Nonprofit Management Liberty University: Principles and
Practice: BUSI 409 Midterm Exam. Questions & Answers
(Graded A)
Question 1 6 out of 6 points
According to Higgins, nonprofit organizations have:
Answer Board and staff members with different goals and agendas.
:
Question 2 6 out of 6 points
Managers of nonprofit organizations must measure their success by:
Answer: Their ability to achieve a mission and to meet their financial bottom line.
Question 3 6 out of 6 points
This method relates to the actions necessary to implement the strategic plan.
Answer: Operational planning
Question 4 6 out of 6 points
The beginning of management as a field of study dates approximately to the:
Answer: Late 19th century.
Question 5 6 out of 6 points
La Piana Consulting defines the intensity of the commitment that two or more nonprofits must
make to each other as:
Integration.
Answer:
Question 6 6 out of 6 points
Most nonprofits obtain revenue from:
1
, Answer: Multiple sources.
Question 7 6 out of 6 points
Strive Partnership measures the partnership’s performance through the use of a(an):
Answer Annual report card.
:
Question 8 6 out of 6 points
According to Edgar Schein, logos, ceremonies, and symbols belong to this defined category of culture.
Answer Artifacts and creations
:
Question 9 6 out of 6 points
According to Collins, this type of leadership exists when the leader has the power to simply make
decisions.
Answer Executive leadership
:
Question 10 6 out of 6 points
The perception that nonprofits are less well managed than businesses is:
Answer: Not based on any research and is a myth.
Question 11 0 out of 6 points MISSED
Nonprofit management literature is drawn from which of the three areas?
Answer: Social science research, organizational theory, and practitioner reports
Question 12 6 out of 6 points
Very high ________ may suggest that an organization is inefficient, or even participating in unethical or
fraudulent behavior.
Answer: fund-raising costs
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Practice: BUSI 409 Midterm Exam. Questions & Answers
(Graded A)
Question 1 6 out of 6 points
According to Higgins, nonprofit organizations have:
Answer Board and staff members with different goals and agendas.
:
Question 2 6 out of 6 points
Managers of nonprofit organizations must measure their success by:
Answer: Their ability to achieve a mission and to meet their financial bottom line.
Question 3 6 out of 6 points
This method relates to the actions necessary to implement the strategic plan.
Answer: Operational planning
Question 4 6 out of 6 points
The beginning of management as a field of study dates approximately to the:
Answer: Late 19th century.
Question 5 6 out of 6 points
La Piana Consulting defines the intensity of the commitment that two or more nonprofits must
make to each other as:
Integration.
Answer:
Question 6 6 out of 6 points
Most nonprofits obtain revenue from:
1
, Answer: Multiple sources.
Question 7 6 out of 6 points
Strive Partnership measures the partnership’s performance through the use of a(an):
Answer Annual report card.
:
Question 8 6 out of 6 points
According to Edgar Schein, logos, ceremonies, and symbols belong to this defined category of culture.
Answer Artifacts and creations
:
Question 9 6 out of 6 points
According to Collins, this type of leadership exists when the leader has the power to simply make
decisions.
Answer Executive leadership
:
Question 10 6 out of 6 points
The perception that nonprofits are less well managed than businesses is:
Answer: Not based on any research and is a myth.
Question 11 0 out of 6 points MISSED
Nonprofit management literature is drawn from which of the three areas?
Answer: Social science research, organizational theory, and practitioner reports
Question 12 6 out of 6 points
Very high ________ may suggest that an organization is inefficient, or even participating in unethical or
fraudulent behavior.
Answer: fund-raising costs
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