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Management by Ricky W. Griffin 14th Edition Copyright 202
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Chapter 01 - Managing and the Manager’s Job
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1. Which of the following is an example of a physical resource needed to operate the company that produces Kenn
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a. an industrial-size popcorn popper
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b. accountants and financial information
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c. the help of family members who serve as taste-testers
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d. a marketing campaign
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ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: All organizations use four basic kinds of resources from their environment: ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma



human, financial, physical, and information. Physical resources include raw ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma



materials, office and production facilities, and equipment. ma ma ma ma ma ma




POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-1 An Introduction to Management ma ma ma ma




QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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2. In the Women's National Basketball Association, the coaches, managers, and players are considered which type o
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resource?
a. physical
b. financial
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d. information
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managerial talent and labor. ma ma ma




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DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1-1 An Introduction to Management ma ma ma ma




QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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3. Which of the following is an example of information resources used by Michigan State University
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? a. Faculty and administrative staff
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b. Alumni contributions and government grants
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c. Research reports and government publications
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d. Computers and campus facilities
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ANSWER: c
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are defined as data, reports, or publications that organizations use to support ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma



decision-making and operations. ma ma




POINTS: 1
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4. Which of the following is an example of financial resources for Shell?
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a. Drilling platform workers and corporate executives
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b. Refineries and office buildings
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c. Sales forecasts and trends in alternative energy sources
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d. Profit and stockholder investments
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ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: Profits and stockholder investments because financial resources refer to the ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma



monetary assets an organization relies on to fund its operations and growth. ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma




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5. Which of the following is an example of human resources for the city of Chicago
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?
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a. Tax revenue and government grants
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b. Sanitation equipment and municipal buildings
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c. Police officers and municipal employees
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d. Economic forecasts and crime statistics
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ANSWER: c
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the people within an organization who contribute their skills, expertise, and ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma



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DIFFICULTY: Easy
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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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6. The fact that managers use four classes of inputs to perform organizational processes suggests that management is be
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understood from which perspective?
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a. resource-based
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b. an ineffective process
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c. an inefficient process
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d. a conversion process
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management is a bit more elusive. It is perhaps best understood from a ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma



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7. The primary purpose of a manager?
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a. develop organizational goals and make logical decisions
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b. achieve organizational goals efficiently and effectively
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c. ensure that all employees are working together effectively
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