Solutions and Test Bank For Management 14th Edition 14e By Daft

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 1. Most top executives routinely work at least 12 hours a day and spend 50 percent or more of their time traveling. a. True b. False 2. A human resources manager would be considered a staff manager. a. True b. False 3. In the figurehead role, the manager performs ceremonial and symbolic duties. a. True b. False 4. When an organization is deliberately structured, it is designed to achieve some outcome, such as making a profit. a. True b. False 5. Where the organization wants to be in the future and how to get there defines controlling. a. True b. False 6. Managers in small businesses tend to emphasize roles different from those of managers in large corporations. a. True b. False 7. The informational roles that managers perform include monitor, disseminator, and spokesperson. a. True b. False 8. Technical skills are particularly important at lower organizational levels, whereas conceptual skills become more important as managers move up the organizational hierarchy. a. True b. False 9. Being a successful manager means thinking in terms of building teams and networks and becoming a motivator and organizer within a highly interdependent system of people and work. a. True b. False 10. Organizing means identifying goals for future organizational performance and deciding on the tasks and use of resources needed to attain them. a. True b. False 11. Staff managers are responsible for the manufacturing and marketing departments that make or sell the product or service. a. True b. False 12. A manager in the disseminator role forwards information to other organization members. a. True b. False 13. In the spokesperson role, a manager forwards information to other organization members. a. True b. False 14. The rise of virtual work has led to a decline in organizational hierarchies. a. True b. False 15. The ultimate responsibility of managers is to achieve high performance by using resources in an efficient and effectivemanner. a. True b. False 16. Controlling involves monitoring employees' activities, determining whether the organization is moving toward its goals, and making corrections as necessary. a. True b. False 17. Nonprofit organizations, such as The Red Cross and the Girl Scouts, represent a major application of management talent. a. True b. False 18. Middle managers are responsible for setting organizational goals, defining strategies for achieving them, and making decisions that affect the entire organization. a. True b. False 19. Managers use conceptual, human, and technical skills to perform the four management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling in all organizations. a. True b. False 20. The ability to motivate others is considered a technical management skill. a. True b. False 21. One of the biggest mistakes in rapidly changing business environments is managers' ineffective communication skills. a. True b. False 22. Recognizing the value of employees involves the organizing role of management. a. True b. False 23. Managers in small companies often see their most important role as that of spokesperson. a. True b. False 24. The individual performer is a generalist and coordinates a broad range of activities. a. True b. False 25. All managers have to pay attention to costs, and the best way to improve organizational effectiveness is by severe cost cutting. a. True b. False 26. Allocating resources across the organization is part of the organizing management function. a. True b. False 27. An organization is a social entity that is goal-directed and deliberately structured. a. True b. False 28. The disturbance handler role involves the initiation of change. a. True b. False 29. In a monitor role, the manager transmits current information to others, both outside and inside the organization. a. True b. False 30. Middle managers are responsible for the organization's overall success. a. True b. False 31. Leading is the use of influence to motivate employees to achieve organizational goals. a. True b. False