What is the order of actions that a manager should take based on the Process Approach Theory?

Evaluate, plan, organize, direct, staff, evaluate

The Trait Leadership Theory supports the idea that:

Genes and predetermined traits define leaders

Some of the things we need to review when an employee's performance is poor are:

If expectations were made clear from the beginning

A controlling leader has

High control on task, low relationships with team members

Writing tips for any CV include:

Consistency, Clarity, and Conciseness

When we describe the "performance expectations" within a job opening description, we mean:

Goals, timeline, potential salary adjustments, etc.

What are typical roles of a decisional manager?

Disturbance handler and negotiator

How do we establish the proper amount for a money incentive?

There is actually no formula for that!

Qualitative aspects of the job performance refer to:

Overview of employee's strength

Which of the following statements apply to resumes but not to CVs?

May come in different versions depending on each job call

A manager can assume the following roles:

Interpersonal/informational/decisional,even at the same time

A Cover letter is used to:

Highlight/develop aspects of your resume related to the job

Inevitable, but it should not be massive

Recognizing a good performer should:

Address the specific task they accomplished

The definition of a job opening should include

General and specific tasks that should be performed

Always important for new and old employees

If a leader does not have the answer to a problem brought by teammates, he/she should:

Admit it, they can always work together to find one

What are the disadvantages of using short-time incentives?

Do not consider the company's yearly financial status

The primary role of a liaision manager should be:

Connecting the company with external organizations/people

In which of the following situations you would include your resume?

Job where no information is given about attached documents

When meeting an employee to terminate his/her contract, you should:

Go straight to the point immediately

What is the contingency model focused on?

Leaders changing the company to match their own style

What are the components of any recruiting process?

Staffing needs; job opening definition; profiling/selecting

A job requiring very specific tasks is posted on a local San Antonio newspaper. That is for:

Minimize n. of responses; directed to San Antonio residents

Feedback should be used to:

Help employees grow and improve

The Human Relations management theory supports the idea that:

Job satisfaction increases productivity

Which of the following is not essential to increase staff performance?

