ADMN 232 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWER1.

ADMN 232 MIDTERM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS




Management55-55answer--getting55work55done55through55others

Efficiency55-55answer--
getting55work55done55with55a55minimum55of55effort,55expense,55or55waste

Effectiveness55-55answer--
accomplishing55tasks55that55help55fulfill55organizational55objectives

Four55Management55Functions55-55answer--planning,55organizing,55leading,55controlling

Planning55-55answer--
determining55organizational55goals55and55a55means55for55achieving55them

Organizing55-55answer--
deciding55where55decisions55will55be55made,55who55will55do55what55jobs55and55tasks,55a
nd55who55will55work55for55whom

Leading55-55answer--
inspiring55and55motivating55workers55to55work55hard55to55achieve55organizational55goals

Controlling55-55answer--
monitoring55progress55toward55goal55achievement55and55taking55corrective55action55whe
n55needed

Four55Kinds55of55Managers55-55answer--top55managers,55middle55managers,55first-
line55managers,55team55leaders

Top55Managers55-55answer--
executives55responsible55for55the55overall55direction55of55the55organization

Middle55Managers55-55answer--
responsible55for55setting55objectives55consistent55with55top55management's55goals55and5

,5for55planning55and55implementing55subunit55strategies55for55achieving55these55objective
s

First-line55Managers55-55answer--
responsible55for55training55and55supervising55the55performance55of55nonmanagerial55em
ployees55who55are55directly55responsible55for55producing55the55company's55products55or
55services


Team55Leaders55-55answer--
managers55responsible55for55facilitating55team55activities55toward55goal55accomplishme
nt

Managerial55Roles55-55answer--interpersonal,55informational,55decisional

Interpersonal55-55answer--figurehead,55leader,55liaison

Informational55-55answer--monitor,55disseminator,55spokesperson

Decisional55-55answer--
entrepreneur,55disturbance55handler,55resource55allocator,55negotiator

Managerial55Skills55-55answer--conceptual,55human,55technical

Conceptual55Skills55-55answer--Understand55as55a55whole

Human55Skills55-55answer--the55ability55to55work55well55with55others

Technical55Skills55-55answer--
the55ability55to55perform55special55procedures,55techniques,55and55knowledge

Scientific55Management55-55answer--
thoroughly55studying55and55testing55different55work55methods55to55identify55the55best,55
most55efficient55way55to55complete55a55job

Soldiering55-55answer--
when55workers55deliberately55slow55their55pace55or55restrict55their55work55output

Motion55Study55-55answer--
breaking55each55task55or55job55into55its55separate55motions55and55then55eliminating55tho
se55that55are55unnecessary55or55repetitive

Time55Study55-55answer--
timing55how55long55it55takes55good55workers55to55complete55each55part55of55their55jobs

, Gannt55Chart55-55answer--
a55graphic55chart55that55shows55which55tasks55must55be55completed55at55which55times55i
n55order55to55complete55a55project55or55task

Bureaucracy55-55answer--
the55exercise55of55control55based55on55knowledge,55expertise,55or55experience

Organization55-55answer--
a55system55of55consciously55coordinated55activities55or55forces55of55two55or55more55peo
ple

System55-55answer--
a55set55of55interrelated55elements55or55parts55that55function55as55a55whole

Subsystems55-55answer--
smaller55systems55that55operate55within55the55context55of55a55larger55system

Synergy55-55answer--
two55or55more55subsystems55working55together55to55produce55more55than55the55sum55of
55their55parts


Closed55System55-55answer--
systems55that55can55sustain55themselves55without55interacting55with55their55environment
s

Open55System55-55answer--
systems55that55can55sustain55themselves55only55by55interacting55with55their55environme
nt,55on55which55they55depend55for55their55survival.

Contingency55Approach55-55answer--
no55universal55management55theory,55most55effective55depends55on55the55situation

Global55Business55-55answer--
the55buying55and55selling55of55goods55and55services55by55people55from55different55count
ries

Multinational55Corporation55-55answer--
a55corporation55that55owns55businesses55in55two55or55more55countries

Foreign55Direct55Investments55-55answer--
a55company55builds55a55new55or55buys55an55existing55business55in55a55foreign55country

Trade55Barriers55-55answer--government-
imposed55regulations55that55increase55the55cost55and55restrict55the55number55of55import
ed55goods