Chapter 01
Managing Effectively in a Global World
True / False Questions
1.The best managers prioritize efficiency over effectiveness.
True False
2. To be efficient is to achieve organizational goals, and to be effective is to achieve goals with
minimal waste of resources.
True False
3. In today's highly competitive business environment, the planning function can also be described as
delivering strategic value.
True False
,4. The four core functions of management include analyzing current situation, determining objectives,
choosing corporate and business strategies, and determining the resources needed to achieve the
organization's goals.
True False
5. Organizing is assembling and coordinating the resources needed to achieve goals.
True False
6. Leading involves creating an organization chart by identifying business functions, establishing
reporting relationships, and having a personnel department that administered plans, programs, and
paperwork.
True False
7. Controlling helps monitor performance and implement necessary changes.
True False
8. To become an effective manager, one should choose one or two of the four management functions
and devote to them completely.
True False
,9. Top-level managers are also called tactical managers since they must translate the general goals
into specific objectives and activities.
True False
10. Frontline managers often have titles such as supervisor or sales manager.
True False
11. A team leader's job is less challenging than frontline and other types of managers' jobs because
team leaders always have direct control over team members.
True False
12. The need for interpersonal and communication skills fades as a manager moves from the lower
levels of an organization into the upper management arena.
True False
13. As managers rise through an organization, they will probably rely less on their technical skills.
True False
, 14. Lower-level managers who possess technical skills tend to earn less credibility from their
subordinates than comparable managers without technical know-how.
True False
15. One of the skill sets of emotional intelligence, understanding oneself, includes knowing one's
strengths and limitations as a manager.
True False
16. Emotional intelligence involves the skills of understanding oneself, managing oneself, and working
effectively with others.
True False
17. The five key elements that make the current business environment different from those of the past
include globalization, technological change, the importance of knowledge and ideas, collaboration
across organizational boundaries, and increasingly diverse labor force.
True False
18. Social capital is the goodwill stemming from your social relationships.
True False
Managing Effectively in a Global World
True / False Questions
1.The best managers prioritize efficiency over effectiveness.
True False
2. To be efficient is to achieve organizational goals, and to be effective is to achieve goals with
minimal waste of resources.
True False
3. In today's highly competitive business environment, the planning function can also be described as
delivering strategic value.
True False
,4. The four core functions of management include analyzing current situation, determining objectives,
choosing corporate and business strategies, and determining the resources needed to achieve the
organization's goals.
True False
5. Organizing is assembling and coordinating the resources needed to achieve goals.
True False
6. Leading involves creating an organization chart by identifying business functions, establishing
reporting relationships, and having a personnel department that administered plans, programs, and
paperwork.
True False
7. Controlling helps monitor performance and implement necessary changes.
True False
8. To become an effective manager, one should choose one or two of the four management functions
and devote to them completely.
True False
,9. Top-level managers are also called tactical managers since they must translate the general goals
into specific objectives and activities.
True False
10. Frontline managers often have titles such as supervisor or sales manager.
True False
11. A team leader's job is less challenging than frontline and other types of managers' jobs because
team leaders always have direct control over team members.
True False
12. The need for interpersonal and communication skills fades as a manager moves from the lower
levels of an organization into the upper management arena.
True False
13. As managers rise through an organization, they will probably rely less on their technical skills.
True False
, 14. Lower-level managers who possess technical skills tend to earn less credibility from their
subordinates than comparable managers without technical know-how.
True False
15. One of the skill sets of emotional intelligence, understanding oneself, includes knowing one's
strengths and limitations as a manager.
True False
16. Emotional intelligence involves the skills of understanding oneself, managing oneself, and working
effectively with others.
True False
17. The five key elements that make the current business environment different from those of the past
include globalization, technological change, the importance of knowledge and ideas, collaboration
across organizational boundaries, and increasingly diverse labor force.
True False
18. Social capital is the goodwill stemming from your social relationships.
True False
