ADMN 232 Midterm exam
ADMN 232 Midterm typically assesses foundational concepts in
business administration and organizational behavior, focusing on how
organizations function and how managers make decisions and lead
people. It covers the core functions of management—planning,
organizing, leading, and controlling—along with managerial roles and
levels within an organization. Students are expected to understand
individual behavior in the workplace, including personality,
perception, attitudes, and key motivation theories such as Maslow's
Hierarchy of Needs, Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, and Expectancy
Theory. The exam also includes decision-making processes,
highlighting rational and bounded rationality as well as common
biases, and examines organizational structures like functional,
divisional, and matrix systems, including concepts such as
,centralization, span of control, and chain of command. Leadership is
another major area, comparing styles like autocratic, democratic, and
laissez-faire, and distinguishing between transformational and
transactional leadership. Communication topics include the
communication process, barriers, and differences between formal and
informal channels, while organizational culture explores shared values
and how cultures are formed and maintained. Ethics and corporate
social responsibility are also tested, emphasizing ethical frameworks
and sustainable practices. The exam format usually combines multiple-
choice questions, short answers, and case-based scenarios, requiring
both conceptual understanding and the ability to apply theories to
real-world situations.
,As a top manager in an IT company, Janice does not need to have the
technical expertise needed for the company's day-today operations in
order to be a successful manager. - True or False
True
First-line managers hold positions like plant manager, regional
manager, or divisional manager- True or False
False
, A manager speaking at the opening of a new facility or representing
the company at a community luncheon to support local charities is
performing the figurehead role of management -True or False
True
Conceptual skills are the ability to work well with others - True or False
False
ADMN 232 Midterm typically assesses foundational concepts in
business administration and organizational behavior, focusing on how
organizations function and how managers make decisions and lead
people. It covers the core functions of management—planning,
organizing, leading, and controlling—along with managerial roles and
levels within an organization. Students are expected to understand
individual behavior in the workplace, including personality,
perception, attitudes, and key motivation theories such as Maslow's
Hierarchy of Needs, Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, and Expectancy
Theory. The exam also includes decision-making processes,
highlighting rational and bounded rationality as well as common
biases, and examines organizational structures like functional,
divisional, and matrix systems, including concepts such as
,centralization, span of control, and chain of command. Leadership is
another major area, comparing styles like autocratic, democratic, and
laissez-faire, and distinguishing between transformational and
transactional leadership. Communication topics include the
communication process, barriers, and differences between formal and
informal channels, while organizational culture explores shared values
and how cultures are formed and maintained. Ethics and corporate
social responsibility are also tested, emphasizing ethical frameworks
and sustainable practices. The exam format usually combines multiple-
choice questions, short answers, and case-based scenarios, requiring
both conceptual understanding and the ability to apply theories to
real-world situations.
,As a top manager in an IT company, Janice does not need to have the
technical expertise needed for the company's day-today operations in
order to be a successful manager. - True or False
True
First-line managers hold positions like plant manager, regional
manager, or divisional manager- True or False
False
, A manager speaking at the opening of a new facility or representing
the company at a community luncheon to support local charities is
performing the figurehead role of management -True or False
True
Conceptual skills are the ability to work well with others - True or False
False
