Test Bank for Modern Management Concepts and Skills 15th Edition by Samuel – Practice Questions & Chapter Reviews

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1) managersMareMthoseMwhoMleadMmanufacturingMoperationsMthatMproduceMtheMclothesM
weMwear,MtheMfoodMweMeat,MandMtheMautomobilesMweMdrive.
A) Personnel
B) Plant
C) Sales
D) Accounting
E) HumanMResource
sMAnswer:M B
LearningMObj:M LOM1.1:MAnMunderstandingMofMaMmanager'sMtaskMDiffi
culty:M Moderate
Classification:M Concept

2) SaraMisMaMmanagerMinMaMfoodMprocessingMcompany.MHerMprimaryMfunctionMisMtoMseeMth
atMorganizationalMgoalsMareMachieved.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMmustMsheMdiscourageMinMo
rderMtoMpromoteMthis?
A) BenMspendsMaMlotMofMtimeMonMFacebook,MbutMgetsMhisMworkMdoneMonMtime.
B) TedMorganizesManMinterdepartmentalMsoccerMgameMeveryMmonth.
C) Ashley'sMconsumerMrelationsMactivitiesMforMtheMcompanyMsometimesMdelayMherMwork.
D) DuringMlullMperiodsMatMwork,MSallyMworksMonMherMMaster'sMthesis.
E) ClareMisMtheMtopMperformerMinMtheMdepartment,MbutMhasMnoMinterestMinMtheMindu
stry.MAnswer:M C
LearningMObj:M LOM1.1:MAnMunderstandingMofMaMmanager'sMtaskMAA
CSB:M AnalyticalMThinking
Difficulty:M ChallengingMClass
ification:M Application

3) ManagementMstrivesMtoMencourageMindividualMactivityMthatMwillM .
A) promoteMtheMindividual'sMgrowth
B) alwaysMproduceMoutstandingMresults
C) utilizeMtheMmaximumMamountMofMresources
D) leadMtoMreachingMorganizationalMgoals
E) alwaysMgenerateMtheMhighestMrevenu
eMAnswer:M D
LearningMObj:M LOM1.1:MAnMunderstandingMofMaMmanager'sMtaskMDiffi
culty:M Moderate
Classification:M Concept

,4) WhenMdevisingMgoalsMforMhisMteamMtoMachieve,MwhichMofMtheMfollowingMpointsMshouldMK
evinMconsiderMmostMimportant?
A) hisMcareerMgoals
B) individualMabilities
C) internalMpolitics
D) organizationalMgoals
E) employeeMgoal
sMAnswer:M D
LearningMObj:M LOM1.1:MAnMunderstandingMofMaMmanager'sMtaskMAA
CSB:M AnalyticalMThinking
Difficulty:M ModerateMClassifi
cation:M Application

5) WhichMofMtheMfollowingMstatementsMisMtrueMforMtheMmanagementMfunction?
A) ItMrefersMtoMtheMactivitiesMthatMmakeMupMtheMmanagementMprocess.
B) ItMisMaMone-timeMfunctionMinManMorganization.
C) ItMisMaMseriesMofMcontinuingMandMunrelatedMactivities.
D) ItMinvolvesMandMconcentratesMonMreachingMindividualMgoals.
E) ItMdoesMnotMconsiderMtheMpeopleMaspectMofMorganizatio
ns.MAnswer:M A
LearningMObj:M LOM1.1:MAnMunderstandingMofMaMmanager'sMtaskMDiffi
culty:M Challenging
Classification:M Concept

6) Jacob,ManMupper-
levelMmanager,MrecentlyMsawMaMprojectMfailMbecauseMheMdidMnotMestablishMobjectivesMforMallMim
portantMorganizationalMareasMduringMtheMinitialMstages.MJacobMmadeMaMmistakeMduringMtheM
stageMofMtheMmanagementMprocess.
A) organizing
B) influencing
C) controlling
D) monitoring
E) planning
MAnswer:M

E
LearningMObj:M LOM1.2:MKnowledgeMaboutMtheMmanagementMprocessMandMorganizationalMresourc
esMAACSB:M AnalyticalMThinking
Difficulty:M ModerateMClassifi
cation:M Application

