Principles of Management (S2-17_Mgtszc211) Quiz – 1 Questions

Question 1
________ is a national culture attribute that places a high value on future occurrences..
Select one:
Power distance
Uncertainty avoidance
Leisure Orientation
Long term orientation

Question 2
Which of the following is not a part of Fayol’s 14 principles of management?
Select one:
Authority
Impersonality
Division of Work
Initiative

Question 3
Individuals and groups affected by an organization's actions are ________.
Select one:
stockholders
consumers
interested parties
beneficiaries

Question 4
All organizational cultures consist of each of the following except ________.
Select one:
traditions
shared values
innovation
principles
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Question 5
The culture of an organization is analogous to the ______________ of an individual.
Select one:
motivation
skills
personality
ability

Question 6
Quality management is driven by a focus on ________.
Select one:
workplace spirituality
continual improvement
knowledge management
workplace diversity

Question 7
________ is a technique that managers use to improve resource allocation decisions.
Select one:
a) Regression Analysis
a) Linear Programming
a) EOQ
a) Work Scheduling

Question 8
The belief that businesses should be responsible because such actions are right for their own sake
is known as which argument for social responsibility?
Select one:
ethical obligation
discouragement
public expectation
public image
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Question 9
In a society with a highly ________ culture, strong value is placed on relationships and concern for
others.
Select one:
Collectivist
Uncertainty avoidance
Nurturing
Achievement oriented

Question 10
According to the classical view, corporate managers should ________________.
Select one:
a) Maximize value to shareholders
a) Maximize value to stockholders
a) Emphasize charitable donations
a) Represent society whenever possible

Question 11
Susan is especially good at communicating company goals to her employees and motivating them to
achieve these goals. Susan has good ___________ skills.
Select one:
a) Conceptual
Human
a) Technical
a) Organizational

Question 12
Social obligation is the obligation of a business to meet its ________.
Select one:
a) technological and economic responsibilities
a) economic and legal responsibilities
a) social and technological responsibilities
a) economic and social responsibilities
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Question 13
You plan to explain during your talk that the acronyms EU, NAFTA, FTAA, and ASEAN refer to
________.
Select one:
Regional Trade Alliances
soccer teams
foreign airlines
none

Question 14
Figurehead, Leader and Liaison are examples of ________________ roles.
Select one:
a) Organizational
Informational
a) Decisional
a) Interpersonal

Question 15
A type of international company in which artificial geographic barriers are eliminated is
Select one:
a) MNC
a) Global Company
a) Transnational
None of the above

Question 16
The lowest level of management is __________________.
Select one:
a first line manager
a vice president
a department of research manager
a non managerial employee
 Principles of Management (S2-17_Mgtszc211) Quiz – 1 Questions

Question 17
Effectiveness is concerned with

Select one:
Means
Ends
Process
Methods

Question 18
Organizations help employees adapt to the culture through
Select one:
a) All of the above
a) Rituals
a) Stories
a) Socialization

Question 19

The ________ view of management is consistent with the stereotypical picture of the take-charge
business executive who can overcome any obstacle in carrying out the organization's objectives.
Select one:
omnipotent
symbolic
functional
systems

Question 20
“Greeting visitors” is an example of ____________ role.
Select one:
Entrepreneur
Spokesperson
Figurehead
Monitor
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Question 21
Someone who works with and through other people by coordinating their work activities in order to
accomplish organizational goals is ________.
Select one:
manager
sales person
assembly line worker
labourer

Question 22
Open organizations are those that ________.
Select one:
operate independently of their environments
consist of interdependent parts
are influenced by their environments, but do not interact with them
interact with their environments

Question 23

Social responsiveness refers to the capacity of a firm to adapt to changing ________.

Select one:
societal leaders
organizational conditions
organizational managers
societal conditions

Question 24
Each of the following represents a popular contingency variable except ________.
Select one:
environmental uncertainty
organization size
individual differences
ideal bureaucratic structure
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Question 25
Supervisor is another name for which of the following ________.
Select one:
top manager
middle manager
Team leader
first line manager