University of Southern Mississippi MGT 300 - Exam 1 || Top Grade
Assured.
Which of the following is not a decisional role? correct answers Liaison
One of the important ideas in the text's definition of management is: correct answers the
management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
Using influence to motivate employees describes which of the following functions? correct
answers leading
To meet the needs of the organization, all managers carry out the three major categories of roles.
They are what? correct answers Informational, interpersonal, and decisional
If Vic Marlow is responsible for maintaining information links both inside and outside
organizations by using social media, mail, phone calls, and conduction meetings as daily
activities, he would be performing which of Mintzberg's interpersonal roles? correct answers
liaison
In the 2019 regular season, the Oakland A's and the Atlanta Braves both won 97 games.
However, the Atlanta Braves had a total team payroll of $137.9M, while the Oakland A's total
team payroll was $92.9M. Assuming that winning games is the main goal for each baseball team,
which of the following statements is most accurate? correct answers During the regular season,
the Oakland A's were more efficient; the two teams were equally effective.
An accountant with ------ has the ability to create a budget, compare the budget to actual income,
and determine necessary expenses. correct answers Technical Skills
When senior managers at Sevier Cosmetics Inc. decide to become the number one service-
quality cosmetics company in the world, they are engaging in the management function of:
correct answers Planning
, What are the most important at the top management level? correct answers Conceptual Skills
(This one could be wrong so I would look back over it if I were you)
Which of the following best describes Mintzberg's role of entrepreneur? correct answers The
entrepreneur role involves the initiation of change.
A-------- is typically at the first or second levels of management and is directly responsible for
the production of goods and services. correct answers Supervisory Manager
When Kara's Glass Shop received a rush order before and upcoming holiday weekend, Jennifer
persuaded her employees to work overtime by buying them pizza and passing out gift cards
throughout the weekend. Jennifer was engaging in which of the following functions of
management? correct answers Leading
Since being promoted into marketing assistant role, Jada has never been asked by her manager
for receipts that document what she lists on her monthly expense report. Which management
functions is being neglected by Jada's manger? correct answers Controlling
Who is considered the "father of scientific management"? correct answers Frederick W. Taylor
A consultant who recommends the effectiveness of the same set of goals and strategies to every
organization he serves, without considering each organizational situation, is violating the basics
of: correct answers Contingency View
The behavioral sciences approach is based on which of the following disciplines? correct
answers Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, and Psychology
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of scientific management? correct answers It
appreciated the social context of work and higher needs of workers. (This one might also be
wrong I would double check it I had trouble finding the right answer)
Assured.
Which of the following is not a decisional role? correct answers Liaison
One of the important ideas in the text's definition of management is: correct answers the
management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
Using influence to motivate employees describes which of the following functions? correct
answers leading
To meet the needs of the organization, all managers carry out the three major categories of roles.
They are what? correct answers Informational, interpersonal, and decisional
If Vic Marlow is responsible for maintaining information links both inside and outside
organizations by using social media, mail, phone calls, and conduction meetings as daily
activities, he would be performing which of Mintzberg's interpersonal roles? correct answers
liaison
In the 2019 regular season, the Oakland A's and the Atlanta Braves both won 97 games.
However, the Atlanta Braves had a total team payroll of $137.9M, while the Oakland A's total
team payroll was $92.9M. Assuming that winning games is the main goal for each baseball team,
which of the following statements is most accurate? correct answers During the regular season,
the Oakland A's were more efficient; the two teams were equally effective.
An accountant with ------ has the ability to create a budget, compare the budget to actual income,
and determine necessary expenses. correct answers Technical Skills
When senior managers at Sevier Cosmetics Inc. decide to become the number one service-
quality cosmetics company in the world, they are engaging in the management function of:
correct answers Planning
, What are the most important at the top management level? correct answers Conceptual Skills
(This one could be wrong so I would look back over it if I were you)
Which of the following best describes Mintzberg's role of entrepreneur? correct answers The
entrepreneur role involves the initiation of change.
A-------- is typically at the first or second levels of management and is directly responsible for
the production of goods and services. correct answers Supervisory Manager
When Kara's Glass Shop received a rush order before and upcoming holiday weekend, Jennifer
persuaded her employees to work overtime by buying them pizza and passing out gift cards
throughout the weekend. Jennifer was engaging in which of the following functions of
management? correct answers Leading
Since being promoted into marketing assistant role, Jada has never been asked by her manager
for receipts that document what she lists on her monthly expense report. Which management
functions is being neglected by Jada's manger? correct answers Controlling
Who is considered the "father of scientific management"? correct answers Frederick W. Taylor
A consultant who recommends the effectiveness of the same set of goals and strategies to every
organization he serves, without considering each organizational situation, is violating the basics
of: correct answers Contingency View
The behavioral sciences approach is based on which of the following disciplines? correct
answers Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, and Psychology
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of scientific management? correct answers It
appreciated the social context of work and higher needs of workers. (This one might also be
wrong I would double check it I had trouble finding the right answer)
