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Management Chapter 1
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Undergraduate 2
01/27/2015

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Term
The management activity associated with monitoring an organization's progress towards its goals is
-planning
-controlling
-leading
-organizing
Definition
Controlling
Term
Using resources wisely and in a cost-effective way describes
-leading
-effectiveness
-planning
-efficiency
Definition
Efficiency
Term
Titles associated with first-line managers include all of the following EXCEPT
-supervisor
-chief executive
-office manager
-coordinator
Definition
Chief executive
Term
Managers determine how activities and resources are to be grouped when they
-organize
-motivate
-lead
-control
Definition
Organize
Term
Communication, leadership, motivation and team processes are all included in which managerial activity
-controlling
-planning
-organizing
-leading
Definition
Leading
Term
The category of management jobs hardest hit in recent years by layoffs is
-top managers
-financial managers
-operations managers
-middle managers
Definition
Middle managers
Term
Which managers spend a large proportion of their time supervising the work of subordinates
-administrative managers
-first-line
-human resource
-middle
Definition
First-line managers
Term
New product development and promotion are activities managed by
-operational
-financial
-marketing
-administrative
Definition
Marketing managers
Term
When middle managers serve as a link between top managers and first-line managers, they are fulfilling a role known as
-spokesperson
-liaison
-disturbance handler
-monitor
Definition
Liaison
Term
Managers who are involved in relations between their organization and its labor unions, consultants, and suppliers often are fulfilling the
-negotiator role
-resource allocator role
-monitor role
-informational role
Definition
Negotiator role
Term
The decision of whether to buy another company requires that a manager be able to understand his/her organization from a broad point of view, which is a(n)
-diagnostic skill
-interpersonal skill
-conceptual skill
-technical skill
Definition
Conceptual skill
Term
Interpersonal roles of managers include
-monitor
-liaison
-disseminator
-resource allocator
Definition
Disseminator
Term
Some management problems must be approached in a logical, rational, and objective way, which requires managers to use
-interpersonal skills
-financial and technical skills
-diagnostic and interpersonal skills
-technical and diagnostic skills
Definition
Technical and diagnostic skills
Term
Most managers in today's large companies
-have executive MBA degrees
-have a college degree
-have MBA degrees
-have M.S. degrees
Definition
Have a college degree
Term
Managers without formal training must rely heavily upon __________ to achieve success
-specific experiences
-technical experience
-varied experiences
-administrative experience
Definition
Varied experiences
Term
Most of this nation's businesses that require skilled and trained managers are
-small
-large
-international
-privately held
Definition
Small
Term
Public administration is a specialized form of management used in
-gangs
-healthcare facilities
-corporations
-government organizations
Definition
Government organizations
Term
Subway is engaging in __________ managerial function when they monitor the performance of subordinates, and by checking performance goals
Definition
Controlling
Term
Blackstone industries plans to build a second manufacturing facility, what would be the title of the functional manager
Definition
Operations manager
Term
Which management skills would the top level manager have to depend on the most
Definition
Conceptual skills
Term
Middle level managers need good _________ management skills
Definition
Interpersonal
Term
First-line managers need good ________ management skills
Definition
Technical
Term
What are the three levels of managers
Definition
1. Top managers
2. Middle managers
3. First-line managers
Term
What do middle managers spend most of their time on
Definition
Implementing the policies and plans developed by top managers and supervising and coordinating the activities of lower-level managers
Term
Who is the CEO of Southwest Airlines
Definition
Gary C. Kelly
Term
Who started Southwest Airlines
Definition
Herb Kelleher and Rollin King
Term
What are the four elements of a system, and which is the most important if you want feed back
Definition
Planning/decision making, organizing, controlling, leading. If you want feedback: controlling
Term
Organizations use all of the following kinds of resources EXCEPT __________ resources
Definition
Political
Term
Jim recently merged his company's personnel and employee-training departments into a single human resources department. Which management function has Jim performed
Definition
Organizing
Term
Managers are often expected to engage in ceremonial or symbolic activities, such as presenting awards and hosting retirement ceremonies. Which role do managers fill in performing these activities
Definition
Figurehead
Term
A manager who knows how to perform the specific kind of work being performed in an organization has _______ skills
Definition
Technical
Term
Which of the following challenges and opportunities are managers in the new workforce UNLIKELY to face
Definition
New information-processing technology has slowed the pace of managers' work.
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