Management Quiz 1

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(T/F) A degree in architecture will provide a student with the human skills required for a job.

Disseminator

According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, the role of a(n) ________ is to transmit information received from outsiders or from other employees to members of the organization.

conceptual skills

Joann Hayes is currently working on a project to tackle climate change. During the project, she needs to find different options to replace the use of non-renewable energy and check the feasibility of different renewable energy options before choosing the most practical one. Which of the following skills does Hayes primarily need to use for these tasks?

liaison

Regina George works as a campaign manager in a not-for-profit organization in Hampshire. For the upcoming campaign against genetic engineering, she is networking with managers who are working on the issue of food safety. Through her network of contacts, she strives to gain information about the stakeholders in the food industry and other lobby groups. Which of the following roles is George most likely to be playing according to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles?

Organizing

Sally Mitchell works as a manager at an environmental organization. She is currently working on a global warming project and decides which tasks related to creating awareness about the issue need to be done. In addition, she is also deciding which members of her team will work on engaging with the public and which will work on lobbying with the government. She is also assigning people as team members to ensure that tasks are undertaken on time. Which of the following categories of functions is Mitchell undertaking?

human skills

The ability to understand, communicate with, motivate, and support other people, both individually and in groups, may be defined as ________.

It involves the study of what people do in a company and how it affects the company's performance.

Which of the following best defines organizational behavior?

individuals

Which of the following determinants of behavior does organizational behavior study?

defining an organization's goals

Which of the following functions do managers undertake as part of planning functions?

Managers

________ get things done through other people. They make decisions, allocate resources, and direct the activities of others to attain goals.