management (1)

Question 1

____ is a profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural science gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind (1979, US. Engineering societies).

Answer 1

engineering

Question 2

______ is the process of working with and through others to achieve organizational objectives in a changing environment.

Answer 2

management

Question 3

____: build, test and oversee the production of structures, machines and devices.

Answer 3

engineer

Question 4

_____: develop plans and schedules for reaching technical goals, such as new product development

Answer 4

manager

Question 5

____: technology-centered, depends solely on his technical skills, concentrates on the task at hand

Answer 5

engineer

Question 6

_____: people-centered, depends on the skills of his team of people, looks at a task from the point of view of the value it adds, and the interest of stake holders.

Answer 6

manager

Question 7

What are the 10 functions of the engineer?

Answer 7

research, design and development, testing, manufacturing, construction, sales, consulting, government, teaching, management

Question 8

_____ where the engineer is engaged in the process of learning about nature and codifying this knowledge into usable theories.

Answer 8

research

Question 9

_____ where the engineer undertakes the activity of turning a product concept to a finished physical item.

Answer 9

design and development

Question 10

_____ where the engineer works in a unit where new products or parts are tested for workability.

Answer 10

testing

Question 11

_____ where the engineer is directly in charge of production personnel or assumes responsibility for the product.

Answer 11

manufacturing

Question 12

_____ where the construction engineer (a civil engineer) is either directly in charge of the construction personnel or may have responsibility for the quality of the construction.

Answer 12

construction

Question 13

_____ where the engineer assists the company’s customers to meet their needs, especially those that require technical expertise.

Answer 13

sales

Question 14

_____ where the engineer works as consultant of any individual or organization requiring his services.

Answer 14

consulting

Question 15

_____ where the engineer may find employment in the government performing any of the various tasks in regulating, monitoring, and controlling the activities of various institutions, public or private.

Answer 15

government

Question 16

_____ where the engineer gets employment in a school and is assigned as a teacher of engineering courses.

Answer 16

teaching

Question 17

_____ where the engineer is assigned to manage groups of people performing specific tasks.

Answer 17

management

Question 18

What are the engineering in various types of organization?

Answer 18

level one, level two, level three

Question 19

_____ those with minimal engineering jobs like retailing firms.

Answer 19

level one

Question 20

_____ those with a moderate degree of engineering jobs like transportation companies.

Answer 20

level two

Question 21

_____ those with a high degree of engineering jobs like construction firms.

Answer 21

level three

Question 22

______ refers to the activity combining “technical knowledge with the ability to organize and coordinate worker power, materials, machinery, and money.”

Answer 22

engineering management

Question 23

_____ is a collection of people working together to achieve a common purpose.

Answer 23

organization

Question 24

_____ are people in organizations who directly support, supervise, and help activate the work efforts and performance accomplishments of others.

Answer 24

manager

Question 25

What are the three levels of managers?

Answer 25

top managers, middle managers, first-line managers

Question 26

______ guide the performance of the organization as a whole or of one of its major parts.

Answer 26

top managers

Question 27

_____ are in charge of relatively large departments or divisions consisting of several smaller work units.

Answer 27

middle managers

Question 28

_____ report to middle managers and supervise nonmanagerial workers.

Answer 28

first-line managers

Question 29

What are the five components of management?

Answer 29

working with and through others, achieving organizational objectives, balancing effectiveness and efficiency, making the most of limited resources, coping with a changing environment

Question 30

What is the management process and managerial functions?

Answer 30

planning, organizing, leading, controlling

Question 31

____ is commonly referred to as the primary management function. The formulation of future courses of action.

Answer 31

planning

Question 32

Structural considerations such as the chain of command, division of labor, and assignment of responsibility are part of the _____ function.

Answer 32

organizing

Question 33

Managers become inspiring leaders by serving as role models and adapting their management style to the demands of the situation.

Answer 33

leading

Question 34

When managers compare desired results with actual results and take the necessary corrective action, they are keeping things on track through the _____ function.

Answer 34

controlling

Question 35

_____ is the ability to translate knowledge into action that results in desired performance.

Answer 35

skill

Question 36

What are the three categories of the essential/baseline skills of managers?

Answer 36

technical skills, human and interpersonal skills, conceptual and analytical skills

Question 37

_____ is the ability to use a special proficiency or expertise to perform particular tasks.

Answer 37

technical skills

Question 38

_____ is the ability to work well in cooperation with other people.

Answer 38

human and interpersonal skills

Question 39

____ is the ability to think critically and analytically.

Answer 39

conceptual and analytical skills

Question 40

_____ is defined as the moral code of principles that sets standards of good or bad, or right or wrong, in one’s conduct.

Answer 40

ethics

Question 41

_____ is a situation that requires a choice regarding a possible course of action that, although offering the potential for personal or organizational benefit, or both, may be considered unethical.

Answer 41

ethical dilemma

Question 42

_____ chooses to behave unethically.

Answer 42

immoral manager

Question 43

____ also disregards the ethics of an act or a decision, but does so unintentionally or unknowingly.

Answer 43

amoral manager

Question 44

_____ considers ethical behavior as a personal goal.

Answer 44

moral manager

Question 45

_____ is one way to try to instill ethical behavior in an organization.

Answer 45

ethics training

Question 46

_____ typically address organizational citizenship, illegal or improper acts, and relationships with coworkers and customers.

Answer 46

codes of ethical conduct/ethics codes

Question 47

______ describes the obligation of an organization to act in ways that serve both its own interests and the interests of society at large.

Answer 47

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Question 48

Corporate social responsibility comes to life in day-to-day management through _____.

Answer 48

stewardship

Question 49

______ refers to the active oversight of management decisions and company actions by boards of directors.

Answer 49

corporate governance

Question 50

It is important to remember that all managers must accept personal responsibility for doing the “right” things.

Answer 50

ethic self-governance