BUSN test 2- part 2

which of the following is not one of the four functions of management?

budgeting

The ability of the Nortel top management to create this new division and assign employees to it is a result of their having ____ power.

legitimate

is the process of guiding the development, maintenance, and allocation of resources needed to attain organizational goals

management

When the company allocated resources so that it could open two stores in Japan, it was engages in which management function?

organizing

____ provides the structure of people, positions, departments, and activities within which the company objectives can be accomplished.

organizing

The development, maintenance and allocation of resources to achieve its goal will require:

planning

one of the advantages of work group cohesiveness is:

reduced employee turnover

he has been called the most charismatic figure in the Muslim world. he exerts ____ power over his followers.

referent

The task of building an automobile has been subdivided into a series of subtasks. The concepts of ___ have been employed in this situation.

specialization and division of labor

they believe _____ plans are needed to revamp the magazine's content, editorial staff, and readership

strategic

Pele is a plant foreman for a generator manufacturer. He spends his day carrying out operational plans for the ongoing daily activities of the plant. Pele is a ____ manager.

supervisory

most firms have three distinguishable levels of management. they are:

supervisory, middle, and top

Puma developed ____ plans with a goal that extra sales would come from new product categories the company was introducing, sale of soccer equipment, and consolidation of several subsidiaries.

tactical

the worlds largest bank set as its objective to make its brand name as recognizable in the US as FedEx and Visa are over the next ten years. The implementation of this long-range plan would require ____ planning

tactical

Siegel made all of the major decisions in product planning, distribution, and promotion. He asked for no input from his employees. Siegel used an ____ style to increase Lacoste's sales.

autocratic

which of the following is NOT a commonly used method for departmentalizing a firm?

by managerial level

He makes the work assignments, determines work schedules, and makes sure the museum uses all its volunteer staff efficiently. Jager is involved in _____ planning

operational

the managerial hierarchy is also called the:

management pyramid

which of the following is NOT an advantage associated with matrix structures?

managers can build large, permanent teams of specialists.

the stewardesses have been given ____ power to deal with passengers who won't obey the rules.

coercive

the company has lost 30% of its business. In other companies this might have led to business failure but because he had ____ plans it was able to continue to operate profitably

contingency

Top management usually performs all of the following tasks EXCEPT:

direct workers in the assembly line

Rutland exerted considerable influence over the decisions to adopt the laser technology because of her _____ power.

expert

It is organized around its North American division and its European division. This departmentalization by ____ allows CCE to respond to the demands of different markets.

geography

Pharmacie & Upjohn, a pharmaceutical company, uses a functional structure within each of its three largest major product divisions. This company is an example of a:

matrix structure

Plant manager Peter receives the master budget from divisional headquarters and breaks it down for the three shift managers. he coordinates with other plant managers and manages lower-level managers. Peter is a ____ manager

middle

an organization's _____ is its general purpose or reason for existence.

mission

A relatively small group of managers at the head of an organization that establishes overall strategy and long-range goals is called ____ management

top

In terms of the managerial hierarchy, it's president Antonino is in ____ management.

top

is the process of arranging the structures and relationships of human and material resources to carry out an organization's plans.

organizing

it had to use the management function of _____ when it integrated the employees and manufacturing facilities that it gained from a merger with a brick making company in Great Britain.

organizing

the establishment of a new company and assigning the employees in the division the task of making an idea a reality requires which management function?

organizing

Manila water sought to boost employee morale by linking pay to performance. In other words, management has used its ____ power to improve employee productivity

reward

When your boss gives you a raise, he or she is using ____ power.

reward

____ planning is the creation of long-range, comprehensive objectives and the development of long-term courses of action.

strategic

which of the following is not one of the five key types of power?

influential

It's primary challenge will be the management function of ____ because it needs to convince the 2,000 employees it inherited from the government-owned facility to work more efficiently.

leadership

Both Kennedy and LaGuardia Airports have established airport management committees. These structures are advantageous because it:

makes the coordination of activities much easier

a _____ is a formal document that states an organization's purpose and reason for existing and describes its basic philosophy.

mission statement

The success of its decision to sponsor a PGA golf tournament to accomplish this organizational objective will ultimately depend of which management function?

planning