管理学第9版 练习题 英文版 附答案 1.docx
《管理学第9版 练习题 英文版 附答案 1.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《管理学第9版 练习题 英文版 附答案 1.docx(31页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
管理学第9版练习题英文版附答案1
Chapter1IntroductiontoManagementandOrganizations
True/FalseQuestions
AMANAGER’SDILEMMA
1.Today’smanagersarejustaslikelytobewomenastheyaremen.
2.Managementaffectsemployeemoralebutnotacompany’sfinancialperformance.
WHOAREMANAGERS?
3.Inordertobeconsideredamanager,anindividualmustcoordinatetheworkofothers.
4.Supervisorsandforemenmaybothbeconsideredfirst-linemanagers.
WHATISMANAGEMENT?
5.Effectivenessreferstotherelationshipbetweeninputsandoutputs.
6.Effectivenessisconcernedwiththemeansofgettingthingsdone,whileefficiencyisconcernedwiththeattainmentoforganizationalgoals.
7.Agoalofefficiencyistominimizeresourcecosts.
8.Efficiencyisoftenreferredtoas“doingthingsright.”
9.Managerswhoareeffectiveatmeetingorganizationalgoalsalwaysactefficiently.
WHATDOMANAGERSDO?
10.Thefourcontemporaryfunctionsofmanagementareplanning,organizing,leading,andcontrolling.
11.Determiningwhoreportstowhomispartofthecontrollingfunctionofmanagement.
12.Directingandmotivatingarepartofthecontrollingfunctionofmanagement.
13.Fayol’smanagementfunctionsarebasicallyequivalenttoMintzberg’smanagementroles.
14.Therolesoffigurehead,leader,andliaisonareallinterpersonalroles.
15.DisturbancehandlerisoneofMintzberg’sinterpersonalroles.
16.Mintzberg’sinformationalmanagementroleinvolvesreceiving,collecting,anddisseminatinginformation.
17.Mintzberg’sresourceallocationroleissimilartoFayol’splanningfunctionbecauseitinvolvesthecoordinationofemployee’sactivities.
18.Resourceallocationanddisturbancehandlingarebothconsidereddecisionalroles.
19.AfinancemanagerwhoreadstheWallStreetJournalonaregularbasiswouldbeperformingthefigureheadrole.
20.Katzfoundthatmanagersneededthreeessentialskills:
technical,human,andinformational.
21.Technicalskillsbecomelessimportantasamanagermovesintohigherlevelsofmanagement.
22.Conceptualskillsbecomelessimportantasamanagermovesintotopmanagement.
23.Interpersonalskillsinvolveamanager’sabilitytothinkaboutabstractsituations.
24.Coachingandbudgetingareskillscloselyrelatedtothemanagementfunctionofleading.
25.Budgetingisaskillthatisrelatedtobothplanningandcontrolling.
26.Intoday’sworld,organizationalmanagersatalllevelsandinallareasneedtoencouragetheiremployeestobeonthelook-outfornewideasandnewapproaches.
27.Onlyfirst-linemanagersandemployeesneedtobeconcernedwithbeingcustomer-responsive.
28.Innovationisonlyimportantinhigh-techfirms.
WHATISANORGANIZATION?
29.Adistinctpurposeisimportantindefininganorganization.
30.Anontaxableorganization,suchastheUnitedWay,cannotbeconsideredanorganization.
Multiple-ChoiceQuestions
Foreachofthefollowingchoosetheanswerthatmostcompletelyanswersthequestion.
AManager’sDilemma
31.Whichofthefollowingstatementsregardingmanagersintoday’sworldisaccurate?
a.Theiragerangeislimitedtobetween30and65.
b.Theyarefoundonlyinlargecorporations.
c.Theycanbefoundexclusivelyinfor-profitorganizations.
d.Thesinglemostimportantvariableinemployeeproductivityandloyaltyisthequalityoftherelationshipbetweenemployeesandtheirdirectsupervisors.
32.AccordingtodatacollectedbyCatalyst,anonprofitresearchgroup,_________percentofcorporateofficersinFortune500companiesarewomen.
a.55.3
b.15.7
c.39.7
d.21.9
WhoAreManagers?
33.Someonewhoworkswithandthroughotherpeoplebycoordinatingtheirworkactivitiesinordertoaccomplishorganizationalgoalsis___________.
a.anassemblylineworker
b.alaborer
c.amanager
d.asalesperson
34.Inthepast,nonmanagerialemployeeswereviewedasemployeeswho___________.
a.reportedtotopexecutives
b.reportedtomiddlemanagers
c.supervisedothers
d.hadnoothersreportingtothem
35.Whichofthefollowingtypesofmanagersisresponsibleformakingorganization-widedecisionsandestablishingtheplansandgoalsthataffecttheentireorganization?
a.first-linemanagers
b.topmanagers
c.productionmanagers
d.researchmanagers
36.Alllevelsofmanagementbetweenthesupervisorylevelandthetopleveloftheorganizationaretermed_____________.
a.middlemanagers
b.first-linemanagers
c.supervisors
d.foremen
37.Whichofthefollowinglevelsofmanagementisassociatedwithpositionssuchasexecutivevicepresident,chiefoperatingofficer,chiefexecutiveofficer,andchairmanoftheboard?
a.teamleaders
b.middlemanagers
c.first-linemanagers
d.topmanagers
38.Agencyheadorplantmanagerismostlikelyassociatedwithwhichofthefollowing?
