Questions and CORRECT Answers
If Bradley Hak is responsible for maintaining information links both inside and outside
organizations by using social media, mail, phone calls, and conducting meetings as daily
activities, he would be considered a: - CORRECT ANSWER - b.
liaison
Consider the following three managers from Outrageous Outfitters, Inc. Tiffany Blanchard is the
president, Timothy Thompson is the director of marketing, and Karen Baxter is a maintenance
supervisor. Which of the following statements is true? - CORRECT ANSWER - Tiffany
Blanchard does more planning than Karen Baxter.
The promotion to first-line manager took place just six weeks ago for Barry Miller. He was well-
qualified for the promotion, but the new job still required a lot of training. One of the challenges
has been to coordinate his team's production with the needs of the sales department and with the
availability of raw materials from his suppliers. Setting priorities and developing schedules to
accomplish the work is a part of Barry's job that he has really enjoyed. The challenges to
maintain high rapport and to build a strong team with his employees have already brought him a
lot of satisfaction. In reflecting about the last six weeks, Barry concludes that he is very happy
about his new job. - CORRECT ANSWER - do all of these.
plan organize lead control.
Managers in today's work environment rely less on __________ and more on __________
leadership. - CORRECT ANSWER -.
autocratic; empowering
By definition, an organization is considered __________ because it is made up of two or more
people. - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
a social entity
The most important responsibilities for __________ managers include communicating a shared
vision for the organization and shaping corporate culture. - CORRECT ANSWER -.
,top
The promotion to first-line manager took place just six weeks ago for Barry Miller. He was well-
qualified for the promotion, but the new job still required a lot of training. One of the challenges
has been to coordinate his team's production with the needs of the sales department and with the
availability of raw materials from his suppliers. Setting priorities and developing schedules to
accomplish the work is a part of Barry's job that he has really enjoyed. The challenges to
maintain high rapport and to build a strong team with his employees have already brought him a
lot of satisfaction. In reflecting about the last six weeks, Barry concludes that he is very happy
about his new job.
In setting priorities and setting schedules, Barry was participating in the decisional role of: -
CORRECT ANSWER - resource allocator.
Which of the following is a function of management? - CORRECT ANSWER - Planning
Gail Griffith, manager of the finance division, distributes relevant information every day to all
her employees enabling them to make quality decisions. Gail is performing which of the
following roles? - CORRECT ANSWER -.
Disseminator
he nature of management is to __________ to cope with diverse and far-reaching challenges. -
CORRECT ANSWER - e. coordinate otherse.
Which of the following characteristics is found in the manager's identity?
a. Works relatively independently
b. Specialist, performs specific tasks
c. Gets things done through own efforts
d. A network builder
e. An individual actor - CORRECT ANSWER - d.
A network builder
, __________ managers are responsible for departments that perform a single task and have
employees with similar training skills.
Selected
Answers:a. Top b. General c. Functional d. First-line e. Middle - CORRECT ANSWER -
c. Functional
Marley is the executive director of the local Community for Critters. Her level in the
management hierarchy is that of a(n):
Answers:a. top manager.b. middle manager.c. consultant.d. first-line manager.e. operative. -
CORRECT ANSWER - a.
top manager.
Kyle Erckard, manager of the jewelry division of a major department store, coordinated the work
of several people across several departments to accomplish a $500,000 fundraising for an animal
shelter. He can best be described in his fundraising activities as a(n) __________ manager.
a. first-line
b. project
c. operative
d. top
e. middle - CORRECT ANSWER - project
Which of the following is a characteristic of a traditional management approach?
a. Managers encourage conversation and collaboration.b. Managers lead and empower teams.c.
Managers constantly mobilize for change.d. Managers play the role of an enabler.e. Managers
supervise individuals. - CORRECT ANSWER - Managers supervise individuals
The individual performer is a __________, whereas the manager has to be a(n) __________.
Answers:a. generalist; specialistb. producer; expertc. communicator; operatord. "leader"; doere.
specialist; generalist - CORRECT ANSWER - e.