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Test Bank Principles of Management by OpenStax. Isbn. 9781593998769. Principles of Management by Anastasia Cortes, Jason Lambert, David Bright. Contents:=Chapter 1  Managing and Performing Introduction 1.1 What Do Managers Do? 1.2 The Roles Managers Play 1.3 Major Characteristics of the Manager's Job Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 2  Managerial Decision-Making Introduction 2.1 Overview of Managerial Decision-Making 2.2 How the Brain Processes Information to Make Decisions: Reflective and Reactive Systems 2.3 Programmed and Nonprogrammed Decisions 2.4 Barriers to Effective Decision-Making 2.5 Improving the Quality of Decision-Making 2.6 Group Decision-Making Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 3  The History of Management Introduction 3.1 The Early Origins of Management 3.2 The Italian Renaissance 3.3 The Industrial Revolution 3.4 Taylor-Made Management 3.5 Administrative and Bureaucratic Management 3.6 Human Relations Movement 3.7 Contingency and System Management Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Managerial Decision Exercises Chapter 4  External and Internal Organizational Environments and Corporate Culture Introduction 4.1 The Organization's External Environment 4.2 External Environments and Industries 4.3 Organizational Designs and Structures 4.4 The Internal Organization and External Environments 4.5 Corporate Cultures 4.6 Organizing for Change in the 21st Century Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 5  Ethics, Corporate Responsibility, and Sustainability Introduction 5.1 Ethics and Business Ethics Defined 5.2 Dimensions of Ethics: The Individual Level 5.3 Ethical Principles and Responsible Decision-Making 5.4 Leadership: Ethics at the Organizational Level 5.5 Ethics, Corporate Culture, and Compliance 5.6 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 5.7 Ethics around the Globe 5.8 Emerging Trends in Ethics, CSR, and Compliance Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 6  International Management Introduction 6.1 Importance of International Management 6.2 Hofstede's Cultural Framework 6.3 The GLOBE Framework 6.4 Cultural Stereotyping and Social Institutions 6.5 Cross-Cultural Assignments 6.6 Strategies for Expanding Globally 6.7 The Necessity of Global Markets Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 7  Entrepreneurship Introduction 7.1 Entrepreneurship 7.2 Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs 7.3 Small Business 7.4 Start Your Own Business 7.5 Managing a Small Business 7.6 The Large Impact of Small Business 7.7 The Small Business Administration 7.8 Trends in Entrepreneurship and Small-Business Ownership Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 8  Strategic Analysis: Understanding a Firm’s Competitive Environment Introduction 8.1 Gaining Advantages by Understanding the Competitive Environment 8.2 Using SWOT for Strategic Analysis 8.3 A Firm's External Macro Environment: PESTEL 8.4 A Firm's Micro Environment: Porter's Five Forces 8.5 The Internal Environment 8.6 Competition, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage 8.7 Strategic Positioning Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 9  The Strategic Management Process: Achieving and Sustaining Competitive Advantage Introduction 9.1 Strategic Management 9.2 Firm Vision and Mission 9.3 The Role of Strategic Analysis in Formulating a Strategy 9.4 Strategic Objectives and Levels of Strategy 9.5 Planning Firm Actions to Implement Strategies 9.6 Measuring and Evaluating Strategic Performance Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 10  Organizational Structure and Change Introduction 10.1 Organizational Structures and Design 10.2 Organizational Change 10.3 Managing Change Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 11  Human Resource Management Introduction 11.1 An Introduction to Human Resource Management 11.2 Human Resource Management and Compliance 11.3 Performance Management 11.4 Influencing Employee Performance and Motivation 11.5 Building an Organization for the Future 11.6 Talent Development and Succession Planning Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 12  Diversity in Organizations Introduction 12.1 An Introduction to Workplace Diversity 12.2 Diversity and the Workforce 12.3 Diversity and Its Impact on Companies 12.4 Challenges of Diversity 12.5 Key Diversity Theories 12.6 Benefits and Challenges of Workplace Diversity 12.7 Recommendations for Managing Diversity Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 13  Leadership Introduction 13.1 The Nature of Leadership 13.2 The Leadership Process 13.3 Leader Emergence 13.4 The Trait Approach to Leadership 13.5 Behavioral Approaches to Leadership 13.6 Situational (Contingency) Approaches to Leadership 13.7 Substitutes for and Neutralizers of Leadership 13.8 Transformational, Visionary, and Charismatic Leadership 13.9 Leadership Needs in the 21st Century Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 14  Work Motivation for Performance Introduction 14.1 Motivation: Direction and Intensity 14.2 Content Theories of Motivation 14.3 Process Theories of Motivation 14.4 Recent Research on Motivation Theories Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 15  Managing Teams Introduction 15.1 Teamwork in the Workplace 15.2 Team Development Over Time 15.3 Things to Consider When Managing Teams 15.4 Opportunities and Challenges to Team Building 15.5 Team Diversity 15.6 Multicultural Teams Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 16  Managerial Communication Introduction 16.1 The Process of Managerial Communication 16.2 Types of Communications in Organizations 16.3 Factors Affecting Communications and the Roles of Managers 16.4 Managerial Communication and Corporate Reputation 16.5 The Major Channels of Management Communication Are Talking, Listening, Reading, and Writing Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 17  Organizational Planning and Controlling Introduction 17.1 Is Planning Important 17.2 The Planning Process 17.3 Types of Plans 17.4 Goals or Outcome Statements 17.5 Formal Organizational Planning in Practice 17.6 Employees' Responses to Planning 17.7 Management by Objectives: A Planning and Control Technique 17.8 The Control- and Involvement-Oriented Approaches to Planning and Controlling Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case Chapter 18  Management of Technology and Innovation Introduction 18.1 MTI—Its Importance Now and In the Future 18.2 Developing Technology and Innovation 18.3 External Sources of Technology and Innovation 18.4 Internal Sources of Technology and Innovation 18.5 Management Entrepreneurship Skills for Technology and Innovation 18.6 Skills Needed for MTI 18.7 Managing Now for Future Technology and Innovation Key Terms Summary of Learning Outcomes Chapter Review Questions Management Skills Application Exercises Managerial Decision Exercises Critical Thinking Case References Index

