MGMT 309 FINAL EXAM 199 Questions
With Correct Detailed Answers 2025
Newest Version (100% Scored)
Efficient managers make the right decisions and successfully implement them. -
AnswerFalse
An example of a physical resource is the drilling platform used by an oil company. -
AnswerTrue
Jeanne's department has the lowest production cost because her people keep the scarp
rate and direct labor costs low. From this information, we know her department is an
efficient operation. -AnswerTrue
Managers who select a course of action from a set of rational alternatives are involved
in decision making -AnswerTrue
If American Airlines wanted to eliminate drink service on its flights, outlining and
following such a strategy would be the responsibility of the organizing function of
management. -AnswerFalse
Managers can be classified according to their level in the organization and the area in
which they specialize. -AnswerTrue
Operations managers are concerned with creating and managing the systems that
create an organizations products and services - AnswerTrue
Ann Honeycutt has specialized training for coordinating the various recreational
activities at a retirement village and nursing home. Because she is involved with all such
activities, she likely is an administrative manager. - AnswerFalse
Chris Cadott sees an opportunity to increase sales of his company's new machinery by
sending a salesperson to talk to a representative of the Iowa Agricultural Department. In
this case Chris is engaging in the role of an entrepreneur. - AnswerTrue
William Wilson is in an apprenticeship program to learn the skills required to be an
electrician. He will be learning technical skills. - AnswerTrue
The Hawthorne studies showed that piece-rate pay was an effective way of increasing
work output. -AnswerFalse
,The North Korean government is attempting to isolate citizens from outside influence. It
is trying to create a closed system. -AnswerTrue
Few large businesses have grasped how to use social media to compete more
effectively, but most would agree that social media can have a major impact on
business. -AnswerTrue
Which of the following statements relative to the theory and practice of management is
TRUE?
(A) The value of theory is that it provides a systematic framework for management
activities
(B) Theory is, by definition, very abstract and quite difficult to understand
(C) Managers never develop their own theories of how to run an organization
(D) Academic theories have little application in business because they are not grounded
in reality
(E) Management theories tend to be mutually exclusive - AnswerThe value of theory is
that it provides a systematic framework for management activities.
Charles Babbage emphasized the application of mathematics to production problems;
thus, his work was a forerunner of
(A) The behavioral school of management thought
(B) Operations management
(C) The systems theory
(D) Administrative management
(E) The contingency theory -AnswerOperations management
At Toyota, each task that operating employees and machines perform is carefully
studied to promote maximum productivity. In some cases, tasks are studied using time
and motion studies to standardize work methods. What management approach is
Toyota using?
(A) Scientific management
(B) Human relations management
(C) Contingency theory
(D) Administrative management
(E) Management science -AnswerScientific management
A manager who wants to use the principles of scientific management will
(A) Not have to carefully select and train his or her employees
(B) Not be required to closely supervise his or her subordinates
(C) Emphasize time and motion studies
(D) Need a deep understanding of worker needs and feelings
, (E) Never actually increase worker productivity -AnswerEmphasize time and motion
studies
Which of the following is NOT a technique Frederick Taylor used to enhance worker
productivity?
(A) Allow managers to plan the work to be done
(B) Design the most efficient way of doing each part of a job
(C) Place both workers and managers on salary to reduce friction
(D) Supervise workers and managers to make they follow procedures and rest only
when told
(E) Study and time each element of the job -AnswerPlace both workers and managers
on salary to reduce friction
Paul and Bobby want to start a construction company. After being in business a few
months, they guess that the most efficient way to demolish walls is for Paul to break
them up and tear them off and for Bobby to haul away the debris. Which of the following
management theorists would be most helpful to these entrepreneurs?
(A) Henry Gantt
(B) Frederick Taylor
(C) Frank Gilbreth
(D) Harrington Emerson
(E) Max Weber -AnswerHenry Gantt
________ focuses on the management of the entire firm as opposed to the jobs of
individual workers.
(A) Management science
(B) Scientific management
(C) The bureaucratic perspective
(D) Administrative mangement
(E) The contingency theory -AnswerAdministrative management
Organizations influence their regulators through lobbying and bargaining - AnswerTrue
Michael E. Porter's five competitive forces are competitors, customers, suppliers,
strategic partners, and regulators. -AnswerFalse
When entrepreneur Gene Reilly's dog couldn't drink water, he developed a canine
sports drink, which he marketed and called Rebound. Which of the following is part of
the general environment for Reilly's company?
