Principles of MGMT 310 MIDTERM || Questions and 100% Verified Answers.
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Social media is a communications tool which should be ________. correct answers used to foster cooperation and collaboration
The human resources manager is meeting with the production manager to write job descriptions and to decide how to group jobs for a new production line. These two are engag...
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Social media is a communications tool which should be ________. correct answers used to foster
cooperation and collaboration
The human resources manager is meeting with the production manager to write job descriptions
and to decide how to group jobs for a new production line. These two are engaged in correct
answers organizing
Kelly, a production supervisor, is responsible for ten employees who assemble components into
a finished product. Kelly is a ________. correct answers first-line manager
Increased accountability of employees is typically caused by ________. correct answers
increased emphasis on organizational ethics
Ben, a production plant manager, reports to Dan, a regional manager. Ben and Dan are
________. correct answers middle managers
Which one of the following types of managerial positions is most likely to involve clerical
duties? correct answers supervisor
Because of the emphasis her company has placed on sustainability, Darlene, a first-line manager,
must now consider ________. correct answers the impact of her department's waste on the
environment
________ skills tend to be more important for first-line managers since they manage employees
who produce the organization's product or service the organization's customers. correct answers
Technical
What is the connection between managers and customers? correct answers Managers must create
a customer-responsive organization in order to survive successfully in today's environment.
Technical skills include ________. correct answers job specific knowledge needed to
proficiently perform work tasks
Which one of the following represents one reward of being a manager? correct answers receiving
recognition in the organization
Whereas ________ is concerned with the means of getting things done, ________ is concerned
with the ends, or attainment of organizational goals. correct answers efficiency; effectiveness
When the mayor officiates at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new bridge, he is performing
one of Mintzberg's ________ roles. correct answers interpersonal
, From a business perspective, a company's ability to achieve its business goals and increase long-
term shareholder value by integrating economic, environmental, and social opportunities into its
business strategies is known as ________. correct answers sustainability
The fact that Eileen achieves her departmental goals is an indication of her ________ as a
manager. correct answers effectiveness
Management is needed in all types and sizes of organizations, at all organizational levels and in
all organizational work areas, and in all organizations, no matter where they are located. This
principle is known as the ________. correct answers universality of management
Connie has an idea for a new product she would like to produce and market. Mintzberg would
consider the activities necessary to form and launch her company to be part of the ________
role. correct answers entrepreneur
When Gavin decides how many units of output his employees should produce, he is performing
which of the following management functions? correct answers planning
One method to become more efficient in managing your time is to ________. correct answers
classify each activity or task as A, B, or C
Mark is vice president of finance. At his level of management, he is more likely to use the role of
________ than ________. correct answers disseminator; leader
"We expect to maintain the highest standards of quality in our workmanship." This is an example
of ________. correct answers a policy
________ is a situation in which a decision maker cannot make reasonable probability estimates.
correct answers Uncertainty
The ________ describes how decision makers fixate on initial information as a starting point and
then, once set, fail to adequately adjust for subsequent information. correct answers anchoring
effect
Which of the following is an aspect of intuition? correct answers experience-based decisions
Gilda has an idea that would streamline operations, reduce costs, and increase profits. Her idea
requires the cooperation of several departments, some of which have demonstrated a resistance
to change. By considering the context in which the changes must happen and the people in her
organization, Gilda is using ________. correct answers evidence-based management
Structured problems align well with which type of decisions? correct answers programmed
When problems are ________, managers must rely on ________ in order to develop unique
solutions. correct answers unstructured; nonprogrammed decision making
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