Management 3000 practice quiz 1
________ is the right to act in certain designated ways to directly influence others.
authority
The purpose for which an organization exists is its ________.
organizational mission
According to the Hudson Institute, which of the following is NOT a major issue that demands the full attention of U.S. business leaders?
Improving productivity in the manufacturing sector
According to the text, what are the two most difficult challenges primarily experienced by expatriates and third-country nationals?
Repatriation and adjusting to a new culture
Which type of manager primarily helps in providing the organization with a competent and productive workforce?
The personnel manager
______ has/have been described as being slow, comprehensive, and deliberate, whereas _______ is fast and automatic.
The rational decision making process, intuition
_________ is the orderly arrangement of effort in a group to ensure unity among members in accomplishing a common goal.
coordination
The rational decision-making process model is based on three primary assumptions. Which of the following is one of those assumptions?
decision makers will work to maximize satisfaction or return
According to management theorists, what is the most basic method of dividing jobs?
functional similarity method
Long-range planning that focuses on the organization as a total unit is called _______.
strategic planning
As a manager at Dixon Industries, Parker has the ability to establish a network of employees who are able to solve implementation issues as they occur. Which of the following is Parker most likely exhibiting?
organizing skills
Determining which tasks must be performed to attain organizational goals is part of which management function?
planning
Which term refers to developing action programs for the purpose of accomplishing business objectives?
planning
Which of the following supports the notion that all people deserve an opportunity to achieve economic advancement and an improved standard of living?
respecting human rights
The self-assumed commitment to handle a job to the best of one's ability, and perhaps the most fundamental method of channeling activity, is called _________.
responsibility
When conducting a social audit, managers at Coffman Industries visit their suppliers to ensure that working conditions are consistent with Coffman's organizational values. In this situation, Coffman managers are measuring the ________ area of social responsibility.
responsible buying
The common term for any group that is directly or indirectly affected by an organization's decisions is
stakeholder
Considering elements of the environment of an organization will help in which step of the planning process?
stating organizational objectives
In the strategic management process, putting strategies into action is done through _________.
strategic implementation
