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Management
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Richard L. Daft

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15th Edition
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, Test Bank
Management
Richard L. Daft
15TH EDITION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I — INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT

Ch. 01 Leading Edge Management
Ch. 02 The Evolution of Management Thinking

PART II — THE ENVIRONMENT OF MANAGEMENT
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Ch. 03 The Environment and Corporate Culture
Ch. 04 Managing in a Global Environment
Ch. 05 Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility
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Ch. 06 Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

PART III — PLANNING
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Ch. 07 Planning and Goal Setting
Ch. 08 Strategy Formulation and Execution
Ch. 09 Managerial Decision Making

PART IV — ORGANIZING
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Ch. 10 Designing Organization Structure
Ch. 11 Managing Innovation and Change
Ch. 12 Managing Human Talent
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Ch. 13 Managing Diversity and Inclusion

PART V — LEADING

Ch. 14 Understanding Individual Behavior
Ch. 15 Leadership
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Ch. 16 Motivating Employees
Ch. 17 Managing Communication
Ch. 18 Leading Teams
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PART VI — CONTROLLING

Ch. 19 Managing Quality and Performance

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1. The nature of management is to control and dictate others in an organization.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: False

2. Which of the following involves the organizing role of management?
a. Recognizing the value of employees
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b. Assigning responsibilities
c. Monitoring activities
d. Attaining goals
e. Obtaining raw materials
ANSWER: b
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3. Which of the following is part of the resource’s function?
a. Recognizing the value of employees
b. Assigning responsibilities
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c. Monitoring activities
d. Attaining goals
e. Obtaining raw materials
ANSWER: e
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4. Which of the following is a key part of the management function of controlling?
a. Recognizing the value of employees
b. Assigning responsibilities
c. Monitoring activities
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d. Attaining goals
e. Obtaining raw materials
ANSWER: c

5. Which management function defines where an organization wants to be in the future and how to get there?
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a. Planning
b. Performance
c. Controlling
d. Leading
e. Organizing
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ANSWER: a

6. The use of influence to motivate employees to achieve the organization's goals refers to which management function?
a. Planning
b. Performance
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c. Controlling
d. Leading
e. Organizing
ANSWER: d
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7. Defining goals for future organizational performance and deciding on the tasks and resources needed to attain them is
part of which management function?
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a. Planning
b. Performance
c. Controlling
d. Leading
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e. Organizing
ANSWER: d

8. Controlling involves monitoring employees' activities and taking corrective action as necessary.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True

9. Leading is using influence to motivate employees to achieve organizational goals.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

10. When an organization has good management, it is designed to achieve which of the following?
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a. Sustainability
b. Promotions of individuals
c. Resource minimization
d. Operational excellence
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e. Organizational structure
ANSWER: d

11. Organizations achieve operational excellence through good management.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True

12. Efficiency refers to which of the following objectives?
a. Successful planning
b. Amount of resources
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c. Controlling employees
d. Achieving goals
e. Organizing processes
ANSWER: b
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13. According to research, the best way to improve organizational effectiveness is by severe cost cutting.
a. True
b. False

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