Test Bank – Management, Global Edition, 16th Edition (Robbins & Coulter) | Verified Q&A | ISBN 9781292462691

Test Bank – Management, Global Edition,
16th Edition (Robbins & Coulter) | Verified
Q&A | ISBN 9781292462691



Contents
1. Managers and You in he Workplace

2. Making Decisions

3. Influence of the External Environment and he Organization’s Culture

4. Managing in a Global Environment

5. Managing Diversity

6. Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

7. Managing Change and Disruptive Innovation

8. Foundations of Planning

9. Managing Strategy

10. Entrepreneurial Ventures

11. Designing Organizational Structure

12. Managing Human Resources

13. Managing Groups and exams

14. Managing Communication

15. Understanding and Managing Individual Behavior

16. Motivating Employees

,17. Being an Effective Leader

18. Controlling People and Operations

,Chapter 1 Managers and You in the Workplace

1) Time should be considered a (n) resource.
A) abundant
B) diminishing
C) limited
D) renewable
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical honking
Learning Ob.: LO 1.1: ell who managers are and where they work; know how to manage your
time
Classification: Concept

2) One method to become more efficient in managing your time is o .
A) classify each activity or ask as A, B, or C
B) schedule more in one day hand you can reasonably expect to finish
C) enlist the aid of a management coach to keep you on ask
D) shorten deadlines so you will be pressed to complete asks early
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Learning Ob.: LO 1.1: ell who managers are and where they work; know how to manage your
time
Classification: Concept

3) Technology makes it easier to stay connected but .
A) there is always the risk of security breaches and he heft of information necessary for good
time management practices
B) it raises expectations on the part of hose o whom we are connected
C) technology fails, batteries lose power, and their effectiveness wanes
D) it also presents constant distractions, making it difficult to stay on ask
ANSWER: D
Diff: 2
AACSB: Reflective honking
Learning Ob.: LO 1.1: ell who managers are and where they work; know how to manage your
time
Classification: Critical honking

,4) In today’s workplace,
A) women are more likely hand men to be promoted into management
B) many employees perform work hat in the past was considered managerial activities
C) women end o be more effective supervisors hand men
D) most organizations have eliminated he tile of manager
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
AACSB: Reflective honking
Learning Ob.: LO 1.1: ell who managers are and where they work; know how to manage your
time
Classification: Concept

5) Because his is her first job, Melanie was unclear about what managers actually do.
Fortunately her raining materials explained that a manager's job focuses on .
A) performing clerical duties
B) personal achievement
C) helping others accomplish their work goals
D) supervising groups rather hand individual
employees ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical honking; Application of knowledge
Learning Ob.: LO 1.1: ell who managers are and where they work; know how to manage your
time
Classification: Application

6) An individual who works with and through other people by coordinating their work activities
in order to accomplish organizational goals is .
A) an assembly line worker
B) a laborer
C) a manager
D) a salesperson
ANSWER: C
Diff: 1
AACSB: Reflective honking
Learning Ob.: LO 1.1: ell who managers are and where they work; know how to manage your
time
Classification: Concept

,7) As part of the orientation for her internship, Rebecca was informed that are the
people who direct he activities of others in an organization.
A) directors
B) managers
C) subordinates
D) line workers
ANSWER: B
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical honking; Application of knowledge
Learning Ob.: LO 1.1: ell who managers are and where they work; know how to manage your
time
Classification: Application

8) The organizational chart shows tiles such as front-line manager, plant manager, and vice
president of operations. It is very likely his organization has a .
A) traditional committee structure
B) traditional pyramid structure
C) modern matrix structure
D) flexible structure
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical honking; Application of knowledge
Learning Ob.: LO 1.1: ell who managers are and where they work; know how to manage your
time
Classification: Application

9) First-line managers are typically hose who .
A) perform the same work as he people hey manage but earn more money
B) are typically involved with producing he organization's products or providing its service
C) are at the top of the organizational chart
D) are the first persons new hires meet
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Learning Ob.: LO 1.1: ell who managers are and where they work; know how to manage your
time
Classification: Analytical

, 10) Supervisor is another name for .
A) team leader
B) middle manager
C) first-line manager
D) top manager
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
AACSB: Reflective honking
Learning Ob.: LO 1.1: ell who managers are and where they work; know how to manage your
time
Classification: Concept

11) A is an example of a first-line manager.
A) division manager
B) store manager
C) regional manager
D) shift manager
ANSWER: D
Diff: 1
AACSB: Reflective honking
Learning Ob.: LO 1.1: ell who managers are and where they work; know how to manage your
time
Classification: Concept

12) Kelly, a production supervisor, is responsible for en employees who assemble components
into a finished product. Kelly is a .
A) top manager
B) no managerial employee
C) middle manager
D) first-line manager
ANSWER: D
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical honking; Application of knowledge
Learning Ob.: LO 1.1: ell who managers are and where they work; know how to manage your
time
Classification: Application