,Chapter 1
Management: Principles and
Practices
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is management?
A. Activities that deal primarily with the allocation of resources in order to reach
organizational objectives
B. Influencing others’ activities to achieve set goals
C. A set of activities designed to achieve an organization’s objectives by using its
resources effectively and efficiently in a changing environment
D. Those activities that an organization undertakes to ensure that its actions lead to
achievement of its objectives
ANS: C REF: p. 3
2. Using resources in a way that produces desired results is
A. efficient.
B. smart.
C. timely.
D. effective.
ANS: D REF: p. 3
3. Accomplishing objectives with a minimum of resources is
A. effective.
B. efficient.
C. motivational.
D. expected.
ANS: B REF: p. 3
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4. What name is given to individuals who make decisions about the use of the organization’s
resources, and are concerned with planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the
organization’s activities so as to reach its objectives?
A. Leaders
B. Auditors
C. Managers
D. Supervisors
ANS: C REF: p. 3
5. What is an organization?
A. People, equipment, finances, and data used to reach objectives
B. Institutions that cannot retain earnings over expenses, do not have equity interests, and
cannot be bought or sold
C. The knowledge and ability to accomplish the specialized activities of the work group
D. A group of individuals who work together to achieve the goals or objectives that are
important to these individuals
ANS: D REF: p. 3
6. Which of the following characteristics best relates to resources?
A. The activities involved in designing jobs for employees, grouping these jobs together
into departments, and developing working relationships among organizational
units/departments and employees to carry out the plans
B. A set of activities designed to achieve an organization’s objectives by using its
equipment effectively and efficiently in a changing environment
C. People, equipment, finances, and data used by an organization to reach its objectives
D. Groups of individuals who work together to achieve the goals or objectives that are
important to these individuals
ANS: C REF: p. 3
7. Effective use of an organization's resources means
A. recognizing different work situations.
B. using a minimum of resources.
C. using the very latest technology.
D. achieving the intended result.
ANS: D REF: p. 3
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8. The process of influencing the activities of an individual or a group toward the
achievement of a goal is
A. leadership.
B. decision making.
C. implementation of work tasks.
D. planning.
ANS: A REF: p. 3
9. As defined in the text, organizations are groups of individuals who work together to
achieve
A. synergy and harmony for everyone.
B. winning results in the business world.
C. goals and objectives important to them.
D. profitability, productivity, and participation.
ANS: C REF: p. 3
10. All of the following are usually included in the classification of major management
functions EXCEPT
A. planning.
B. organizing.
C. leading.
D. staffing.
ANS: D REF: p. 3
11. The nature of an employee's relationship with their manager would probably affect all of
the following work variables EXCEPT
A. work attitudes.
B. choice of health insurance.
C. job satisfaction.
D. job commitment.
ANS: B REF: p. 4
12. Which of the following refers to a person or group that can affect, or is affected by, an
organization’s goals or the means to achieve those goals?
A. Human resources managers
B. Front-line managers
C. Middle managers
D. Stakeholder
ANS: D REF: p. 5
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Management: Principles and
Practices
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is management?
A. Activities that deal primarily with the allocation of resources in order to reach
organizational objectives
B. Influencing others’ activities to achieve set goals
C. A set of activities designed to achieve an organization’s objectives by using its
resources effectively and efficiently in a changing environment
D. Those activities that an organization undertakes to ensure that its actions lead to
achievement of its objectives
ANS: C REF: p. 3
2. Using resources in a way that produces desired results is
A. efficient.
B. smart.
C. timely.
D. effective.
ANS: D REF: p. 3
3. Accomplishing objectives with a minimum of resources is
A. effective.
B. efficient.
C. motivational.
D. expected.
ANS: B REF: p. 3
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4. What name is given to individuals who make decisions about the use of the organization’s
resources, and are concerned with planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the
organization’s activities so as to reach its objectives?
A. Leaders
B. Auditors
C. Managers
D. Supervisors
ANS: C REF: p. 3
5. What is an organization?
A. People, equipment, finances, and data used to reach objectives
B. Institutions that cannot retain earnings over expenses, do not have equity interests, and
cannot be bought or sold
C. The knowledge and ability to accomplish the specialized activities of the work group
D. A group of individuals who work together to achieve the goals or objectives that are
important to these individuals
ANS: D REF: p. 3
6. Which of the following characteristics best relates to resources?
A. The activities involved in designing jobs for employees, grouping these jobs together
into departments, and developing working relationships among organizational
units/departments and employees to carry out the plans
B. A set of activities designed to achieve an organization’s objectives by using its
equipment effectively and efficiently in a changing environment
C. People, equipment, finances, and data used by an organization to reach its objectives
D. Groups of individuals who work together to achieve the goals or objectives that are
important to these individuals
ANS: C REF: p. 3
7. Effective use of an organization's resources means
A. recognizing different work situations.
B. using a minimum of resources.
C. using the very latest technology.
D. achieving the intended result.
ANS: D REF: p. 3
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8. The process of influencing the activities of an individual or a group toward the
achievement of a goal is
A. leadership.
B. decision making.
C. implementation of work tasks.
D. planning.
ANS: A REF: p. 3
9. As defined in the text, organizations are groups of individuals who work together to
achieve
A. synergy and harmony for everyone.
B. winning results in the business world.
C. goals and objectives important to them.
D. profitability, productivity, and participation.
ANS: C REF: p. 3
10. All of the following are usually included in the classification of major management
functions EXCEPT
A. planning.
B. organizing.
C. leading.
D. staffing.
ANS: D REF: p. 3
11. The nature of an employee's relationship with their manager would probably affect all of
the following work variables EXCEPT
A. work attitudes.
B. choice of health insurance.
C. job satisfaction.
D. job commitment.
ANS: B REF: p. 4
12. Which of the following refers to a person or group that can affect, or is affected by, an
organization’s goals or the means to achieve those goals?
A. Human resources managers
B. Front-line managers
C. Middle managers
D. Stakeholder
ANS: D REF: p. 5
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