ADMN 232 MIDTERM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
455functions55of55management55-55answer--planning,55organizing,55leading,55controlling
455kinds55of55managers55-55answer--top55managers,55middle55managers,55first-
line55managers,55team55leaders
355major55roles55of55a55manager55and55the551055subroles55-55answer--
1)Interpersonal55(Figurehead,55Liaison,55Leader)
2)Informational55(Monitor,55Disseminator,55Spokesperson)
3)Decisional55(Negotiator,55Entrepreneur,55Resource55Allocator,55Disturbance55handler)
355skills55managers55need55-55answer--technical,55interpersonal,55conceptual
555mistakes55managers55make55-55answer--Don't55adapt
Bad55relationships
Don't55meet55objectives
Fail55to55build/lead55a55team
Too55narrow55a55view
455strategies55to55prevent55derailment55-55answer--Coaching
Training55
Self55awareness
Create55effective55feedback
855people55in55the55history55of55management55-55answer--1)Fredrick55Taylor
2)Frank55&55Lillian55Gilbreth
3)Henry55Gantt
4)Max55Weber
5)Henri55Fayol
6)Mary55Parker55Follett
7)Elton55Mayo
8)Chester55Barnard
, 455principles55of55scientific55management55-55answer--
1.55Develop55a55science55for55each55element55of55a55man's55work,55which55replaces55th
e55old55rule-of-thumb55method
2.55Scientifically55select55and55then55train,55teach55and55develop55the55workman.55Wher
eas55in55the55past55he55chose55his55own55work55and55traind55the55best55he55could.55
3.55Heartily55cooperate55with55the55men55so55as55to55ensure55all55of55the55work55being55
done55is55in55accordance55with55the55principles55of55the55science55that55has55been55dev
eloped.55
4.55to55divide55the55work55and55the55responsibility55equally55between55management55an
d55workers.
Gantt's55355approaches55to55training55-55answer--
1)Determine55scientifically55the55best55way55to55complete55a55job
2)Have55teachers55train55the55best55and55quickest55method
3)Reward55teacher55and55pupil55for55successful55work
755elements55of55bureaucracy55-55answer--1)Qualification55based55training
2)Merit-based55promotion
3)Chain55of55command
4)Division55of55labour
5)Impartial55application55of55rules
6)Written55records
7)Separation55of55managers55and55wokers
555functions55of55Fayol's55management55-55answer--
Planning,55Commanding,55Coordinating,55Controlling55and55Organizing
Fayol's55Principles55of55Management55-55answer--1.55Division55of55labor
2.55Authority55and55responsibility
3.55Unity55of55Command
4.55Line55of55Authority
5.55Centralization
6.55Unity55of55Direction
7.55Equity
8.55Order
9.55Initiative
10.55Discipline
11.55Remuneration55of55personnel
12.55Stability55of55tenure55of55personnel
13.55Subordination55of55individual55interest55to55the55common55interest
14.55Esprit55de55corps
AND ANSWERS
455functions55of55management55-55answer--planning,55organizing,55leading,55controlling
455kinds55of55managers55-55answer--top55managers,55middle55managers,55first-
line55managers,55team55leaders
355major55roles55of55a55manager55and55the551055subroles55-55answer--
1)Interpersonal55(Figurehead,55Liaison,55Leader)
2)Informational55(Monitor,55Disseminator,55Spokesperson)
3)Decisional55(Negotiator,55Entrepreneur,55Resource55Allocator,55Disturbance55handler)
355skills55managers55need55-55answer--technical,55interpersonal,55conceptual
555mistakes55managers55make55-55answer--Don't55adapt
Bad55relationships
Don't55meet55objectives
Fail55to55build/lead55a55team
Too55narrow55a55view
455strategies55to55prevent55derailment55-55answer--Coaching
Training55
Self55awareness
Create55effective55feedback
855people55in55the55history55of55management55-55answer--1)Fredrick55Taylor
2)Frank55&55Lillian55Gilbreth
3)Henry55Gantt
4)Max55Weber
5)Henri55Fayol
6)Mary55Parker55Follett
7)Elton55Mayo
8)Chester55Barnard
, 455principles55of55scientific55management55-55answer--
1.55Develop55a55science55for55each55element55of55a55man's55work,55which55replaces55th
e55old55rule-of-thumb55method
2.55Scientifically55select55and55then55train,55teach55and55develop55the55workman.55Wher
eas55in55the55past55he55chose55his55own55work55and55traind55the55best55he55could.55
3.55Heartily55cooperate55with55the55men55so55as55to55ensure55all55of55the55work55being55
done55is55in55accordance55with55the55principles55of55the55science55that55has55been55dev
eloped.55
4.55to55divide55the55work55and55the55responsibility55equally55between55management55an
d55workers.
Gantt's55355approaches55to55training55-55answer--
1)Determine55scientifically55the55best55way55to55complete55a55job
2)Have55teachers55train55the55best55and55quickest55method
3)Reward55teacher55and55pupil55for55successful55work
755elements55of55bureaucracy55-55answer--1)Qualification55based55training
2)Merit-based55promotion
3)Chain55of55command
4)Division55of55labour
5)Impartial55application55of55rules
6)Written55records
7)Separation55of55managers55and55wokers
555functions55of55Fayol's55management55-55answer--
Planning,55Commanding,55Coordinating,55Controlling55and55Organizing
Fayol's55Principles55of55Management55-55answer--1.55Division55of55labor
2.55Authority55and55responsibility
3.55Unity55of55Command
4.55Line55of55Authority
5.55Centralization
6.55Unity55of55Direction
7.55Equity
8.55Order
9.55Initiative
10.55Discipline
11.55Remuneration55of55personnel
12.55Stability55of55tenure55of55personnel
13.55Subordination55of55individual55interest55to55the55common55interest
14.55Esprit55de55corps