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TEST BANK Principles of Management by OpenStax
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CHAPTER 01: MANAGING AND PERFORMING


TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS

Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: What Do Managers Do? LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
1. According to Mintzberg, managers averaged 36 written and 16 verbal contacts per day with most of
these activities lasting less than nine minutes.

a. True
b. False

Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: What Do Managers Do? LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
2. Kotter studied a number of successful general managers over a five-year period and found that they
spend most of their time by themselves drawing up plans or worrying about important decisions.
a. True
b. False

Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Roles Managers Play LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
3. The influence of managers is most clearly seen, according to Mintzberg, in the figurehead role.
a. True
b. False

Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Roles Managers Play LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
4. While the entrepreneur role describes managers who initiate change, the disturbance or crisis handler
role depicts managers who must involuntarily react to conditions.
a. True
b. False

Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Roles Managers Play LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
5. In the leader role, managers pass privileged information directly to subordinates, whereas in the
disseminator role, managers send information to people outside of their organizations.
a. True
b. False

Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Roles Managers Play LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
6. As monitors, managers are constantly scanning the environment for information, talking with liaison
contacts and subordinates, and receiving unsolicited information.
a. True
b. False

Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Roles Managers Play LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
7. According to Mintzberg, disturbance handler is an interpersonal role.
a. True
b. False

Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Roles Managers Play LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
8. In a leader role, a manager counsels, communicates, and directs subordinates.
a. True
b. False

,Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Roles Managers Play LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
9. In a liaison role, a manager performs formal duties like greeting customers and signing contracts.
a. True
b. False

Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Major Characteristics of the Manager's Job LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
10. For managers, threats include technological breakthroughs on the part of competitors, obsolescence in
their organization, and dramatically shortened product cycles.
a. True
b. False

Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Major Characteristics of the Manager's Job LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
11. For managers, in any organization, threats include product or service niches that are underserved, out-
of-cycle hiring possibilities, mergers, purchases, or upgrades in equipment, space, or other assets.
a. True
b. False

Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Major Characteristics of the Manager's Job LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
12. Community relations and external consulting are self-described activities of a manager’s
responsibilities.
a. True
b. False

Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Major Characteristics of the Manager's Job LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
13. As part of their responsibilities, all managers get involved in planning, scheduling, and monitoring the
design, development, production, and delivery of the organization’s products and services.
a. True
b. False

Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Major Characteristics of the Manager's Job LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
14. Executive managers are at the top of the hierarchy and are responsible for the entire organization,
especially its strategic direction.
a. True
b. False

Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Major Characteristics of the Manager's Job LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
15. Front-line managers in organizations devote more of their time to conceptual issues.
a. True
b. False




2

,MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

Title: ANSWER: A REFERENCE: What Do Managers Do? LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
1. According to Mintzberg, managers averaged ____ written and _____ verbal contacts per day with most
of these activities lasting less than ____ minutes.
A. 36; 16; 9
B. 9; 18; 30
C. 5; 10; 15
D. 20; 10; 25
E. 33; 44; 20

Title: ANSWER: B REFERENCE: What Do Managers Do? LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
2. Kotter studied a number of successful general managers over a five-year period and found that they
spend most of their time
A. by themselves.
B. with others.
C. worrying about important decisions.
D. drawing up plans.
E. giving orders.

Title: ANSWER: D REFERENCE: What Do Managers Do? LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
3. The interactive nature of management means that most management work is
A. passive.
B. abstract.
C. unimportant.
D. conversational.
E. done alone.

Title: ANSWER: D REFERENCE: The Roles Managers Play LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
4. When Samantha, manager at ABC International, seeks and receives information from both web and
industry journals, she is acting as a
A. leader.
B. disseminator.
C. resource allocator.
D. monitor.
E. liaison.

Title: ANSWER: B REFERENCE: The Roles Managers Play LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
5. When Olamede, the Marketing department chair, passes information to his faculty and staff about new
policies through memos and emails, he is acting as a
A. leader.
B. disseminator.
C. resource allocator.
D. monitor.
E. liaison.

Title: ANSWER: C REFERENCE: The Roles Managers Play LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
3

, 6. Amani is the newly hired manager at MyCoffee, a global coffee roasting company. As part of her
responsibilities, Amani often gives interviews to media outlets and speeches to community organizations.
Amani is playing the role of a
A. leader.
B. disseminator.
C. spokesperson.
D. monitor.
E. liaison.

Title: ANSWER: D REFERENCE: The Roles Managers Play LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
7. As the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Organic Foods International, Rebecca signs major contracts with
various food suppliers as well as many legal documents. Rebecca is playing the role of a
A. leader.
B. disseminator.
C. spokesperson.
D. figurehead.
E. liaison.

Title: ANSWER: E REFERENCE: The Roles Managers Play LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
8. According to Mintzberg, which of the following are informational roles?
A. Leader, liaison, and figurehead.
B. Negotiator, disseminator, and liaison.
C. Disturbance handler, leader, and spokesperson.
D. Entrepreneur, disturbance handler, and negotiator.
E. Disseminator, monitor, and spokesperson.

Title: ANSWER: A REFERENCE: The Roles Managers Play LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
9. According to Mintzberg, which of the following are interpersonal roles?
A. Leader, liaison, and figurehead.
B. Negotiator, disseminator, and liaison.
C. Disturbance handler, leader, and spokesperson.
D. Entrepreneur, disturbance handler, and negotiator.
E. Disseminator, monitor, and spokesperson.

Title: ANSWER: D REFERENCE: The Roles Managers Play LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
10. According to Mintzberg, which of the following are decisional roles?
A. Leader, liaison, and figurehead.
B. Negotiator, disseminator, and liaison.
C. Disturbance handler, leader, and spokesperson.
D. Entrepreneur, disturbance handler, and negotiator.
E. Disseminator, monitor, and spokesperson.

Title: ANSWER: A REFERENCE: The Roles Managers Play LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
11. James is the production manager at a large toy manufacturing company. James believes that one of his
critical role is to train, counsel, motivate, and direct his subordinates. This represents which role, according
to Mintzberg?
A. Leader
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