Pre-Assessment WGU C483 Principles Of Management:
Questions With Objective Answers
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? Correct
Answer - Strategic
A manager is asked to initiate activities that will support environmental
scanning.
Which activity should be used by this manager for this purpose? Correct
Answer - Monitoring competitors
A manager, who is acting as an internal consultant, is asked for a product
recommendation. Which activity is this manager performing? Correct
Answer - 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? Correct Answer - 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 of the organization produces value
for customers.
Which type of leadership skill is being illustrated by this COO? Correct
Answer - 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? Correct Answer - Contingency
A manager is focused on how well employees work together as a unit.
Which attribute of leadership is this manager exhibiting? Correct Answer -
Developing Relationships
A chief executive officer (CEO) wants all future decisions to be made by only a
few of the senior managers and then passed down to the employees.
Which type of organizational structure does this CEO want to put in place?
Centralized Correct Answer - Centralized
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? Correct Answer - Adding a second shift of workers to help
meet customer demand
A new chief executive officer (CEO) is reviewing the duties of the position. The
CEO is especially concerned about meeting the responsibilities associated
with the strategic functions of the organization.
Which activity will be part of these functions? Correct Answer -
Marketing Management
Which short--term goal addresses a strategic operations decision to meet
increased customer demand? Correct Answer - Increasing production
output by hiring more labore
A manager is planning long term to track revenue performance and return on
investment for shareholders.
Which component of the SMART goals has this manager captured in this goal?
Correct Answer - Measurable
Questions With Objective Answers
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? Correct
Answer - Strategic
A manager is asked to initiate activities that will support environmental
scanning.
Which activity should be used by this manager for this purpose? Correct
Answer - Monitoring competitors
A manager, who is acting as an internal consultant, is asked for a product
recommendation. Which activity is this manager performing? Correct
Answer - 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? Correct Answer - 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 of the organization produces value
for customers.
Which type of leadership skill is being illustrated by this COO? Correct
Answer - 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? Correct Answer - Contingency
A manager is focused on how well employees work together as a unit.
Which attribute of leadership is this manager exhibiting? Correct Answer -
Developing Relationships
A chief executive officer (CEO) wants all future decisions to be made by only a
few of the senior managers and then passed down to the employees.
Which type of organizational structure does this CEO want to put in place?
Centralized Correct Answer - Centralized
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? Correct Answer - Adding a second shift of workers to help
meet customer demand
A new chief executive officer (CEO) is reviewing the duties of the position. The
CEO is especially concerned about meeting the responsibilities associated
with the strategic functions of the organization.
Which activity will be part of these functions? Correct Answer -
Marketing Management
Which short--term goal addresses a strategic operations decision to meet
increased customer demand? Correct Answer - Increasing production
output by hiring more labore
A manager is planning long term to track revenue performance and return on
investment for shareholders.
Which component of the SMART goals has this manager captured in this goal?
Correct Answer - Measurable
