TEST BANK FOR
MGMT 11th Edition by Chuck Williams
Chapter 01_Management
1. _____ is defined as getting work done through others.
a. Orientation
b. Marketing
c. Management
d. Accounting
ANSWER: c
2. When Ruth was hired by Graham Services Inc. to head its customer service operations, she
was told that her role involved supervising the work of her employees and ensuring that they did
their jobs well. Ruth's job is related to:
a. marketing.
b. recruitment.
c. management.
d. finance.
ANSWER: c
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3. At Troysten Inc., a construction company, Edwin's job responsibilities include monitoring the
work carried out by the company's site engineers. He is also responsible for ensuring that all the
engineers are provided with ample guidance and supervision so that they can perform all the
assigned tasks to the best of their ability. In the given scenario, Edwin's job is related to _____.
a. accounting
b. sales
c. management
d. production
ANSWER: c
4. Relish Inc. is a fruit juice manufacturing company. The company ensures that raw materials
are fully utilized. It also makes sure that minimal waste is produced. The juice extracting and
packaging units of the company are designed in such way that the quality of its products is
maintained with minimal costs. Relish is involved in achieving _____.
a. effectiveness
b. efficiency
c. autonomy
d. power
ANSWER: b
5. Trent Automobiles Inc. was expecting a large shipment of scrap metal a week earlier. As the
shipment did not arrive on time, the supply manager at Trent Automobiles was forced to place
another order for the same quantity of scrap metal from a local manufacturer. As a result, its car
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manufacturing processes got delayed and expenses increased. In this scenario, Trent
Automobiles is demonstrating a lack of _____.
a. synergy
b. disintermediation
c. automation
d. efficiency
ANSWER: d
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a3 d.a3contingency
ANSWER:a3a3b
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a3 a.a3 Effectiveness
a3 b.a3Equity
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a3 c.a3 Synergy
a3 d.a3Retrenchment
ANSWER:a3a3a
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ANSWER:a3a3a
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