MANAGEMENT: CHAPTER ONE

The__________, the first stage in the evolution of a career, occurs at the beginning of an individual's career and is characterized by self-analysis and exploration of various job types.

Exploration stage

Who stated that all managers should possess certain characteristics, such as positive physical and mental qualities and special knowledge related to the specific operation?

Henri Foyol

The video described how challenging it was to work with teens. Which of the management skills would be the most helpful in stressing the importance of working well with​ others?

Human Skills

Which organizational resources were managed well by the​ editor-in-chief?

Human and monetary

Which is true about the establishment stage of an individual's career?

In the establishment stage, an individual already has a career and is starting to become more productive.

What is the efficiency of a manager?

It is the ability of the manager to get the most output from the least amount of inputs. -It is the ability of the manager to get the most output from the least amount of inputs. Managers deal with scarce resources—including people, money, and equipment—and want to use those resources efficiently. Effectiveness is often described as "doing the right things"; that is, doing those work activities that will result in achieving goals. Management involves coordinating and overseeing the work activities of others so their activities are completed efficiently and effectively. Managers are responsible for arranging and structuring work that employees do to accomplish the organization's goals. This function is known as organizing.

What is organizing?

It is the management function that involves arranging and structuring work to accomplish the organization's goals. -It is the management function that involves arranging and structuring work to accomplish the organization's goals. When managers organize, they determine what tasks are to be done, who is to do them, how the tasks are to be grouped, who reports to whom, and where decisions are to be made. Planning is the management function that involves setting goals, establishing strategies for achieving those goals, and developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities. Leading is the management function that involves working with and through people to accomplish organizational goals. Controlling is the management function that involves monitoring, comparing, and correcting work performance.

What is the controlling function of management?

It is the management function that involves monitoring, comparing, and correcting work performance. -It is the management function that involves monitoring, comparing, and correcting work performance. Actual performance is compared with set goals. If those goals aren't achieved, it's the manager's job to get work back on track. Planning is the management function that involves setting goals, establishing strategies for achieving those goals, and developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities. Organizing is the management function that involves arranging and structuring work to accomplish the organization's goals. Leading is the management function that involves working with and through people to accomplish organizational goals.

Which statement best summarizes how managers influence​ organizations?

Managers influence all phases of the modern organization.

In which of the following scenarios is the manager performing the controlling management function?

Mandy, a floor supervisor at a manufacturing unit, is giving her employees advice on how to prevent defects from occurring in the goods that are produced. -Mandy, a floor supervisor at a manufacturing unit, is giving her employees advice on how to prevent defects from occurring in the goods that are produced and is performing the controlling management function. Controlling is the management function that involves monitoring, comparing, and correcting work performance. Richard is performing the leading function. Leading is the management function that involves working with and through people to accomplish organizational goals. James is performing the organizing function. Organizing is the management function that involves arranging and structuring work to accomplish the organization's goals. Diana is performing the planning function. Planning is the management function that involves setting goals, establishing strategies for achieving those goals, and developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities.

An example of a mistake managers make in the organizing function is __________.

Not establishing departments appropriately is an example of a mistake managers make in the organizing management function. Other common mistakes include not emphasizing coordination of organization members and establishing inappropriate spans of management. Common mistakes made in the planning management function include not establishing objectives for all important organizational areas, making plans that are too risky, and not exploring enough viable alternatives for reaching objectives. Common mistakes made in the influencing management function include not taking the time to communicate properly with organization members, establishing improper communication networks, and being a manager but not a leader. Common mistakes made in the controlling management function include not monitoring progress in carrying out plans, not establishing appropriate performance standards, and not measuring performance to see where improvements might be made.

__________ are management efforts aimed at carrying out critical management-related duties in organizations.

Task-related activities -Task-related activities are management efforts aimed at carrying out critical management-related duties in organizations. People-related activities are management efforts aimed at managing people in organizations. Change-related activities are management efforts aimed at modifying organizational components. Management skills are the ability to carry out the process of reaching organizational goals by working with and through people and other organizational resources.

