ORGB 3201 Chapter 1
managers - correct answer ✔people who oversee the activities of others and
who are responsible for attaining goals in organizations.
organization - correct answer ✔A consciously coordinated social unit,
composed of two of more people, that functions on a relatively continuous
basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals
planning - correct answer ✔process that includes that defining goals,
establishing strategy, and developing plans to coordinate activities
organizing - correct answer ✔determining what tasks are to be done, who is
to do them, how the tasks are to be grouped, who reports to whom, and where
decisions are to be made
leading - correct answer ✔involves motivating employees, directing their
activities, selecting the most effective communication channels, or resolving
conflicts among members
controlling - correct answer ✔involve monitoring, comparing, and potential
correcting
technical skills - correct answer ✔the ability to apply specialized knowledge
or expertise
human skills - correct answer ✔The ability to understand, communicate with,
motivate, and support other people, both individually and in groups
, conceptual skills - correct answer ✔the mental ability to analyze and
diagnose complex situations
traditional management - correct answer ✔decision making, planning, and
controlling
communication - correct answer ✔exchanging routine information and
processing paperwork
human resource management - correct answer ✔motivating, disciplining,
managing conflict, staffing, and training
networking - correct answer ✔socializing, politicking, and interacting with
outsiders
organizational behavior (OB) - correct answer ✔A field of study that
investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on
behavior within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge
toward improving an organization's effectiveness
systematic study - correct answer ✔involves looking at relationships,
attempting to attribute causes and effects, and basing conclusions on
scientific evidence, that is, on data gathered under controlled conditions and
measured and interpreted in a reasonably rigorous manner
evidence-based management (EBM) - correct answer ✔The basing of
managerial decisions on the best available scientific evidence
intuition - correct answer ✔a gut feeling not necessarily supported by
research
managers - correct answer ✔people who oversee the activities of others and
who are responsible for attaining goals in organizations.
organization - correct answer ✔A consciously coordinated social unit,
composed of two of more people, that functions on a relatively continuous
basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals
planning - correct answer ✔process that includes that defining goals,
establishing strategy, and developing plans to coordinate activities
organizing - correct answer ✔determining what tasks are to be done, who is
to do them, how the tasks are to be grouped, who reports to whom, and where
decisions are to be made
leading - correct answer ✔involves motivating employees, directing their
activities, selecting the most effective communication channels, or resolving
conflicts among members
controlling - correct answer ✔involve monitoring, comparing, and potential
correcting
technical skills - correct answer ✔the ability to apply specialized knowledge
or expertise
human skills - correct answer ✔The ability to understand, communicate with,
motivate, and support other people, both individually and in groups
, conceptual skills - correct answer ✔the mental ability to analyze and
diagnose complex situations
traditional management - correct answer ✔decision making, planning, and
controlling
communication - correct answer ✔exchanging routine information and
processing paperwork
human resource management - correct answer ✔motivating, disciplining,
managing conflict, staffing, and training
networking - correct answer ✔socializing, politicking, and interacting with
outsiders
organizational behavior (OB) - correct answer ✔A field of study that
investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on
behavior within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge
toward improving an organization's effectiveness
systematic study - correct answer ✔involves looking at relationships,
attempting to attribute causes and effects, and basing conclusions on
scientific evidence, that is, on data gathered under controlled conditions and
measured and interpreted in a reasonably rigorous manner
evidence-based management (EBM) - correct answer ✔The basing of
managerial decisions on the best available scientific evidence
intuition - correct answer ✔a gut feeling not necessarily supported by
research
