INTRO TO MANAGEMENT EXAM #1 UIOWA
FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Order of management
ANSWER
Top Managers -> Middle Managers -> First Line Managers
Question 2.
Responsibilities of Top Managers
ANSWER
1. Create a context for change
2. Develop employees' commitment to and ownership of company
3. Create a positive organizational culture
4. Monitor their business environment
Think 3-5 years out
Question 3.
Responsibilities of Middle Managers
ANSWER
1. Plan and allocate resources to meet objectives
2. Coordinate and link groups, departments, and divisions within a company
3. Monitor and manage the performance of the subunits and managers who report to them
4. Implementing the changes or strategies generated by top managers
Think 6-18 months out
,Question 4.
Responsibilities of First-Line Managers
ANSWER
1. Monitoring, Teaching, and short-term planning
2. Teach entry-level employees how to do their job.
3. Make detailed schedules and operating plans
Think by the week
Question 5.
The Four Functions of Management
ANSWER
Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling
Question 6.
Managerial Skills
ANSWER
Technical Skills, Human Skills, Conceptual Skills
Question 7.
Technical Skills
ANSWER
The specialized procedures, techniques, and knowledge required to get the job done
Question 8.
Human Skills
ANSWER
The ability to work well with humans
, Question 9.
Conceptual Skills
ANSWER
The ability to see the organization as a whole, to understand
Question 10.
Sources of Learning Management
ANSWER
Reading, Reflection, Relationships, Real Experience
Question 11.
Team Leaders
ANSWER
Managers responsible for facilitating team activities toward goal accomplishment
Question 12.
Responsibilities of Team Leaders
ANSWER
1. Help their team members plan and schedule work, learn how to solve problems, and work
efficiently with others
2. Brings intellectual, emotional, and spiritual resources to the team.
3. Forms relationships with team
4. Manages external relationships with team
Question 13.
Mintzberg 3 Main Managerial Roles
ANSWER
1. Figurehead Role
2. Leader Role
3. Liaison Role
FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Order of management
ANSWER
Top Managers -> Middle Managers -> First Line Managers
Question 2.
Responsibilities of Top Managers
ANSWER
1. Create a context for change
2. Develop employees' commitment to and ownership of company
3. Create a positive organizational culture
4. Monitor their business environment
Think 3-5 years out
Question 3.
Responsibilities of Middle Managers
ANSWER
1. Plan and allocate resources to meet objectives
2. Coordinate and link groups, departments, and divisions within a company
3. Monitor and manage the performance of the subunits and managers who report to them
4. Implementing the changes or strategies generated by top managers
Think 6-18 months out
,Question 4.
Responsibilities of First-Line Managers
ANSWER
1. Monitoring, Teaching, and short-term planning
2. Teach entry-level employees how to do their job.
3. Make detailed schedules and operating plans
Think by the week
Question 5.
The Four Functions of Management
ANSWER
Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling
Question 6.
Managerial Skills
ANSWER
Technical Skills, Human Skills, Conceptual Skills
Question 7.
Technical Skills
ANSWER
The specialized procedures, techniques, and knowledge required to get the job done
Question 8.
Human Skills
ANSWER
The ability to work well with humans
, Question 9.
Conceptual Skills
ANSWER
The ability to see the organization as a whole, to understand
Question 10.
Sources of Learning Management
ANSWER
Reading, Reflection, Relationships, Real Experience
Question 11.
Team Leaders
ANSWER
Managers responsible for facilitating team activities toward goal accomplishment
Question 12.
Responsibilities of Team Leaders
ANSWER
1. Help their team members plan and schedule work, learn how to solve problems, and work
efficiently with others
2. Brings intellectual, emotional, and spiritual resources to the team.
3. Forms relationships with team
4. Manages external relationships with team
Question 13.
Mintzberg 3 Main Managerial Roles
ANSWER
1. Figurehead Role
2. Leader Role
3. Liaison Role
