Management 301 UNL EXAM 1 || Already Passed.
Management correct answers Attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient
manner through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling organizational resources
How do managers get things done? correct answers By coordinating and motivating other people
What has caused a significant shift in the competencies required for effective managers? correct
answers Turbulent environmental forces
Traditional Management Competencies correct answers Could include:
command-and-control style
focus on individual tasks
Standardization of procedures to maintain stability
New Management Competencies correct answers Could include:
Enabler rather than controller
Empowering leadership style
Encourage Collaboration
Leading teams
Mobilizing for change and innovation
What do managers do? (5 steps) correct answers 1.) Set objectives
2.) Organize activities
3.) Motivate and Communicate
4.) Measure Performance
5.) Develop people
Four Fundamental Management Functions correct answers Planning (Goals)
Organizing (Assigning tasks)
Leading (Motivation)
Controlling (Establishing targets and measuring performance)
Recent U.S. Secret Service Agency Scandals can be traced partly to a breakdown of what?
correct answers Management Control
Organization correct answers Social entity (being made up of two or more people) that is goal
directed and deliberately structured
Organizational Effectiveness correct answers The degree to which the organization succeeds in
accomplishing what it tries to do
Organizational Efficiency correct answers Refers to the amount of resources used to achieve an
organizational goal
Effectiveness correct answers doing the right things
, Efficiency correct answers doing things right
What is the ultimate responsibility of managers? correct answers Achieve High Performance
Performance correct answers the organization's ability to attain its goals by using resources in an
efficient and effective manner
Three Categories of the necessary skills for Management correct answers Conceptual
Human
Technical
Technical Skills correct answers The understanding and performance of specific tasks
What skill becomes less important as managers move up the hierarchy? correct answers
Technical Skills
Human Skills correct answers Manager's ability to work with and through other people and to
work effectively as a group member
Top 3 Human skills for Managers correct answers Be a good coach
Empower your team
Express interest in team members' successes and personal well-being
Conceptual Skills correct answers The cognitive ability to see the organization as a whole and
the relationships among its parts.
The ability to think strategically
Number one and two reason for manager failure correct answers Poor communication skills
Poor Interpersonal skills
When do manager's weaknesses become more apparent? correct answers Stressful times of
uncertainty, change, or crisis
Primary focus of First-Level Managers correct answers Facilitating Individual Employee
Performance
Primary focus of Middle Managers correct answers Linking groups of people
Primary focus of Top-Level Managers correct answers Monitoring external environment and
determining best strategy to be competitive
Top Managers correct answers Responsible for the entire organization
Middle Managers correct answers Responsible for business units and major departments
Management correct answers Attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient
manner through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling organizational resources
How do managers get things done? correct answers By coordinating and motivating other people
What has caused a significant shift in the competencies required for effective managers? correct
answers Turbulent environmental forces
Traditional Management Competencies correct answers Could include:
command-and-control style
focus on individual tasks
Standardization of procedures to maintain stability
New Management Competencies correct answers Could include:
Enabler rather than controller
Empowering leadership style
Encourage Collaboration
Leading teams
Mobilizing for change and innovation
What do managers do? (5 steps) correct answers 1.) Set objectives
2.) Organize activities
3.) Motivate and Communicate
4.) Measure Performance
5.) Develop people
Four Fundamental Management Functions correct answers Planning (Goals)
Organizing (Assigning tasks)
Leading (Motivation)
Controlling (Establishing targets and measuring performance)
Recent U.S. Secret Service Agency Scandals can be traced partly to a breakdown of what?
correct answers Management Control
Organization correct answers Social entity (being made up of two or more people) that is goal
directed and deliberately structured
Organizational Effectiveness correct answers The degree to which the organization succeeds in
accomplishing what it tries to do
Organizational Efficiency correct answers Refers to the amount of resources used to achieve an
organizational goal
Effectiveness correct answers doing the right things
, Efficiency correct answers doing things right
What is the ultimate responsibility of managers? correct answers Achieve High Performance
Performance correct answers the organization's ability to attain its goals by using resources in an
efficient and effective manner
Three Categories of the necessary skills for Management correct answers Conceptual
Human
Technical
Technical Skills correct answers The understanding and performance of specific tasks
What skill becomes less important as managers move up the hierarchy? correct answers
Technical Skills
Human Skills correct answers Manager's ability to work with and through other people and to
work effectively as a group member
Top 3 Human skills for Managers correct answers Be a good coach
Empower your team
Express interest in team members' successes and personal well-being
Conceptual Skills correct answers The cognitive ability to see the organization as a whole and
the relationships among its parts.
The ability to think strategically
Number one and two reason for manager failure correct answers Poor communication skills
Poor Interpersonal skills
When do manager's weaknesses become more apparent? correct answers Stressful times of
uncertainty, change, or crisis
Primary focus of First-Level Managers correct answers Facilitating Individual Employee
Performance
Primary focus of Middle Managers correct answers Linking groups of people
Primary focus of Top-Level Managers correct answers Monitoring external environment and
determining best strategy to be competitive
Top Managers correct answers Responsible for the entire organization
Middle Managers correct answers Responsible for business units and major departments