,7) WhichMofMtheMfollowingMisManMerrorMmanagersMmakeMduringMtheMplanningMstageMofMmanagement?
A) notMestablishingMdepartmentsMappropriately
B) notMemphasizingMcoordinationMofMorganizationMmembers
C) notMexploringMenoughMviableMalternativesMforMreachingMobjectives
D) notMmonitoringMprogressMinMcarryingMoutMplans
E) notMtakingMtheMtimeMtoMcommunicateMproperlyMwithMorganizationMmemb
ersMAnswer:M C
LearningMObj:M LOM1.2:MKnowledgeMaboutMtheMmanagementMprocessMandMorganizationalMresourc
esMAACSB:M AnalyticalMThinking
Difficulty:M ModerateMClassifi
cation:M Application

8) involvesMchoosingMtasksMthatMmustMbeMperformedMtoMattainMorganizationalMgo
als,MoutliningMhowMtheMtasksMmustMbeMperformed,MandMindicatingMwhenMtheyMshouldMbeMper
formed.
A) Organizing
B) Influencing
C) Controlling
D) Monitoring
E) Planning
MAnswer:M

E
LearningMObj:M LOM1.2:MKnowledgeMaboutMtheMmanagementMprocessMandMorganizationalMresourc
esMDifficulty:M Easy
Classification:M Concept

9) includesMdeterminingMtasksMandMgroupingsMofMwork.MItMshouldMnotMbeMrigid,M
butMadaptableMandMflexibleMtoMmeetMchallengesMasMcircumstancesMchange.
A) Organizing
B) Influencing
C) Controlling
D) Monitoring
E) Planning
MAnswer:M

A
LearningMObj:M LOM1.2:MKnowledgeMaboutMtheMmanagementMprocessMandMorganizationalMresourc
esMDifficulty:M Easy
Classification:M Concept

, 10) NeilMisMtheMplantMmanagerMatMSerieuxMManufacturing.MHeMhasMjustMbeenMgivenMtheMproducti
onMtargetsMforMtheMmonthMandMhasMdeterminedMtheMactivitiesMnecessaryMtoMachieveMthese.MHeMno
wMhasMtoMdecideMwhoMwillMperformMtheMvariousMactivitiesMbestMsoMthatMtheMoutputMwillMbeMmaxi
mized,MandMheMmustMassignMtheMactivitiesMtoMthoseMworkers.MNeilMisMperformingMtheM
functionMofMmanagement.
A) organizing
B) influencing
C) controlling
D) monitoring
E) planning
MAnswer:M

A
LearningMObj:M LOM1.2:MKnowledgeMaboutMtheMmanagementMprocessMandMorganizationalMresourc
esMAACSB:M AnalyticalMThinking
Difficulty:M ChallengingMClass
ification:M Application

11) WhichMofMtheMfollowingMisManMerrorMmanagersMmakeMduringMtheMorganizingMstag
eMofMmanagement?
A) notMexploringMenoughMviableMalternativesMforMreachingMobjectives
B) notMestablishingMappropriateMperformanceMstandards
C) establishingMimproperMcommunicationMnetworks
D) notMmonitoringMprogressMinMcarryingMoutMplans
E) establishingMinappropriateMspansMofMmanageme
ntMAnswer:M E
LearningMObj:M LOM1.2:MKnowledgeMaboutMtheMmanagementMprocessMandMorganizationalMresourc
esMAACSB:M AnalyticalMThinking
Difficulty:M ChallengingMClass
ification:M Application

12) Seth,MaMmanagerMinMaMgrowingMorganization,MbelievesMthatMcreatingMdepartmentsMleadsMto
MtheMformationMofMbarriersMinManMorganization.MNotMestablishingMdepartmentsMappropriatelyMc

anMbeMaMhugeMmanagementMmistakeMinMtheM .
A) organizingMprocess
B) influencingMprocess
C) controllingMprocess
D) monitoringMprocess
E) planningMproces
sMAnswer:M A
LearningMObj:M LOM1.2:MKnowledgeMaboutMtheMmanagementMprocessMandMorganizationalMresourc
esMAACSB:M AnalyticalMThinking
Difficulty:M ModerateMClassifi
cation:M Application