管理学原理第一章练习题及答案

Chapter One: Managers and ManagementMultiple Choice Questions1. When we classify managers according by their level in the organization theyare described as _______.a. functional, staff and line managersb. top managers, middle managers and supervisorsc. high level and lower level managersd. general managers and administrative managers2. Conceptual skills relate to a manager’s ability toa. take a strategic view of how the parts of the organization function.b. solve detailed problems in groups.c. correctly evaluate organizational problems.d. understand and interact effectively with others in the organization.3. The ability to build networks and power bases that increase one’s power in theorganization is referred to as _____.a. influence skillb. political skillc. controllingd. strategic skill4. A manager is someone whoa. actually performs the service or produces the product.b. works anonymously behind the scenes.c. sets the goals of the organization.d. supervises the work of others.5. Which of the following skills is most important for top managers (CEO’s)?a. Interpersonalb. Technicalc. Functionald. Conceptual6. A manager who has a reputation for being open and honest and understandshow to motivate employees and customers is said to have good ________ skills.a. salesb. politicalc. Interpersonald. technical7. Annie’s Pies produces cakes and pies that come in 207 different flavors thatare shipped across the USA. Each week, 3 or 4 new flavors are added. Annie’s produces high quality cakes and pies using the best ingredients, it wastes little, and few employees work overtime because the business operatesa. effectively.b. reliably.c. efficiently.d. flexibly.8. Doing a job in a way that achieves results without wasting any resources isreferred to as being ______.a. effective.b. efficientc. conservatived. Both a and b.9. The importance of managerial roles varies depending on the _____.a. manager’s salaryb. manager’s acceptance by the employeesc. size of the organizationd. length of time the manager has worked in the organization10. According to Mintzberg, which management category includes the roles offigurehead, leader, and liaison?aa. interpersonalb. informationalc. decisionald. planning11. Which of the following roles is categorized as a decisional role?a. Monitorb. Disseminatorc. Resource allocatord. Leader12. An organization must contain all except which of the following characteristics?a. purposeb. peoplec. structured. product13. An organization is commonly considered aa. systematic arrangement of people to sell goods or services.b. s tructural grouping of people to accomplish a set of objectives.c. structural grouping of managers and subordinates who are attempting toincrease profits.d. systematic grouping of people to establish procedures, rules, andregulations.14. Operatives can BEST be described asa. Those who actually do the tasks of an organization.b. Those who work anonymously behind the scenes.c. Manual laborers.d. Those who supervise others.15. The managers who work most closely with the operatives are known asa. top management.b. middle management.c. first-line managers.d. operative managers.16. The level of management that translates the goals of the organization intospecific plans that lower-level managers can perform is known asa. top management.b. middle management.c. first-line managers.d. operative managers.17. _____ are responsible for making decisions about the direction of theorganization and establishing policies that affect all organizational members.a. Operativesb. Top managersc. Middle managersd. First-line supervisors18. Performing the task right and considering the relationship between inputs andoutputs isa. effectiveness.b. goal attainment.c. efficiency.d. a management characteristic.19. If you get more output for a given input, you havea. decreased effectiveness.b. increased effectiveness.c. decreased efficiency.d. increased efficiency.20. In an organization, _____ translate(s) into goal attainment.a. effectivenessb. efficiencyc. resource minimizationd. managerial functions21. If a college cuts the cost of an education by using mostly part-time faculty andat the same time fails to adequately educate its students, it can be said to be doing the wrong things well. In other words, the college isa. efficient and effective.b. efficient but not effective.c. effective but not efficient.d. neither efficient nor effective.22. Tim's Tire Shop is concerned only with using the least amount of labor possibleas it repairs/replaces the tires of its customers. Its primary goal isa. effectiveness.b. goal attainment.c. efficiency.d. management characteristics.23. All of the following are included in the four components of the managementprocess excepta. planning.b. organizing.c. leading.d. delegating.24. Mintzberg grouped the ten managerial roles into three primary headings. Whichof the following is not one of these headings?a. interpersonal relationshipsb. transfer of informationc. planningd. decision making25. As managers move up the organization, they do lessa. leadingb. controllingc. planningd. organizing26. Which of the following roles is most important for managers in small firms?a. disseminatorb. leaderc. spokespersond. figurehead27. Katz developed four critical skills that managers must possess. Which of thefollowing is not one of those four skills?a. conceptualb. interpersonalc. technicald. connection28. Angelo is well known for his skills in using the advanced programming softwareof the engineering field. In fact, it was his specialized knowledge that led to his promotion as manager. Which managerial skill is Angelo demonstrating?a. conceptualb. interpersonalc. technicald. political29. Nancy’s strength as a manager lies in her ability to work with people. She isable to work with, motivate, and lead others easily. Nancy is demonstrating which managerial skill?a. conceptualb. interpersonalc. technicald. political30. Which of the following is not true about operatives?a. They have no responsibility for overseeing the work of others.b. They work directly on a job or task.c. They have no more than four employees who report directly to them.d. A person on an assembly line could be described as an operative.31. The managerial concept that focuses on task completion isa. efficiency.b. of little concern for first-line managers.c. mostly the job of top managers.d. effectiveness.32. Which one of the following best demonstrates the concept of efficientmanagement?a. Getting activities completed.b. Maximizing output.c. Maintaining output with fewer resources.d. Increasing output and input.33. When a manager fails to complete the department's tasks but has used theresources sparingly and wisely, the results are said to bea. efficient and effective.b. efficient and ineffective.c. inefficient and effective.d. inefficient and ineffective.34. The planning function of management includesa. directing the activities of others.b. monitoring an organization's performance.c. comparing actual results with plans.d. establishing an organization's goals.35. The organizing function of management includesa. how tasks are to be grouped.b. conflict resolution among subordinates.c. comparison of actual results with a budget.d. definition of an organization's goals.36. The activities of motivating employees, directing others, selecting the mosteffective communication channels, and resolving conflicts refer to which management function?a. planning.b. organizing.c. leading.d. controlling.37. When a famous speaker, Such as the President of the United States, addressesa college graduating class, he or she is exhibiting Mintzberg's role ofa. liaison.b. disturbance handler.c. disseminator.d. figurehead.38. Concerning Mintzberg's managerial roles, which of the following statements isMOST accurate?a. Managers perform essentially different roles in different types oforganizations.b. Managers perform essentially different roles at different levels of anorganization.c. The emphasis managers give the various roles differs with variousorganizational levels.d. Roles of figurehead, disseminator, and liaison seem to be most appropriatefor first-line managers.39. Which of the following statements is LEAST correct?a. Regardless of the organizational level, managers perform essentially thesame functions.b. Most managerial functions are the same throughout the world.c. Small or large organizations perform essentially the same functions.d. The entrepreneurial role is more prevalent in small organizations than inlarge ones.40. Management is BEST described as the process ofa. personally completing tasks in an efficient manner.b. efficiently completing tasks with the help of others.c. using scarce resources to minimize output.d. organizing activities over a long period of time.。