Management - Bus125 - Mid Term

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Management (BUS125) Mid Term Exam for National College

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1.

__________ is the process of deciding the best way to use an organization's resources to produce goods or provide services.
- A.
  
  Management
- B.
  
  Human resources
- C.
  
  Accounting
- D.
  
  Marketing
2.

Which of the following best describes management?
- A.
  
  It is easy to do well
- B.
  
  Management always occurs in a stable environment
- C.
  
  An organization can be quite successful even without good management
- D.
  
  Managers must make good decisions and communicate well with people
3.

The highest level of management is known as __________ management.
- A.
  
  Senior
- B.
  
  Supervisory
- C.
  
  Middle
- D.
  
  Basic
4.

__________ managers make sure that the day-to-day operations of the organization run smoothly.
- A.
  
  Senior
- B.
  
  Supervisory
- C.
  
  Middle
- D.
  
  Basic
5.

Which of the following is a task of management?
- A.
  
  Organizing
- B.
  
  Staffing
- C.
  
  Leading
- D.
  
  All of the above are tasks of management
6.

__________ requires a manager to analyze accounting records and to make changes if financial standards are not being met.
- A.
  
  Organizing
- B.
  
  Staffing
- C.
  
  Controlling
- D.
  
  Leading
7.

As a manager, which of the following activities should you do?
- A.
  
  Hang out with your employees as "one of the gang"
- B.
  
  Put yourself before your employees
- C.
  
  Treat your employees fairly – don't play favorites
- D.
  
  Ask others to do something that you wouldn't do
8.

The application of standards of moral behavior to business situations is referred to as ____________.
- A.
  
  Moral opportunism
- B.
  
  Altruism
- C.
  
  Moral idealism
- D.
  
  Business ethics
9.

Taylor referred to the tendency to restrict output on the part of many workers as ________.
- A.
  
  Collaboration
- B.
  
  Soldiering
- C.
  
  Featherbedding
- D.
  
  Stonewalling
10.

The first lady of management was ___________.
- A.
  
  Antoinette Fayol
- B.
  
  Mary Follett
- C.
  
  Lillian Gilbreth
- D.
  
  Rose Taylor
11.

__________ suggests that managers are likely authoritative and controlling.
- A.
  
  Theory A
- B.
  
  Theory B
- C.
  
  Theory Y
- D.
  
  Theory X
12.

__________ suggests that managers are likely democratic and participative.
- A.
  
  Theory A
- B.
  
  Theory B
- C.
  
  Theory Y
- D.
  
  Theory X
13.

__________ is the act of exchanging information.
- A.
  
  Communication
- B.
  
  Rehabilitiation
- C.
  
  Demonstration
- D.
  
  Formulation
14.

__________ deals with the mental and sensory processes an individual uses in interpreting information she or he receives.
- A.
  
  Perception
- B.
  
  Communication
- C.
  
  Realization
- D.
  
  Anticipation
15.

In order to communicate managers must _________.
- A.
  
  Identify the audience
- B.
  
  Develop good listening skills
- C.
  
  Understand the importance of nonverbal communication
- D.
  
  Do all of the above
16.

Managers spend as much as __________ of their time communicating.
- A.
  
  One fifth
- B.
  
  One half
- C.
  
  Minimal
- D.
  
  Three-quarters
17.

The decision process includes ____________.
- A.
  
  Intelligence
- B.
  
  Persuasion
- C.
  
  Communication
- D.
  
  Assimilation
18.

The __________ stage of the decision process involves inventing, developing, and analyzing possible courses of action.
- A.
  
  Intelligence
- B.
  
  Design
- C.
  
  Choice
- D.
  
  Persuasion
19.

Which of the following is a major phase of the strategic management process?
- A.
  
  Evaluation phase
- B.
  
  Conceptual phase
- C.
  
  Risk-averting phase
- D.
  
  Collaborative phase
20.

Planning is the process of deciding which objective to pursue during a future time period and how to achieve those objectives.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

The three primary levels of strategy are corporate, business, and __________.
- A.
  
  Functional
- B.
  
  Grand
- C.
  
  Growth
- D.
  
  Retentional
22.

Growth strategies are used when the organization is satisfied with its present course.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
24.

As a manager you are expected to be the boss and do whatever you want.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
25.

Theory Q combines the American emphasis on individual responsibility with the Japanese emphasis on collective decision-making, slow evaluation and promotion, and holistic concern for employees.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False