What are the three skills identified by Katz as important for successful management​ performance?

Technical, human, and conceptual

Henri Fayol stated that __________.

all managers should possess certain characteristics, such as positive physical and mental qualities and special knowledge related to the specific operation Henri Fayol stated that all managers should possess certain characteristics, such as positive physical and mental qualities and special knowledge related to the specific operation. He was one of the earliest management writers. B.C. Forbes emphasized the importance of more personal qualities, inferring that enthusiasm, earnestness of purpose, confidence, and faith in their own worthiness are characteristics of successful managers. Henry Ford built the Ford Motor Company, and he faced many difficulties and challenges along the way. B.C. Forbes believed that every successful business starts with a leader like Ford. Peter Drucker argues that effective management is probably the main resource of all developed countries and the most needed resource of developing ones.

Which type of organizational resource is described as machines used during the manufacturing​ process?

capital

Which term refers to a sequence of​ work-related positions occupied by a person over the course of a​ lifetime?

career

According to the contemporary view of management​ skills, which set of activities is focused on modifying organizational components such as monitoring the​ organization's external​ environment?

change related activities

Monitoring the firm's external environment, prospecting new strategies, and encouraging innovative thinking are all examples of the?

change-related activities a manager performs, in addition to taking risks to promote needed change. Monitoring the firm's external environment and encouraging innovative thinking are only two examples of the change-related activities a manager performs. Monitoring the firm's operations and performance is an example of a task-related activity. Prospecting new strategies is only one example of a change-related activity a manager performs. Monitoring the firm's operations and performance is a task-related activity. Empowering others to solve problems is a people-related activity. Prospecting new strategies and encouraging innovative thinking are only two examples of the change-related activities a manager performs. Monitoring the firm's operations and performance is an example of a task-related activity.

Personnel managers provide organizations with which of the​ following?

competent workforce

__________ are the skills managers use to think and to theorize about abstract and complex situations.

conceptual

A​ manager's reluctance to​ delegate, as seen in the​ video, relates to which of the four management​ functions?

controlling

Not monitoring progress in carrying out plans is a(n) __________ mistake managers make in carrying out management functions.

controlling -Not monitoring progress in carrying out plans is a controlling mistake managers make in carrying out management functions. Not taking the time to communicate properly with organization members is an example of an influencing mistake managers make in carrying out management functions. Not establishing departments appropriately is an example of an organizing mistake managers make in carrying out management functions. Making plans that are too risky is an example of a planning mistake managers make in carrying out management functions.

Mandy, a floor supervisor at a manufacturing unit, is giving her employees advice on how to prevent defects from occurring in the goods that are produced. In this scenario, the manager is performing the __________ management function.

controlling Mandy, a floor supervisor at a manufacturing unit, is giving her employees advice on how to prevent defects from occurring in the goods that are produced. In this scenario she is performing the controlling management function. Controlling is the management function that involves monitoring, comparing, and correcting work performance. Leading is the management function that involves working with and through people to accomplish organizational goals. Organizing is the management function that involves arranging and structuring work to accomplish the organization's goals. Planning is the management function that involves setting goals, establishing strategies for achieving those goals, and developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities.

The __________, the last stage in the evolution of a career, occurs when an individual is finding it difficult to maintain prior performance levels. Individuals at this stage are close to retirement, semi-retired, or retired.

decline stage

The ability of the manager to get the most output from the least amount of inputs is the __________ of a manager.

efficiency -The ability of the manager to get the most output from the least amount of inputs is the efficiency of a manager. Managers deal with scarce resources—including people, money, and equipment—and want to use those resources efficiently. Effectiveness is often described as "doing the right things"; that is, doing those work activities that will result in achieving goals. Management involves coordinating and overseeing the work activities of others so their activities are completed efficiently and effectively. Managers are responsible for arranging and structuring work that employees do to accomplish the organization's goals. This function is known as organizing.

