Question 1

People who view nonprofit organizations as social institutions portray nonprofit managers as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   leaders with strong business backgrounds
B)   servants of society
C)   capitalists
D)   heroes

Question 2

Which authors suggest nonprofit organizations shift their focus from "telling time" to "building clocks?"

Accepted Answer

A)   Letts, Ryan, and Gross
B)   Shore and Letts
C)   Collins and Porras
D)   Herman and Anheier

Question 3

Analyze the debate about whether nonprofit management programs are best taught in business schools, schools of public affairs and administration, or in colleges of arts and sciences. Which do you think is the most appropriate setting? Why?

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The debate about where nonprofit managem...

Question 4

Compare and contrast the perspectives of scholars and practitioners regarding the plight of nonprofit sector management.

Accepted Answer

Scholars and practitioners often have di...

Question 5

The double bottom line concept means nonprofit managers must ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   meet organizational goals and objectives
B)   achieve the mission within financial means
C)   be accountable to their donors and the Internal Revenue Service
D)   increase the value of the business and the wealth of its owners

Question 6

Who wrote that nonprofit organizations require a multifaceted, flexible approach to management?

Accepted Answer

A)   Christine Letts
B)   Bill Shore
C)   Robert Herman
D)   Helmut Anheier

Question 7

Identify the various stakeholders a nonprofit must be accountable to. Explain why.

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Nonprofits must be accountable to variou...

Question 8

Which organization accredits public administration degree programs?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Commission on Private Philanthropy and Public Needs
B)   the Yale Program on Nonprofit Organizations
C)   Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration
D)   the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council

Question 9

A recent shift in thinking about nonprofits focused more on the sustainability of the organization as opposed to its services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

There has been a shift in thinking about nonprofits that emphasize ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   increasing the salaries of managers to levels comparable to their business peers
B)   valuing the financial bottom line over achieving the nonprofit's mission
C)   hiring managers with business administration degrees
D)   building the strength of organizations themselves

Question 11

A leader of a nonprofit organization is designing a new type of water purification system to improve living conditions for poor children. Which type of entrepreneurship is the leader demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)   private
B)   public
C)   health
D)   social

Question 12

According to Herman, one of the differences of managing a nonprofit versus a for-profit corporation is that nonprofit organizations ______

Accepted Answer

A)   make decisions that are consistent with the mission and ethical values of the organization
B)   do not make a profit
C)   do not pay federal taxes
D)   do not charge customers for services

Question 13

What was the first school of management in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations
B)   Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
C)   Yale Program on Nonprofit Organizations
D)   Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

Question 14

Compare and contrast the "social enterprise school" and the "social innovation school" perspectives.

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Question 15

Analyze how the revolution in management influenced the way nonprofit organizations are managed.

Accepted Answer

The revolution in management has greatly...

Question 16

Demands that organizational procedures comply with government regulations contributed to the need for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   dramatic organizational growth
B)   trained managers
C)   philanthropic contributions
D)   long-term investments in nonprofits

Question 17

Which decade marked a turning point in public policy, with government outsourcing more of the delivery of human services to nonprofit organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)   the 1960s
B)   the 1970s
C)   the 1980s
D)   the 1990s

Question 18

The complexity of the nonprofit manager's job frequently results in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   intervention by board members
B)   frustration and burnout
C)   six-figure salaries
D)   increased educational opportunities

Question 19

Mendel argues nonprofit studies must go beyond traditional accountability and include political studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Identify differing agendas that might be found in a nonprofit organization. Explain how they may impact the job of the chief executive officer.

Accepted Answer

Nonprofit organizations often have multi...

Exam 1: Nonprofit Management As a Profession and a Field of Study

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Analyze how the revolution in management influenced the way nonprofit organizations are managed.

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Which authors suggest nonprofit organizations shift their focus from "telling time" to "building clocks?"

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People who view nonprofit organizations as social institutions portray nonprofit managers as ______.

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A recent shift in thinking about nonprofits focused more on the sustainability of the organization as opposed to its services.

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Identify differing agendas that might be found in a nonprofit organization. Explain how they may impact the job of the chief executive officer.

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Identify the various stakeholders a nonprofit must be accountable to. Explain why.

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According to Herman, one of the differences of managing a nonprofit versus a for-profit corporation is that nonprofit organizations ______

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Which decade marked a turning point in public policy, with government outsourcing more of the delivery of human services to nonprofit organizations?

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