Test Your General Knowledge of Management - Multiple Choice Questions Survey

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* 1. Traditionally, the term "management" refers to four functions, some of which include:

Planning

Communicating

Leading

Organizing

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* 2. In a corporation, which of the following is/are true?

CEO reports to the Board

Board clarifies overall purpose and priorities

CEO does governance

All of these

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* 3. Which of the following is/are true?

Leadership can exist across an organization

Leaders are primarily executives

All leaders are managers

All managers are leaders

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* 4. Which of the following is/are true?

Supervisors are the leaders of only the first-level workers

Supervision exists across all levels of management

Supervision is a leadership role

Supervisors have direct reports

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* 5. What is the difference between a supervisor and a work director?

A supervisor relies heavily on delegation

They essentially are the same thing

The years of experience

A work director specifies what to do and how to do it

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* 6. Scientific management theory:

Prized careful procedures and measurements

Was developed by Frederick Taylor

Prized the scientific method

Prized standardization of tasks

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* 7. Bureaucratic management theory focuses on:

Carefully designed hierarchies of management

Strong lines of authority and control

Strong involvement in politics

Standardized operating procedures

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* 8. The Human Relations Movement:

Gave more attention to individual capabilities

Strived to make all employees happy

Placed a strong role on behavioral sciences

Focused on aligning individual and organization needs

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* 9. Some current driving forces of change include increased:

Telecommunications

Diversity in the workforce

All of these

Expectations of the public

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* 10. Some traits of the new paradigm in management include to be more:

Sensitive to the needs of stakeholders

Adaptable in meeting stakeholder needs

All of these

Flexible in organizational designs

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* 11. More traits of the new paradigm include more:

Autonomy among employees

Shorter work weeks

Collaboration among employees

Tuition reimbursement

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* 12. The contingency theory of management refers to:

Taking into account all aspects of a situation

Modifying management style to the situation

Being clear with terms and conditions to employees

All of these

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* 13. Systems theory:

Recognizes the various parts of an organization

Especially the relationships between the parts

Has helped especially the production departments

Helps managers to know where to focus for the most benefit

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* 14. Chaos theory suggests that:

Events are rarely predictable during rapid change

Managers should focus on adaptability

Managers should know when to give up

Managers should focus on agility

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* 15. Which management term applies to clarifying priorities and how to achieve them?

Project management

Planning

Leading

Scheduling

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* 16. Which management term applies to configuring resources to most effectively address priorities?

Arranging

Organizing

Specifying

Designing

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* 17. Which management term applies to influencing to effectively address priorities?

Driving

Leading

Mentoring

Coaching

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* 18. Which management term applies to ensuring and verifying that priorities are being addressed?

Appraising

Rewarding

Controlling

Verifying

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* 19. Which of the following are core competencies in management?

Decision making

Management by objectives

All of these

Problem solving

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* 20. Which of the following are useful in managing yourself?

Time management

Facilitation

Emotional intelligence

Stress management

Test Your General Knowledge of Management - Multiple Choice Questions

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* 1. Traditionally, the term "management" refers to four functions, some of which include:

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* 2. In a corporation, which of the following is/are true?

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* 3. Which of the following is/are true?

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* 4. Which of the following is/are true?

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* 5. What is the difference between a supervisor and a work director?

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* 6. Scientific management theory:

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* 7. Bureaucratic management theory focuses on:

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* 8. The Human Relations Movement:

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* 9. Some current driving forces of change include increased:

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* 10. Some traits of the new paradigm in management include to be more:

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* 11. More traits of the new paradigm include more:

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* 12. The contingency theory of management refers to:

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* 13. Systems theory:

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* 14. Chaos theory suggests that:

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* 15. Which management term applies to clarifying priorities and how to achieve them?

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* 16. Which management term applies to configuring resources to most effectively address priorities?

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* 17. Which management term applies to influencing to effectively address priorities?

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* 18. Which management term applies to ensuring and verifying that priorities are being addressed?

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* 19. Which of the following are core competencies in management?

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* 20. Which of the following are useful in managing yourself?

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* 21. Optionally, please share any feedback that you might have to improve this quiz. Thank you!