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Chp 1: Managing and the Manager's Job

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_______ resources refer to the capital used by an organizational to fund both ongoing and long-term operations.
a.Financial
b.Human
c.Physical
d.Information
Financial
The tax revenue of a city is an example of a __________ resource.
a.information
b.human
c.financial
d.physical
financial
Rodney, the director of a software company, decides to launch a free- education program for the underprivileged children in his country. He instructs his administrative staff to distribute free textbooks for the underprivileged children using 1% of the company's annual profits, based on its annual sales report. In this scenario, the annual sales reports are categorized as ______________ resources.
a.physical
b.financial
c.human
d.information
information
Which of the following is a benefit of planning?
a.It helps managers know how to allocate their time and resources.
b.It helps managers understand the relationships among employees.
c.It helps managers recognize their own weaknesses.
d.It helps managers track the progress toward set goals.
It helps managers know how to allocate their time and resources.
Aicha, the coach of a women's basketball team, prepares the team's playing strategy for an upcoming basketball tournament. The strategies devised will be successful only if the players are allocated appropriate positions in the team according to their strengths. In this scenario, which of the following managerial functions must Aicha perform to allocate playing positions to the players?
a. Leading
b. Organizing
c. Controlling
d. Planning
Organizing
Kayla is a high-potential worker. However, she is lazy and does not complete her assignments on time. In order to improve Kayla's work output, her boss must monitor her progress on given assignments. In this scenario, Kayla's boss will performing the managerial function of ____________.
a.controlling
b.organizing
c.leading
d.planning
controlling
Which of the following is true of first-line managers?
a.They officially represent an organization to the external environment.
b.They set an organization's goals and objectives.
c.They oversee the day-to-day operations of their team.
d.They implement the policies and plans developed for an organization.
They oversee the day-to-day operations of their team.
_____ managers are responsible for hiring and developing employees.
a.Marketing
b.Financial
c.Operations
d.Human resource
Human resource
Concrete Constructions, a construction company, wants a suitable site to establish a new residential complex. Site selection is the responsibility of the _____ manager of Concrete Constructions.
a.financial
b.marketing
c.operations
d.human resource
operations
Which of the following is a difference between the roles of a disseminator and a spokesperson?
a.A disseminator's role involves hiring, training, and motivating employees, whereas a spokesperson's role involves taking visitors to dinner, attending ribbon-cutting ceremonies, and the like.
b.A disseminator's role involves taking visitors to dinner, attending ribbon-cutting ceremonies, and the like, whereas a spokesperson's role involves serving as a coordinator or link among people, groups, or organizations.
c.A disseminator's role involves deciding how resources are to be distributed, whereas a spokesperson's role involves serving as a voluntary initiator of change.
d.A disseminator's role involves relaying information to others at a workplace, whereas a spokesperson's role involves relaying information to people outside an organization.
A disseminator's role involves relaying information to others at a workplace, whereas a spokesperson's role involves relaying information to people outside an organization.
Valid Inc., a manufacturer of electronic gadgets, sees an unforeseen drop in sales of its latest product, Anytime Videogames. Nathan, the developer of the battery used in Anytime Videogames, discovers that the reason for this is the low battery life of the consoles. In order to increase the battery life of the consoles, which of the following skills must Nathan specifically improve?
a.Conceptual skills
b.Communication skills
c.Time-management skills
d.Technical skills
Technical skills
_____ skills enable managers to visualize the most appropriate response to a situation.
a.Communication
b.Decision-making
c.Diagnostic
d.Conceptual
Diagnostic
Managers need to take a scientific approach to solving problems especially when:
a.they encounter situations that require a deep personal understanding.
b.they are faced with sudden decision-making opportunities.
c.they are dealing with relatively routine and straightforward issues.
d.they feel that their employees' emotions affect work.
they are dealing with relatively routine and straightforward issues.
The most common path to acquiring managerial skills involves a combination of:
a.purpose and morals.
b.education and experience.
c.influence and power.
d.character and ethics.
education and experience
Which of the following is a primary advantage of education as a source of management?
a.A student does not need to depend on experience to develop practical skills.
b.The curriculum is often very general and caters to the needs of all students.
c.As a student, a person can follow a well-developed program of study.
d.A student does not need to become familiar with current research on management.
As a student, a person can follow a well-developed program of study.
Which of the following is an advantage of hiring retirees in an organization?
a.The organization gets the expertise of skilled workers.
b.The organization attains new skill sets.
c.The organization does not have to pay retirees any wages.
d.The organization gains employees for permanent projects.
The organization gets the expertise of skilled workers.
Which of the following acts emphasized the importance of providing equal employment opportunities for people with various impairment?
a.The Norris-LaGuardia Act
b.The Occupational Safety and Health Act
c.The Americans with Disabilities Act
d.The Act of Toleration
The Americans with Disabilities Act
Who among the following is an example of a yuppie?
a.Jeremy, a recent graduate who works in a multinational company
b.Holly, a lazy employee who does not feel the need to work
c.Raj, a middle-aged man who works for a small, local restaurant
d.Savannah, a retiree of a government organization
Jeremy, a recent graduate who works in a multinational company.
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