(A) The American Kennel Association
(B) The company that supplies the plastic bottles in which the drink is sold
With Correct Detailed Answers 2025
Newest Version (100% Scored)
Efficient managers make the right decisions and successfully implement them. -
AnswerFalse
An example of a physical resource is the drilling platform used by an oil company. -
AnswerTrue
Jeanne's department has the lowest production cost because her people keep the scarp
rate and direct labor costs low. From this information, we know her department is an
efficient operation. -AnswerTrue
Managers who select a course of action from a set of rational alternatives are involved
in decision making -AnswerTrue
If American Airlines wanted to eliminate drink service on its flights, outlining and
following such a strategy would be the responsibility of the organizing function of
management. -AnswerFalse
Managers can be classified according to their level in the organization and the area in
which they specialize. -AnswerTrue
Operations managers are concerned with creating and managing the systems that
create an organizations products and services - AnswerTrue
Ann Honeycutt has specialized training for coordinating the various recreational
activities at a retirement village and nursing home. Because she is involved with all such
activities, she likely is an administrative manager. - AnswerFalse
Chris Cadott sees an opportunity to increase sales of his company's new machinery by
sending a salesperson to talk to a representative of the Iowa Agricultural Department. In
this case Chris is engaging in the role of an entrepreneur. - AnswerTrue
William Wilson is in an apprenticeship program to learn the skills required to be an
electrician. He will be learning technical skills. - AnswerTrue
The Hawthorne studies showed that piece-rate pay was an effective way of increasing
work output. -AnswerFalse
,The North Korean government is attempting to isolate citizens from outside influence. It
is trying to create a closed system. -AnswerTrue
Few large businesses have grasped how to use social media to compete more
effectively, but most would agree that social media can have a major impact on
business. -AnswerTrue
Which of the following statements relative to the theory and practice of management is
TRUE?
(A) The value of theory is that it provides a systematic framework for management
activities
(B) Theory is, by definition, very abstract and quite difficult to understand
(C) Managers never develop their own theories of how to run an organization
(D) Academic theories have little application in business because they are not grounded
in reality
(E) Management theories tend to be mutually exclusive - AnswerThe value of theory is
that it provides a systematic framework for management activities.
Charles Babbage emphasized the application of mathematics to production problems;
thus, his work was a forerunner of
(A) The behavioral school of management thought
(B) Operations management
(C) The systems theory
(D) Administrative management
(E) The contingency theory -AnswerOperations management
At Toyota, each task that operating employees and machines perform is carefully
studied to promote maximum productivity. In some cases, tasks are studied using time
and motion studies to standardize work methods. What management approach is
Toyota using?
(A) Scientific management
(B) Human relations management
(C) Contingency theory
(D) Administrative management
(E) Management science -AnswerScientific management
A manager who wants to use the principles of scientific management will
(A) Not have to carefully select and train his or her employees
(B) Not be required to closely supervise his or her subordinates
(C) Emphasize time and motion studies
(D) Need a deep understanding of worker needs and feelings
, (E) Never actually increase worker productivity -AnswerEmphasize time and motion
studies
Which of the following is NOT a technique Frederick Taylor used to enhance worker
productivity?
(A) Allow managers to plan the work to be done
(B) Design the most efficient way of doing each part of a job
(C) Place both workers and managers on salary to reduce friction
(D) Supervise workers and managers to make they follow procedures and rest only
when told
(E) Study and time each element of the job -AnswerPlace both workers and managers
on salary to reduce friction
Paul and Bobby want to start a construction company. After being in business a few
months, they guess that the most efficient way to demolish walls is for Paul to break
them up and tear them off and for Bobby to haul away the debris. Which of the following
management theorists would be most helpful to these entrepreneurs?
(A) Henry Gantt
(B) Frederick Taylor
(C) Frank Gilbreth
(D) Harrington Emerson
(E) Max Weber -AnswerHenry Gantt
________ focuses on the management of the entire firm as opposed to the jobs of
individual workers.
(A) Management science
(B) Scientific management
(C) The bureaucratic perspective
(D) Administrative mangement
(E) The contingency theory -AnswerAdministrative management
Organizations influence their regulators through lobbying and bargaining - AnswerTrue
Michael E. Porter's five competitive forces are competitors, customers, suppliers,
strategic partners, and regulators. -AnswerFalse
When entrepreneur Gene Reilly's dog couldn't drink water, he developed a canine
sports drink, which he marketed and called Rebound. Which of the following is part of
the general environment for Reilly's company?
(A) The American Kennel Association
(B) The company that supplies the plastic bottles in which the drink is sold
