Management, A Practical
Introduction, 8th Edition, McGraw-
Hill test bank chapter 1 LATEST
UPDATES!!!! 2026-2027 | CORRECT
SOLUTIONS WITH QUIZ & ANSWERS |
HIGHLY GRADED A+
1. At times, to be efficient in management means not using resources in the most cost-
effective way. - CORRECT ANSWERS-FALSE
2. One of the challenges of management is that problems and scenarios are seldom
similar, so managers are not able to use past products and accomplishments as
indicators of future success. - CORRECT ANSWERS-FALSE
3. The ideal state that many people seek is an emotional zone somewhere between
excitement and anxiety. - CORRECT ANSWERS-TRUE
Organizations can gain a competitive advantage simply by matching their competition in
terms of cutting costs and responsiveness to employees. - CORRECT ANSWERS-F
5. Innovation in business is defined as seeking ways to deliver less costly goods but in
similar ways, maintaining employee morale - CORRECT ANSWERS-FALSE
6. Telecommuting has been found to enhance employee satisfaction and performance. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-TRUE
7. Over the past 10 years, business crime has all but disappeared, thanks to
technological oversight. - CORRECT ANSWERS-FALSE
8. George is developing a new employee schedule for his lawn care service due to the
increase in business during the summer. While doing this, George is involved in
organizing. - CORRECT ANSWERS-TRUE
9. Susan, a district manager for a large retail chain, is comparing the goals of her stores
with recent sales. She knows that two stores are underperforming, so she plans on
, meeting with those managers to discuss corrective action; this process is the controlling
managerial function. - CORRECT ANSWERS-TRUE
10. Martina recently met with her manager, Omari, who spent time motivating her by
showing Martina how important she is to the company's success. Martina is now excited
to do her part to help the company achieve its goals. Omari was performing the
management function known as leading. - CORRECT ANSWERS-TRUE
11.Tanesha works for a line of sporting goods stores. In her role, she makes strategic
long-term decisions about her company's overall direction, and she creates the overall
corporate goals, policies, and strategies. In light of these tasks, Tanesha must be a
middle manager. - CORRECT ANSWERS-FALSE
12. The vice president of human resources is a first-line manager. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-FALSE
13. Robert is a district manager who oversees several store managers in a national
chain of restaurants. Robert reports directly to the vice president of stores and
marketing, a member of top management. Robert is a middle manager. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-T
14. Mintzberg concluded that managers play three broad types of roles: interpersonal,
analytical, and critical. - CORRECT ANSWERS-F
15. Opportunity entrepreneurs are those who start their own business because they lost
a job. - CORRECT ANSWERS-F
16. Which one of the following is one way to think about management? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-D. the art of getting things done through people
17. Don works diligently to accomplish the company goals in an efficient and effective
manner, utilizing his employees through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling
company resources. Don is - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. managing.
18. At ABC Manufacturing, employees work together to achieve the company goals and
purposes. ABC Manufacturing is a(n) - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. organization.
19. Tom, a restaurant general manager, carefully watches his costs by reusing some
items that in the past were immediately thrown away. Tom is an example of a(n) _____
manager. - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. efficient
20. Greg, a supervisor, is known by his managers to be sharp in his decisions and has a
good track record of meeting his goals; Greg is a(n) ____ manager. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-A. effective
Introduction, 8th Edition, McGraw-
Hill test bank chapter 1 LATEST
UPDATES!!!! 2026-2027 | CORRECT
SOLUTIONS WITH QUIZ & ANSWERS |
HIGHLY GRADED A+
1. At times, to be efficient in management means not using resources in the most cost-
effective way. - CORRECT ANSWERS-FALSE
2. One of the challenges of management is that problems and scenarios are seldom
similar, so managers are not able to use past products and accomplishments as
indicators of future success. - CORRECT ANSWERS-FALSE
3. The ideal state that many people seek is an emotional zone somewhere between
excitement and anxiety. - CORRECT ANSWERS-TRUE
Organizations can gain a competitive advantage simply by matching their competition in
terms of cutting costs and responsiveness to employees. - CORRECT ANSWERS-F
5. Innovation in business is defined as seeking ways to deliver less costly goods but in
similar ways, maintaining employee morale - CORRECT ANSWERS-FALSE
6. Telecommuting has been found to enhance employee satisfaction and performance. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-TRUE
7. Over the past 10 years, business crime has all but disappeared, thanks to
technological oversight. - CORRECT ANSWERS-FALSE
8. George is developing a new employee schedule for his lawn care service due to the
increase in business during the summer. While doing this, George is involved in
organizing. - CORRECT ANSWERS-TRUE
9. Susan, a district manager for a large retail chain, is comparing the goals of her stores
with recent sales. She knows that two stores are underperforming, so she plans on
, meeting with those managers to discuss corrective action; this process is the controlling
managerial function. - CORRECT ANSWERS-TRUE
10. Martina recently met with her manager, Omari, who spent time motivating her by
showing Martina how important she is to the company's success. Martina is now excited
to do her part to help the company achieve its goals. Omari was performing the
management function known as leading. - CORRECT ANSWERS-TRUE
11.Tanesha works for a line of sporting goods stores. In her role, she makes strategic
long-term decisions about her company's overall direction, and she creates the overall
corporate goals, policies, and strategies. In light of these tasks, Tanesha must be a
middle manager. - CORRECT ANSWERS-FALSE
12. The vice president of human resources is a first-line manager. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-FALSE
13. Robert is a district manager who oversees several store managers in a national
chain of restaurants. Robert reports directly to the vice president of stores and
marketing, a member of top management. Robert is a middle manager. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-T
14. Mintzberg concluded that managers play three broad types of roles: interpersonal,
analytical, and critical. - CORRECT ANSWERS-F
15. Opportunity entrepreneurs are those who start their own business because they lost
a job. - CORRECT ANSWERS-F
16. Which one of the following is one way to think about management? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-D. the art of getting things done through people
17. Don works diligently to accomplish the company goals in an efficient and effective
manner, utilizing his employees through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling
company resources. Don is - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. managing.
18. At ABC Manufacturing, employees work together to achieve the company goals and
purposes. ABC Manufacturing is a(n) - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. organization.
19. Tom, a restaurant general manager, carefully watches his costs by reusing some
items that in the past were immediately thrown away. Tom is an example of a(n) _____
manager. - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. efficient
20. Greg, a supervisor, is known by his managers to be sharp in his decisions and has a
good track record of meeting his goals; Greg is a(n) ____ manager. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-A. effective