a.teamleaders
b.middlemanagers
c.first-linemanagers
d.topmanagers
39.Thelowestlevelofmanagementis______________.
a.anonmanagerialemployee
b.adepartmentofresearchmanager
c.avicepresident
d.afirst-linemanager
40.Supervisorisanothernameforwhichofthefollowing?
a.teamleader
b.middlemanager
c.first-linemanager
d.topmanager
41.Managerswithtitlessuchasregionalmanager,projectleader,orplantmanagerare_______________.
a.first-linemanagers
b.topmanagers
c.productionmanagers
d.middlemanagers
42.Whichofthefollowingbestreflectsthemanagementstructureofatraditionalorganization?
a.pyramid
b.circle
c.hubwithspokes
d.infiniteline
43.Divisionmanagerisassociatedwithwhichofthefollowinglevelsofmanagement?
a.teamleaders
b.middlemanagers
c.first-linemanagers
d.topmanagers
WhatIsManagement?
44._____________istheprocessofgettingactivitiescompletedefficientlyandeffectivelywithandthroughotherpeople.
a.Leading
b.Management
c.Supervision
d.Controlling
45.Thedistinctionbetweenamanagerialpositionandanonmanagerialpositionis_______________.
a.planningtheworkofothers
b.coordinatingtheworkofothers
c.controllingtheworkofothers
d.organizingtheworkofothers
46.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofanefficientmanufacturingtechnique?
a.cuttinginventorylevels
b.increasingtheamountoftimetomanufactureproducts
c.increasingproductrejectrates
d.decreasingproductoutput
47.Wastingresourcesisconsideredtobeanexampleofmanagerial_____________.
a.efficiency
b.effectiveness
c.inefficiency
d.ineffectiveness
48.Anautomobilemanufacturerthatincreasedthetotalnumberofcarsproducedatthesamecost,butwithmanydefects,wouldbe_____________.
a.efficientandeffective
b.increasingefficiency
c.increasingeffectiveness
d.concernedwithinputs
49.Effectivenessissynonymouswith_____________.
a.costminimization
b.resourcecontrol
c.goalattainment
d.efficiency
50.Efficiencyrefersto_____________.
a.therelationshipbetweeninputsandoutputs
b.theadditiverelationshipbetweencostsandbenefits
c.theexponentialnatureofcostsandoutputs
d.increasingoutputsregardlessofcost
51.Insuccessfulorganizations,______________.
a.lowefficiencyandhigheffectivenessgohandinhand
b.highefficiencyandloweffectivenessgohandinhand
c.highefficiencyandhigheffectivenessgohandinhand
d.highefficiencyandhighequitygohandinhand
52.Whereas_____________isconcernedwiththemeansofgettingthingsdone,_____________isconcernedwiththeends,orattainmentoforganizationalgoals.
a.effectiveness;efficiency
b.efficiency;effectiveness
c.effectiveness;goalattainment
d.goalattainment;efficiency
WHATDOMANAGERSDO?
ManagementFunctions
53.Howmanymanagementfunctionswereoriginallyproposedintheearlypartofthetwentiethcentury?
a.three
b.four
c.five
d.nine
54._____________wasaFrenchindustrialistwhofirstidentifiedthebasicmanagementfunctions.
a.Weber
b.Taylor
c.Herzberg
d.Fayol
55.Today,thebasicmanagementfunctionsareconsideredtobe______________.
a.planning,coordinating,staffing,anddirecting
b.planning,organizing,leading,anddirecting
manding,organizing,leading,andstaffing
d.planning,organizing,leading,andcontrolling
56.Whichofthefollowingmanagementfunctionsfromthemid-1950sisnolongerincludedinthebasicfunctionsofmanagement?
manding
b.staffing
c.leading
d.controlling
57.Writinganorganizationalstrategicplanisanexampleofthe______________managementfunction.
a.leading
b.coordinating
c.planning
d.organizing
58.Organizingincludes_____________.
a.definingorganizationalgoals
b.hiringorganizationalmembers
c.motivatingorganizationalmembers
d.determiningwhodoeswhattasks
59.Amanagerresolvingconflictamongorganizationalmembersisperformingwhatfunction?
a.controlling
manding
c.directing
d.leading
60.Theprocessofmonitoring,comparing,andcorrectingiscalled_____________.
a.controlling
b.coordinating
c.leading
d.organizing
ManagementRoles
61.__________developedacategorizationschemefordefiningwhatmanagersdo,consistingof10differentbuthighlyinterrelatedroles.
a.HenriFayol
b.HenryFord
c.HenryMintzberg
d.HenryMorris
62.AccordingtoMintzberg’smanagementroles,the_____________rolesarethosethatinvolvepeopleandotherdutiesthatareceremonialandsymbolicinnature.
a.informational
b.interpersonal
c.technical
d.decisional
63.Therolesofdisseminator,figurehead,negotiator,liaison,andspokespersonaremoreimportantatthe__________levelsoftheorganization.
a.lower
b.middle
c.higher
d.supervisory
64.WhichofthefollowingisnotanexampleofadecisionalroleaccordingtoMintzberg?
a.spokesperson
b.entrepreneur
c.disturbancehandler
d.resourceallocator
65.AhumanresourcemanagerattendingalocalSocietyforHumanResourceManagementmeetingwouldb