IB: Chap 2 Management Flashcards
What is the primary goal of management?
a) To supervise employees
b) To achieve organizational goals
c) To create competition
d) To earn personal profit
b) To achieve organizational goals
Which of the following is NOT a function of management?
a) Planning
b) Organizing
c) Controlling
d) Marketing
d) Marketing
Who is responsible for making strategic decisions in an organization?
a) Top-level management
b) Middle-level management
c) Lower-level management
a) Top-level management
What is the first step in the management process?
a) Controlling
b) Planning
c) Directing
d) Staffing
b) Planning
What is the role of middle-level management?
a) Supervising workers
b) Implementing departmental plans
c) Making corporate goals
d) Issuing final instructions
b) Implementing departmental plans
What does the organizing function involve?
a) Planning company goals
b) Assigning tasks and responsibilities
c) Measuring performance
b) Assigning tasks and responsibilities
Which type of organizational chart looks like a pyramid?
a) Horizontal chart
b) Vertical chart
c) Circular chart
d) Informal chart
b) Vertical chart
Management is considered a science because it:
a) Involves creativity
b) Uses data and experiments
c) Is based on personal skills
d) Is purely theoretical
b) Uses data and experiments
Which term describes the delegation of authority within an organization?
a) Organizing
b) Staffing
c) Responsibility
d) Coordination
a) Organizing
Which management level directly interacts with workers?
a) Top-level
b) Middle-level
c) Lower-level
c) Lower-level
What is an informal organization?
a) A planned structure
b) Social relationships among employees
c) A group led by managers
d) Organizational hierarchy
b) Social relationships among employees
Which element is NOT part of planning?
a) Setting goals
b) Assigning tasks
c) Deciding how to achieve goals
b) Assigning tasks
What ensures resources are used efficiently in management?
a) Directing
b) Controlling
c) Staffing
d) Organizing
b) Controlling
What is the ultimate goal of social responsibility for businesses?
a) Maximizing profits
b) Meeting society’s needs
c) Competing with others
d) Expanding operations
b) Meeting society’s needs
Which function involves motivating and guiding employees?
a) Planning
b) Staffing
c) Directing
d) Organizing
c) Directing
What is one feature of a good organizational structure?
a) Clear lines of authority
b) Excessive levels of management
c) Vague roles
d) Complicated processes
a) Clear lines of authority
What is the role of staffing in management?
a) Planning company goals
b) Hiring the right people
c) Measuring performance
d) Motivating employees
b) Hiring the right people
What is a social responsibility towards consumers?
a) Paying fair wages
b) Providing quality products
c) Maintaining a clean environment
d) Avoiding competition
b) Providing quality products
Circular organizational charts place the top-level management at:
a) The top
b) The outer circle
c) The center
d) The bottom
c) The center
A supervisor’s primary role is to:
a) Make company policies
b) Interact with workers
c) Develop corporate plans
d) Motivate top management
b) Interact with workers
You are managing a school project. What is the first step in management, and what would you do?
Planning. Decide the goals of the project, what needs to be done, and assign tasks.
If your team’s performance is not meeting expectations, which management function would you use?
Controlling. Compare performance to the plan and take corrective action
You need to assign work to team members. Which function of management applies?
Organizing. Assign tasks and responsibilities.
You notice workers are unmotivated. Which function should you focus on?
Directing. Motivate and guide them.
