ESSENTIALS ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
TENTH EDITION MASTER STUDY SET TEST BANK
COMPLETE ANSWERS 2026
◉ Sally Mitchell works as a manager at an environmental organization.
She is currently working on a global warming project and decides what
tasks related to creating awareness about the issue need to be done. In
addition, she is also deciding which members of her team will work on
engaging with the public and which will work on lobbying with the
government. She is also assigning people as team members to ensure
that tasks are undertaken on time. Which of the following categories of
functions is Mitchell undertaking?. Answer: organizing
◉ Johanna Reid, a campaign manager at a child rights organization,
recently started working on an illiteracy project. During the project, she
needs to motivate team members to attain their project milestones and
direct them through different phases of the project. Which of the
following kinds of functions will these tasks be covered under?. Answer:
leading
◉ ) Lesley Torres is a project manager for the campaign "Action against
Deforestation in Indonesia". She recently faced a glitch when the
campaign could not be launched publicly according to schedule. Torres
monitored the schedule to find the cause of the delay, before speeding up
the implementation process by allocating more members for the
implementation phase. By doing this, which of the following functions is
she performing?. Answer: controlling
,◉ Which of the following functions do managers undertake as part of
planning functions?. Answer: defining an organizations goals
◉ According to Henry Mintzberg, a factory supervisor giving a group of
high school students a tour of the plant may be termed as a ________..
Answer: figurehead
◉ Ellen Ortiz works as a sales manager at a telecom firm. The company
has recently launched a new product in the market. Her work in the next
few weeks involves sharing knowledge about the product with her team
members. She will also need to inspire them to reach their sales targets,
and clarify any doubts about the new product. Which of the following
roles is Ortiz playing?. Answer: leader
◉ Regina George works as a campaign manager in a not-for-profit
organization in Hampshire. For the upcoming campaign against genetic
engineering, she is networking with managers who are working on the
issue of food safety. Through her network of contacts, she strives to gain
information about the stakeholders in the food industry and other lobby
groups. Which of the following roles is George most likely to be playing
according to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles?. Answer:
liason,
◉ Annette Simpson works for a fashion house in Paris and is preparing
for the company's upcoming line of winter clothing. She is currently
researching online to know what is in vogue this season. In addition, she
, is also networking with contacts from the press and fashion magazine
editors to understand the changing tastes of consumers. Which of the
following roles is Simpson playing according to Mintzberg's
classification of managerial roles?. Answer: monitor
◉ According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, the role
of a(n) ________ is to transmit information received from outsiders or
from other employees to members of the organization. Answer:
disseminator
◉ The role of a(n) ________, according to Mintzberg's classification of
managerial roles, is to transmit information to outsiders about an
organization's plans, policies, actions, and results and one which serves
as an expert in the organization's industry. Answer: spokesperson
◉ According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, a(n)
________ searches the organization and its environment for
opportunities and initiates projects to bring about change. Answer:
entrepreneur
◉ According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, the role
of a(n) ________ is to make or approve significant organizational
decisions and assign human, physical, and monetary assets. Answer:
resource allocator
TENTH EDITION MASTER STUDY SET TEST BANK
COMPLETE ANSWERS 2026
◉ Sally Mitchell works as a manager at an environmental organization.
She is currently working on a global warming project and decides what
tasks related to creating awareness about the issue need to be done. In
addition, she is also deciding which members of her team will work on
engaging with the public and which will work on lobbying with the
government. She is also assigning people as team members to ensure
that tasks are undertaken on time. Which of the following categories of
functions is Mitchell undertaking?. Answer: organizing
◉ Johanna Reid, a campaign manager at a child rights organization,
recently started working on an illiteracy project. During the project, she
needs to motivate team members to attain their project milestones and
direct them through different phases of the project. Which of the
following kinds of functions will these tasks be covered under?. Answer:
leading
◉ ) Lesley Torres is a project manager for the campaign "Action against
Deforestation in Indonesia". She recently faced a glitch when the
campaign could not be launched publicly according to schedule. Torres
monitored the schedule to find the cause of the delay, before speeding up
the implementation process by allocating more members for the
implementation phase. By doing this, which of the following functions is
she performing?. Answer: controlling
,◉ Which of the following functions do managers undertake as part of
planning functions?. Answer: defining an organizations goals
◉ According to Henry Mintzberg, a factory supervisor giving a group of
high school students a tour of the plant may be termed as a ________..
Answer: figurehead
◉ Ellen Ortiz works as a sales manager at a telecom firm. The company
has recently launched a new product in the market. Her work in the next
few weeks involves sharing knowledge about the product with her team
members. She will also need to inspire them to reach their sales targets,
and clarify any doubts about the new product. Which of the following
roles is Ortiz playing?. Answer: leader
◉ Regina George works as a campaign manager in a not-for-profit
organization in Hampshire. For the upcoming campaign against genetic
engineering, she is networking with managers who are working on the
issue of food safety. Through her network of contacts, she strives to gain
information about the stakeholders in the food industry and other lobby
groups. Which of the following roles is George most likely to be playing
according to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles?. Answer:
liason,
◉ Annette Simpson works for a fashion house in Paris and is preparing
for the company's upcoming line of winter clothing. She is currently
researching online to know what is in vogue this season. In addition, she
, is also networking with contacts from the press and fashion magazine
editors to understand the changing tastes of consumers. Which of the
following roles is Simpson playing according to Mintzberg's
classification of managerial roles?. Answer: monitor
◉ According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, the role
of a(n) ________ is to transmit information received from outsiders or
from other employees to members of the organization. Answer:
disseminator
◉ The role of a(n) ________, according to Mintzberg's classification of
managerial roles, is to transmit information to outsiders about an
organization's plans, policies, actions, and results and one which serves
as an expert in the organization's industry. Answer: spokesperson
◉ According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, a(n)
________ searches the organization and its environment for
opportunities and initiates projects to bring about change. Answer:
entrepreneur
◉ According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, the role
of a(n) ________ is to make or approve significant organizational
decisions and assign human, physical, and monetary assets. Answer:
resource allocator
