D073 Best Practices Pre-assessment test with verified solutions.

An employee was recently promoted to an executive level management position in an organization.Which type of planning will this employee manage in this new role? a. tactical b. strategic c. operational d. contingency b. strategic A manager is asked to initiate activities that will support environmental scanning. Which activity should be used by this manager for this purpose? a. reviewing production b. monitoring competitors c. setting the advertising budget d. implementing a new program b. monitoring competitors Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen A manager, who is acting as an internal consultant, is asked for a product recommendation. Which activity is this manager performing? a. overseeing the work of subordinates b. coordinating work with several departments c. developing a comprehensive long-range plan d. determining appropriate software to be purchased d. determining appropriate software to be purchased A manager is responsible for controlling and overseeing a small company. Which management attribute is needed to undertake this set of responsibilities? a. risk-taker b. changemaker c. visionary d. resource allocator d. resource allocator The chief operating officer (COO) of an organization understands how the various parts of the system are interdependent. The COO also recognizes how the smooth operation of the organization produces value for customers. Which type of leadership skill is being illustrated by this COO? a. technical b. conceptual c. interpersonal d. problem-solving b. conceptual A professional is widely recognized in an organization as an effective leader based on a track record of effective interaction with all staff members. The professional consistently handles any situation, positive or negative, that may evolve and does so without using systematic rewards or punishments. Which theory of leadership describes this professional's effectiveness as a manager? a. trait b. behavioral c. contingency d. transactional c. contingency A manager is focused on how well employees work together as a unit. Which attribute of leadership is this manager exhibiting? a. influencing change b. developing relationships c. specifying the bottom line d. creating strategic direction b. developing relationships An organization has developed a new product that it believes will be very popular during the coming holiday season and wants to make sure it sells as many units as possible. Which strategic operations decision should this organization make to meet this goal? a. Offering the product for a short period of time as a trial b. Analyzing fixed and variable costs for each unit to be produced c. Adding a second shift of workers to help meet customer demand d. Establishing a quality control plan in the existing manufacturing plant c. Adding a second shift of workers to help meet customer demand