 worth of goods and imported $3,465,029 worth of goods. What is the trade surplus or deficit?
-$2,775,760
-$986,637
$2,775,760
$4,154,298
In order to increase sales, a company hired a telemarketing firm. Telemarketers logged 3,496 hours, making 46,397 presentations and 6,350 sales, and increasing the company's revenues by $295,300. The telemarketing firm charged $45 per hour for their services. How successful was the business venture?
wildly successful, netting over $200,00
a good investment with a profit of over $137,00
a good start, doing slightly better than $6,000
a bad venture with a negative return of -$245,000
Which of the following acts regulates the federal minimum wage for interstate commerce?
Fair Labor Standards Act
National Labor Relations Act
Revenue Act
Equal Pay Act
