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People who are good leaders also are almost always good managers.

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__________ involves setting the organization's vision,goals,and objectives.


A) Organizing
B) Planning
C) Controlling
D) Directing

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Good leaders motivate workers and create the environment for workers to motivate themselves.

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At Holyfield Chemicals,department heads usually make decisions after meeting with employees and seeking their ideas and suggestions.Department heads at Holyfield Chemicals make extensive use of the ___________ style of leadership.


A) autocratic
B) diplomatic
C) participative democratic)
D) open shop

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A meaningful mission statement should address topics such as the organization's:


A) form of ownership and methods of financing.
B) self-concept and company philosophy.
C) advertising strategy and distribution plan.
D) tactical plans and contingency plans.

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The autocratic style of leadership can be very effective in emergency situations.

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__________ is the management function that involves allocating resources,assigning tasks,and establishing procedures for accomplishing the organizational objectives.


A) Controlling
B) Outsourcing
C) Organizing
D) Coordinating

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An) __________ is used by an organization to show who is accountable for the completion of specific work and who reports to whom.


A) balance sheet
B) Venn diagram
C) stakeholder outline
D) organization chart

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One step in the rational decision-making model is to develop alternatives.

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Which of the following is a clear performance standard?


A) Bring about a significant improvement in the morale of all workers.
B) Decrease the number of products rejected due to manufacturing defects by 10% over the next 6 months.
C) Completely eliminate all customer complaints.
D) Make secretaries more efficient.

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Lauzy favors problem-solving techniques that allow teams of workers to freely identify and discuss possible solutions to a problem without having their ideas censored.Which of the following is a problem solving technique that Lauzy is likely to suggest to his managers?


A) SWOT analysis
B) PERT analysis
C) brainstorming
D) controlling

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The management function concerned with anticipating future trends and determining the best strategies to achieve an organization's goals and objectives is known as:


A) directing.
B) leadership.
C) planning.
D) forecasting.

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A __________ is an overall explanation of why an organization exists and where it is trying to head.


A) tactical plan
B) prime directive
C) corporate charter
D) vision

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After working for eleven years as a production line worker,Hollis recently was made a foreman.In his new position,Hollis will rely on:


A) conceptual skills more than human relations skills.
B) technical skills and human relations skills more than conceptual skills.
C) technical skills and conceptual skills,but he won't really need any human relations skills.
D) accounting and financial skills.

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Vinnie wants to become a manager in his company,but he has always been a bit shy and has a hard time interacting with co-workers.In order for Vinnie to succeed as a manager,he will need to work on his:


A) technical skills.
B) human relations skills.
C) control skills.
D) integration skills.

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Autocratic leadership is most effective with workers who like to work independently and make their own decisions.

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A vision is the overall explanation of why an organization exists and where it is trying to head.

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PMI is a:


A) computer program used to help managers write mission statements.
B) statistical technique used in the controlling process.
C) problem solving technique used to evaluate possible solutions to a problem.
D) rule of thumb used to determine how many employees should be managed by any single manager.

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A __________ analysis is used to help companies evaluate their internal strengths and weaknesses,and develop an awareness of external threats and opportunities.


A) WISH
B) SWAMP
C) ASSET
D) SWOT

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One trend of the "leading" management function is to empower employees,giving them as much freedom as possible to become self-directed and self-motivated.

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