mgt503- ONLINE QUIZ

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Usman currently holds a management position within his company. His job responsibilities include maintaining a focus toward long-term issues that may impact the company as well as developing appropriate goals to guide the organization. Jim is most probably which type of manager?



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First line managers

Middle level manager

Operational manager

Top Level Manager







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Functional departmentalization groups jobs by which of the following?



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Tasks they perform

Territories they serve

Products or services they manufacture or produce

Type of customer they serve

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Which of the following is not among the three perspectives that should be considered in preparing a business plan?



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Marketing perspective

Perspective of the entrepreneur

Investor perspective

Technical perspective

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Which famous management thinker developed "Theory Y"?



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Douglas McGregor

Abraham Maslow

Frederick Herzberg

Chester Barnard



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Which of the following is a basic definition of ethics?



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Moral guidelines for behavior

Rules for acknowledging the spirit of the law

Principles that define right and wrong conduct

Principles for legal and moral development



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Managers are responsible for improving ________involvement in decision making and action taking.



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Stakeholder's

Liaison's

Leader's

Figurehead's

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The principle of “Division of Labor” was given by:



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Frederick Taylor

Joseph Juran

Adam Smith

W. Edwards Deming

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Most managers believe that if an MBO (management by objective) program is to be successful, it must start at:



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Top Level

Middle level

Lower level

Non-managerial level



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A plan developed to carry out a course of action that is not likely to be repeated in the future is called:



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Single-use plan

Specific plan

Reaction plan

Directional plan



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A state legislative plan that calls for a 2.45 percent increase in tobacco sales tax for the next 2 years would be considered which of the following type of plan?



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Tactical

Operational

Specific

Directional









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Concern for employee motivation is most closely associated with which of the following management approach?





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Bureaucracy

Organizational behavior

Scientific management

Systems





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The set of strengths, characteristics and qualities including skills, technologies, or resources that distinguish a firm from its competitors is called:



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Scope

Distinctive Competency

Resource deployment

Effective strategy

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Which of the following is one of the most important objectives for small business owners?



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Market presence

Growth

Profitability

Innovation

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Which of the following is the most ancient management monument?



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Wall of China

Egyptian Pyramid

Taj Mahal

Sydney Opera House

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All of the following are reasons to look at theoretical perspectives of management EXCEPT:



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Understanding the present

Source of new ideas

History repeats itself

Guide to action