Question 1

Analytical skills involve the ability to think creatively.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Once a situation has been recognized,management must define it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When making a decision,selecting the best option is an objective procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Crisis management plans generally cover maintaining business operations during a crisis and

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A)   firing those responsible for the crisis.
B)   avoiding responsibility for the crisis in the media.
C)   communicating with others about the situation and the company's response to it.
D)   preventing the situations from occurring in the first place.
E)   establishing long-range objectives.

Question 5

Managers engage in planning,organizing,staffing,directing,and controlling.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Management takes place only in business settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Organizations must have adequate supplies of all types of ________ and coordinate their use carefully to achieve their objectives.

Accepted Answer

A)   knowledge
B)   resources
C)   suppliers
D)   laws
E)   products

Question 8

How do top managers differ from first-line managers?

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Top managers (the president and other to...

Question 9

Evaluate Infinity's current situation and analyze its strengths and weaknesses.

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Infinity's strengths include the competi...

Question 10

To train employees,answer questions,and provide guidance in doing a task,managers need

Accepted Answer

A)   technical expertise.
B)   conceptual skills.
C)   analytical skills.
D)   leadership skills.
E)   creative skills.

Question 11

The decision to introduce new products in order to reach objectives is often a key management duty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____ are responsible for tactical planning that will implement the general guidelines established by top management.

Accepted Answer

A)   CEOs
B)   Middle managers
C)   Top managers
D)   First-line supervisors
E)   Office managers

Question 13

Why is monitoring the consequences of decisions important?

Accepted Answer

A)   The consequences of decisions may not be apparent quickly enough without monitoring
B)   It is the logical step after implementing the decision
C)   It provides a financial barometer of how expensive decisions are
D)   Shareholders like to see monitoring of decision on annual reports
E)   Monitoring is not important and it is expensive

Question 14

Human relations skills are highly important for managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ make decisions about the use of an organization's resources and are concerned with planning,organizing,leading,and controlling the organization's activities.

Accepted Answer

A)   Managers
B)   Shareholders
C)   Employees
D)   Consumers
E)   Suppliers

Question 16

What are the resources essential to every organization?

Accepted Answer

Every organization must acquire resource...

Question 17

All managers perform all five management functions but not to the same degree.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Although managers may not actually perform the specific jobs within organizations,they need the technical expertise required to performed jobs related to their area of management in order to train employees and answer questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Having analytical skills means that a manager is able to do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)   identify relevant issues and their importance.
B)   understand the relationships between issues.
C)   think logically.
D)   analyze the underlying causes of a problem.
E)   think in abstract terms.

Question 20

What are some of the skills needed by managers?

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Skills needed by managers incl...

Exam 6: The Nature of Management

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Management takes place only in business settings.

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Although managers may not actually perform the specific jobs within organizations,they need the technical expertise required to performed jobs related to their area of management in order to train employees and answer questions.

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Organizations must have adequate supplies of all types of ________ and coordinate their use carefully to achieve their objectives.

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Analytical skills involve the ability to think creatively.

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Evaluate Infinity's current situation and analyze its strengths and weaknesses.

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What are the resources essential to every organization?

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Human relations skills are highly important for managers.

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Managers engage in planning,organizing,staffing,directing,and controlling.

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To train employees,answer questions,and provide guidance in doing a task,managers need

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_____ are responsible for tactical planning that will implement the general guidelines established by top management.

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How do top managers differ from first-line managers?

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Crisis management plans generally cover maintaining business operations during a crisis and

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_____ make decisions about the use of an organization's resources and are concerned with planning,organizing,leading,and controlling the organization's activities.

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