ADMN 232 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
4 functions of management Answer - planning, organizing, leading, controlling
4 kinds of managers Answer - top managers, middle managers, first-line
managers, team leaders
3 major roles of a manager and the 10 subroles Answer - 1)Interpersonal
(Figurehead, Liaison, Leader)
2)Informational (Monitor, Disseminator, Spokesperson)
3)Decisional (Negotiator, Entrepreneur, Resource Allocator, Disturbance
handler)
3 skills managers need Answer - technical, interpersonal, conceptual
5 mistakes managers make Answer - Don't adapt
Bad relationships
Don't meet objectives
Fail to build/lead a team
Too narrow a view
4 strategies to prevent derailment Answer - Coaching
Training
, Self awareness
Create effective feedback
8 people in the history of management Answer - 1)Fredrick Taylor
2)Frank & Lillian Gilbreth
3)Henry Gantt
4)Max Weber
5)Henri Fayol
6)Mary Parker Follett
7)Elton Mayo
8)Chester Barnard
4 principles of scientific management Answer - 1. Develop a science for each
element of a man's work, which replaces the old rule-of-thumb method
2. Scientifically select and then train, teach and develop the workman.
Whereas in the past he chose his own work and traind the best he could.
3. Heartily cooperate with the men so as to ensure all of the work being done is
in accordance with the principles of the science that has been developed.
4. to divide the work and the responsibility equally between management and
workers.
Gantt's 3 approaches to training Answer - 1)Determine scientifically the best
way to complete a job
2)Have teachers train the best and quickest method
3)Reward teacher and pupil for successful work
100% CORRECT
4 functions of management Answer - planning, organizing, leading, controlling
4 kinds of managers Answer - top managers, middle managers, first-line
managers, team leaders
3 major roles of a manager and the 10 subroles Answer - 1)Interpersonal
(Figurehead, Liaison, Leader)
2)Informational (Monitor, Disseminator, Spokesperson)
3)Decisional (Negotiator, Entrepreneur, Resource Allocator, Disturbance
handler)
3 skills managers need Answer - technical, interpersonal, conceptual
5 mistakes managers make Answer - Don't adapt
Bad relationships
Don't meet objectives
Fail to build/lead a team
Too narrow a view
4 strategies to prevent derailment Answer - Coaching
Training
, Self awareness
Create effective feedback
8 people in the history of management Answer - 1)Fredrick Taylor
2)Frank & Lillian Gilbreth
3)Henry Gantt
4)Max Weber
5)Henri Fayol
6)Mary Parker Follett
7)Elton Mayo
8)Chester Barnard
4 principles of scientific management Answer - 1. Develop a science for each
element of a man's work, which replaces the old rule-of-thumb method
2. Scientifically select and then train, teach and develop the workman.
Whereas in the past he chose his own work and traind the best he could.
3. Heartily cooperate with the men so as to ensure all of the work being done is
in accordance with the principles of the science that has been developed.
4. to divide the work and the responsibility equally between management and
workers.
Gantt's 3 approaches to training Answer - 1)Determine scientifically the best
way to complete a job
2)Have teachers train the best and quickest method
3)Reward teacher and pupil for successful work
