Question 1

In the National Football League,the stadiums are ____ resources.

Accepted Answer

A)   competitive
B)   physical
C)   human
D)   financial
E)   information

Question 2

The ability to prioritize work,to work efficiently,and to delegate appropriately is a(n) ____ skill.

Accepted Answer

A)   operational
B)   knowledge
C)   conceptual
D)   technical
E)   time-management

Question 3

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-Luminate was originally called Pixazza,but the name was changed after several calls for pizza delivery.Lisbonne's decision to change the name was part of the ____ function of management.

Accepted Answer

A)  Communicating
B)  Controlling
C)  Leading
D)  Organizing
E)  Planning

Question 4

Which kind of skill enables managers to take an overall view of how the parts of the organization interrelate and to think strategically?

Accepted Answer

A)   Interpersonal
B)   Technical
C)   Conceptual
D)   Time-management
E)   Diagnostic

Question 5

The gecko in the Geico commercials is playing the ____ role.

Accepted Answer

A)   disseminator
B)   entrepreneur
C)   liaison
D)   spokesperson
E)   figurehead

Question 6

Jeff works remotely on Fridays.He schedules conference calls on those days because he does not need to see others at work.He uses ____ skills.

Accepted Answer

A)   operational
B)   knowledge
C)   conceptual
D)   technical
E)   time-management

Question 7

Which of the following statements about middle managers is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Middle managers coordinate supervisors' work.
B)   Middle managers implement top management's policies.
C)   Middle managers serve as a bridge between upper and lower levels of the organization.
D)   The number of middle managers is increasing in most organizations.
E)   Middle managers can also be classified according to functional area.

Question 8

The definition of management considers

Accepted Answer

A)   goals.
B)   effectiveness.
C)   resources.
D)   efficiency.
E)   All of these choices

Question 9

A research and development company has been asked to see if a rare flower found only in the Amazon River Valley has the potential to shrink certain types of brain tumors.Since there is only a limited supply of the flower,the lab supervisor has to take on the decisional role of ____ to make sure that each scientist gets an equitable amount.

Accepted Answer

A)   negotiator
B)   disseminator
C)   monitor
D)   liaison
E)   resource allocator

Question 10

Middle managers spend most of their time

Accepted Answer

A)   on the telephone.
B)   in meetings.
C)   implementing plans of top managers.
D)   managing inventory.
E)   supervising production employees.

Question 11

Many business school professors extensively use the case method of teaching in which students are asked to solve various kinds of business-related problems.Which managerial skills are most likely to be improved by this teaching method?

Accepted Answer

A)   Diagnostic and interpersonal
B)   Conceptual and interpersonal
C)   Diagnostic and decision-making
D)   Technical and conceptual
E)   Technical and decision-making

Question 12

Which two roles,when combined,make the manager a vital link in the organization's communication system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spokesperson and figurehead
B)   Disseminator and liaison
C)   Monitor and disseminator
D)   Figurehead and disseminator
E)   Spokesperson and monitor

Question 13

____ skills enable a manager to visualize the most appropriate response to a situation.

Accepted Answer

A)   operational
B)   knowledge
C)   conceptual
D)   technical
E)   diagnostic

Question 14

An example of a physical resource is the drilling platform used by an oil company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-The number of women in the workforce

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing
B)  Decreasing
C)  Staying the same

Question 16

Define the term top manager,and describe what executives do.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

When Tom testifies before Congress about his company's philanthropic support for math and science education,he is fulfilling the disseminator role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Bonnie Babson holds the title of plant manager of the Green Tree Manufacturing Company.She is likely a first-line manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Choosing a course of action from alternatives is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which of the following statements about interpersonal skills is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Interpersonal skills are most important for top-level managers.
B)   Interpersonal skills are most important for middle-level managers.
C)   Interpersonal skills are most important for first-line managers.
D)   Interpersonal skills are used by technical personnel,not managers.
E)   Interpersonal skills are important at all organizational levels.

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