INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT FINAL
(UNIVERSITY OF IOWA) 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Correlation between missed classes and final points Answer - r=.41
Definition of management Answer - Getting work done through others
How do I get help? Answer - 1. Do your homework = search for your answers
first
2. Think strategically about who to ask
3. Prepare a good question
4. Be patient, kind, and professional
Life lessons Answer - 1. The most effective and most respected people show
initiative and look for answers before relying on other people
2. Sometimes the person sitting next to you is the best source of information
3. Even if your boss really likes you, do not bother him or her with questions
that you should be able to answer yourself
4. Do your homework, and let people know you've done your homework,
otherwise they just might ask you, "Did you do your homework?"
5. Make other people feel that their work is important, even if you are not sure
whether it is
,6. Gratitude gains you a great deal of good will from others; adopting an
attitude of entitlement and being a jerk irritates others and may mean you
don't get the answers you need
7. Sometimes a short face-to-face meeting is the best way to get questions
answered, and the best way to get to know someone
8. Your time is valuable. So is theirs. People who schedule ahead of time will
get attention. People who don't may be ignored
9. Asking the right person, the right way, is the best way to get the right answer
and gain respect in the process
Types of managers Answer - Top managers
Middle managers
First-line managers
Team leaders
Top managers Answer - Responsible for:
-overall direction of the organization
-creating a context for change
-developing employees' commitment to and ownership of the company's
performance
-creating a positive organizational culture through language and action
-monitoring their business environments
Middle managers Answer - Responsible for:
-setting objectives consistent with top management's goals
-planning and implementing subunit strategies for achieving those objectives
-allocating resources to meet objectives
-coordinating and linking groups, departments, and divisions within a company
,-monitoring and managing the performance of the subunits and individual
managers who report to them
-implementing the changes or strategies generated by top managers
Have control over company's resources, finances, budgets
First-line managers Answer - Responsible for:
-managing the performance of entry-level employees who are directly
responsible for producing a company's goods and services
-monitoring, teaching, short-term planning
Only managers that train and supervise non-managers
Team leaders Answer - Responsible for:
-facilitating team activities toward accomplishing a goal
-helping their team members plan and schedule work, learn to solve problems,
and work efficiently with each other
-fostering good relationships and addressing problematic ones within their
teams
-managing external relationships
There to bring intellectual, emotional, and spiritual resources to the team
Models Answer - Useful simplifications of reality
Four functions of managers Answer - Planning
Organizing
, Leading
Controlling
Planning Answer - "determining organizational goals and a means for achieving
them"
-setting goals and deciding on action
-developing rules and procedures
-developing budgets and plans
-all managers plan, no matter what level they are
Organizing Answer - "deciding where decisions will be made, who will do what
jobs and tasks, and who will work for whom in the company"
-identifying jobs to be done
-hiring people to do them
-establishing departments
-establishing a chain of command
-delegating
Leading Answer - "inspiring and motivating workers to work hard to achieve
organizational goals"
-influencing others to get the job done
-maintaining morale
-molding company culture
-managing conflicts and communication
Controlling Answer - "monitoring progress toward goal achievement and
taking corrective action when progress isn't being made"
(UNIVERSITY OF IOWA) 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Correlation between missed classes and final points Answer - r=.41
Definition of management Answer - Getting work done through others
How do I get help? Answer - 1. Do your homework = search for your answers
first
2. Think strategically about who to ask
3. Prepare a good question
4. Be patient, kind, and professional
Life lessons Answer - 1. The most effective and most respected people show
initiative and look for answers before relying on other people
2. Sometimes the person sitting next to you is the best source of information
3. Even if your boss really likes you, do not bother him or her with questions
that you should be able to answer yourself
4. Do your homework, and let people know you've done your homework,
otherwise they just might ask you, "Did you do your homework?"
5. Make other people feel that their work is important, even if you are not sure
whether it is
,6. Gratitude gains you a great deal of good will from others; adopting an
attitude of entitlement and being a jerk irritates others and may mean you
don't get the answers you need
7. Sometimes a short face-to-face meeting is the best way to get questions
answered, and the best way to get to know someone
8. Your time is valuable. So is theirs. People who schedule ahead of time will
get attention. People who don't may be ignored
9. Asking the right person, the right way, is the best way to get the right answer
and gain respect in the process
Types of managers Answer - Top managers
Middle managers
First-line managers
Team leaders
Top managers Answer - Responsible for:
-overall direction of the organization
-creating a context for change
-developing employees' commitment to and ownership of the company's
performance
-creating a positive organizational culture through language and action
-monitoring their business environments
Middle managers Answer - Responsible for:
-setting objectives consistent with top management's goals
-planning and implementing subunit strategies for achieving those objectives
-allocating resources to meet objectives
-coordinating and linking groups, departments, and divisions within a company
,-monitoring and managing the performance of the subunits and individual
managers who report to them
-implementing the changes or strategies generated by top managers
Have control over company's resources, finances, budgets
First-line managers Answer - Responsible for:
-managing the performance of entry-level employees who are directly
responsible for producing a company's goods and services
-monitoring, teaching, short-term planning
Only managers that train and supervise non-managers
Team leaders Answer - Responsible for:
-facilitating team activities toward accomplishing a goal
-helping their team members plan and schedule work, learn to solve problems,
and work efficiently with each other
-fostering good relationships and addressing problematic ones within their
teams
-managing external relationships
There to bring intellectual, emotional, and spiritual resources to the team
Models Answer - Useful simplifications of reality
Four functions of managers Answer - Planning
Organizing
, Leading
Controlling
Planning Answer - "determining organizational goals and a means for achieving
them"
-setting goals and deciding on action
-developing rules and procedures
-developing budgets and plans
-all managers plan, no matter what level they are
Organizing Answer - "deciding where decisions will be made, who will do what
jobs and tasks, and who will work for whom in the company"
-identifying jobs to be done
-hiring people to do them
-establishing departments
-establishing a chain of command
-delegating
Leading Answer - "inspiring and motivating workers to work hard to achieve
organizational goals"
-influencing others to get the job done
-maintaining morale
-molding company culture
-managing conflicts and communication
Controlling Answer - "monitoring progress toward goal achievement and
taking corrective action when progress isn't being made"
