ADMN 232 ADMINISTRATIVE PRINCIPLES SAMPLE MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ACTUAL UPDATE SOLUTION

ADMN 232 ADMINISTRATIVE PRINCIPLES SAMPLE MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ACTUAL UPDATE SOLUTION NOTE TO STUDENTS: This sample midterm examination is representative of the TYPES of questions you will encounter on the actual midterm. However, it is NOT representative of the NUMBER of questions you can expect—the actual midterm will have many more questions. Answers are provided at the end of this document. Section 1: Multiple Choice Questions 1. The term refers to a study of studies that often shows the conditions under which management techniques may work better or worse in the real world. a. technical analysis b. meta-analysis c. effectiveness analysis d. probability of success 2. The traditional management function of refers to inspiring and motivating workers to work hard to achieve organizational goals. a. project management b. organizing c. leading d. conniving 3. Which of the following is one of the four different kinds of managers (with different jobs and responsibilities) identified in the textbook? a. top managers b. middling managers c. administrative managers d. first-time managers 4. Which of the following is a responsibility of first-line managers? a. managing the performance of managerial employees b. developing the structure of groups and departments c. teaching senior managers how to do their jobs to them 5. In the role, managers decide who will get what resources and how many resources they will get. a. resource allocator b. entrepreneur c. disturbance handler d. liaison 6. In studies regarding what distinguishes managers who fail from managers who succeed in climbing the organizational hierarchy, which of the following was the number one mistake made by “derailers”? a. They have a “warm and fuzzy” manner. b. They were insensitive to others. c. They were unable to develop trust. d. They were not at all ambitious. 7. According to theory, companies go through long, simple periods of environmental stability, followed by short, complex periods of dynamic, fundamental environmental change, finishing with a return to environmental stability. a. environmental development b. dynamite environment c. punctuated equilibrium d. The Boston Consulting Group 8. Which of the following is not considered a component of the general environment that indirectly affects all organizations? a. customers b. economy c. technology d. political/legal trends 9. The term is used to refer to a company’s practice of identifying and addressing customer trends and problems after they occur. a. consumer development b. competitive development c. reactive customer monitoring d. prolific customer monitoring