Not taking the time to communicate properly with organization members is a(n) __________ mistake managers make in carrying out management functions.

influencing Not taking the time to communicate properly with organization members is an influencing mistake managers make in carrying out management functions. Not establishing departments appropriately is an example of an organizing mistake managers make in carrying out management functions. Not monitoring progress in carrying out plans is an example of a controlling mistake managers make in carrying out management functions. Making plans that are too risky is an example of a planning mistake managers make in carrying out management functions.

The decline stage, the last stage in the evolution of a career, occurs when an individual is finding it difficult to do what?

maintain prior performance levels. Individuals at this stage are close to retirement, semi-retired, or retired. In the establishment stage, an individual already has a career and is starting to become more productive. This is the second stage in the evolution of a career and occurs after the exploration stage. The exploration stage, the first stage in the evolution of a career, occurs at the beginning of an individual's career and is characterized by self-analysis and exploration of various job types. The maintenance stage, the third stage in the evolution of a career, occurs as an individual shows increased performance, stabilized performance, or decreased performance. This individual is typically looking for a full-time job within the same company, at a different company, or in a different industry.

When the​ editor-in-chief states that a​ teen's writing skills are not as important as his or her ability to follow through with a​ task, this idea is related to​ _______.

managerial efficiency

Randy is the lead scientist at the research facility of a pharmaceutical company. The project that his team is working on has come to a standstill due to differences in opinion within his team about the direction of the research. Randy works closely with his team members to overcome any differences they might have and motivates them to successfully complete the project. In this scenario, Randy is __________.

motivating subordinates and helping to resolve work group conflicts

The maintenance stage, the third stage in the evolution of a career, __________.

occurs as an individual shows increased performance, stabilized performance, or decreased performance -The maintenance stage, the third stage in the evolution of a career, occurs as an individual shows increased performance, stabilized performance, or decreased performance. This individual is typically looking for a full-time job within the same company, at a different company, or in a different industry. In the establishment stage, an individual already has a career and is starting to become more productive. This is the second stage in the evolution of a career and occurs after the exploration stage. The exploration stage, the first stage in the evolution of a career, occurs at the beginning of an individual's career and is characterized by self-analysis and exploration of various job types. The decline stage, the last stage in the evolution of a career, occurs when an individual is finding it difficult to maintain prior performance levels. Individuals at this stage are close to retirement, semi-retired, or retired.

Which management function involves assigning tasks to various individuals or groups within the​ organization?

organizing

Which of the four management functions is most heavily relied upon to ensure that all task dependencies are in place to get a magazine issue to​ press?

organizing

The management function that involves arranging and structuring work to accomplish the organization's goals is __________.

organizing The management function that involves arranging and structuring work to accomplish the organization's goals is organizing. When managers organize, they determine what tasks are to be done, who is to do them, how the tasks are to be grouped, who reports to whom, and where decisions are to be made. Planning is the management function that involves setting goals, establishing strategies for achieving those goals, and developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities. Leading is the management function that involves working with and through people to accomplish organizational goals. Controlling is the management function that involves monitoring, comparing, and correcting work performance.

Daniel is a production supervisor at a large tire manufacturing company. Daniel has been with the company for several years and was promoted to the position of supervisor because of his in-depth knowledge about the company's production process. In this scenario Daniel possesses technical skills, which are __________.

the ability to apply specialized knowledge and expertise to work-related techniques and procedures Technical skills are the ability to apply specialized knowledge and expertise to work-related techniques and procedures. Daniel has in-depth knowledge of the production process, making him best suited for the position of supervisor. Human skills are the skills related to the ability to work well with other people both individually and in a group. Conceptual skills are the skills managers use to think and to conceptualize about abstract and complex situations. Decision-making skills are the ability to make choices.

Conceptual skills are the skills managers use to do what?

think and to theorize about abstract and complex situations. Conceptual skills are most important for top managers. Human skills are related to the ability to work well with other people both individually and in a group. Technical skills are job-specific knowledge and skills needed to proficiently perform work tasks. Decision-making skills are the ability to make choices. previous