Having a clear idea of what other companies are doing

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1
What is the order of actions that a manager should take based on the Process Approach Theory?
Evaluate, Direct, staff, organize, evaluate, plan
Evaluate, staff, direct, plan, organize, evaluate
Organize, evaluate, plan, staff, evaluate, direct
Evaluate, plan, organize, direct, staff, evaluate
2
Curriculum Vitae is:
synonym of "course of life"
synonym of resume
no answer is correct
synonym of cover letter
3
According to the Behavioral Leadership Theory, leaders may be:
Job-centered
All the answers are correct
Anyone who gets proper training focused on leadership traits
Employee-centered
4
The Trait Leadership Theory supports the idea that:
Genes and predetermined traits define leaders
Leaders should change the company to fit their own style
A leader should adapt to the characteristics of the company
Any Individual can become a leader if properly trained
5
Some of the things we need to review when an employee's performance is poor are:
His/her resume
If expectations were made clear from the beginning
His/her salary
Nothing, we just fire him/her
6
Which of the following are manager pitfalls?
Willingness to grow
Micromanaging
All answers are correct
Hiring people stronger than themselves
7
What strategies can we employ when we seek new employees?
Simply try and fill a vacant on an existing position
Creating a new position by combining existing positions
All answers are correct
Create a new position by changing our company int. structure
8
A controlling leader has
High control on task, high relationships with team members
Low control on task, low relationships with team members
High control on task, low relationships with team members
Low control on task, high relationships with team members
9
Writing tips for any CV include:
Never use a narrative style
Consistency, Clarity, and Conciseness
Jumping, Shooting, Dribbling
Changing style from one section to another
10
When we describe the "performance expectations" within a job opening description, we mean:
Goals, timeline, potential salary adjustments, etc.
Education, experience, etc.
All answers are correct
Training, internal/external opportunities, etc.
11
A very common element of a job description in the field of kinesiology is:
Chord theory
Physical requirements
Maths knowledge
Physics knowledge
12
Before you write a cover letter, you should have/search for:
Key values of the company
Desired qualifications and skills of the job
All answers are correct
General information about the job (company, people, etc.)
13
What are typical roles of a decisional manager?
Disturbance handler and negotiator
No answer is correct
Monitor and spokesperson
Liaison and symbolic
14
How do we establish the proper amount for a money incentive?
Half monthly salary * Money spent - Company exceeding
Incentives = 3 * salary cap / staff agreed bonus ratio
Incentive = m * a
There is actually no formula for that!
15
Recognize which of the following situations may require presenting a Curriculum Vitae
You are seeking job out of the United States
You are seeking job in Higher Education Institutions
You are applying for a grant/funding
All answers are correct
16
Qualitative aspects of the job performance refer to:
Customer service
All answers are correct
Overview of employee's strength
Measurable performance results
17
Which of the following statements apply to resumes but not to CVs?
Includes statistics/data about your performance
Shows information on your professional background
Used for applying to positions
May come in different versions depending on each job call
18
A manager can assume the following roles:
Interpersonal, but never decisional
Interpersonal/informational/decisional,even at the same time
Informational and decisional, but never interpersonal
Decisional, but never interpersonal
19
Which of the following actions is required when we analyze our staffing needs
Understand right features for a person to fill the job
Understand how many persons are needed to fulfill the task/s
Matching mission, vision, salary caps, marketplace
All answers are correct
20
A leader adapting their style to that of their employees to motivate them belongs to:
Grit-and-grind model
Path-goal model
Contingency model
Trait leadership model
21
"Anybody could be a leader". This motto belongs to:
Situational leadership
Trait leadership
Contingency model
Behavioral leadership
22
Staff performance depends on
Employees receiving consistent, proper feedback
All answers are correct
Employees' understanding of the general plan of the company
Each employee is in the "right position"
23
A Curriculum Vitae should always include
Marital Status
All answers are correct
Salutation
Heading
24
A Cover letter is used to:
Summarize your resume
Highlight/develop aspects of your resume related to the job
It is not currently used in job applications
Summarize your Curriculum Vitae
25
What are some good reasons for employee turnover?
All answers are correct
Seasonal needs
Employees moving down within the company
Keeping the traditional approach to work unchanged
26
Employee turnover is
Something we should constantly promote
Inevitable, and it should always be massive
Something we should always avoid
Inevitable, but it should not be massive
27
A Cover letter should be:
Generalized rather than tailored to a certain position
All answers are correct
A vehicle to repeat exactly what you have in your resume
Personal, but professional
28
Recognizing a good performer should:
All answers are correct
Be done any moment, even a year later
Generalized to all department rather than individualized
Address the specific task they accomplished
29
Quantitative performance results:
Depend on the job description
Are not measurable precisely
Are not used to decide about promotions/salary changes
All answers are correct
30
Which Management Theory uses "incentive pay" as a strategy to motivate staff?
Behavioral Leadership
Human Relations Management
Process Approach
Scientific Management
31
Which of the following statements refers to a Curriculum Vitae
It can be longer than 3 pages
it includes only highlights and flash information
It is a dynamic document
It changes depending on the job one is applying to
32
The definition of a job opening should include
Age and gender of the candidate
All answers are correct
Height and weight of each candidate
General and specific tasks that should be performed
33
Training is:
Essential only for old employees to upgrade their know-how
Always important for new and old employees
Not essential if the new employees are experienced
Essential only when we have new, unexperienced employees
34
If a leader does not have the answer to a problem brought by teammates, he/she should:
Admit it, they can always work together to find one
Resign from his/her position
Fire the employee who brought the problem
Fabricate an answer
35
Which of the following are reasons for terminating a contract of an employee?
Failure to meet performance expectations
Business downturn
All answers are correct
Behavioral issues
36
What are the disadvantages of using short-time incentives?
Prompt employees' motivation
Reduce employees' attention levels
Do not consider the company's yearly financial status
Reduce employees' motivation
37
The primary role of a liaision manager should be:
Constantly informing the company stakeholders
Only representing the company as a figure, not as an actor
Studying trends/events in the area of action of the company
Connecting the company with external organizations/people
38
Employees' goals should be:
Specific
All answers are correct
Time-based
Measurable
39
In which of the following situations you would include your resume?
Job at a Higher Education Insititution
Job where no information is given about attached documents
Job in which the employers ask for CV
No answer is correct
40
When meeting an employee to terminate his/her contract, you should:
Go straight to the point immediately
Avoid explanations so for meeting to be as quick as possible
Never have a third person with you during the meeting
Use public rather than private spaces to do so
41
What is the contingency model focused on?
Leaders taking a "do nothing" approach
Leaders letting employees choosing awards/punishments
Leaders adapting their style to the company features
Leaders changing the company to match their own style
42
What are the components of any recruiting process?
Planning; evaluating; value chains
Eating; napping; playing
Staffing needs; job opening definition; profiling/selecting
Marketing; training; organizing
43
A job requiring very specific tasks is posted on a local San Antonio newspaper. That is for:
Get a lot of responses; directed to anyone in the country
Minimize n. of responses; directed to anyone in the country
Get a lot of responses; directed to San Antonio residents
Minimize n. of responses; directed to San Antonio residents
44
Feedback should be used to:
All answers are correct
Provide an annual revision of performance only
Help employees grow and improve
Reprimand employees who performed badly
45
A manager in charge of discussing concessions and agreements with external associations is:
Entrepreneur
Liaison
Negotiator
Disseminator
46
The Human Relations management theory supports the idea that:
Job satisfaction increases productivity
Human relations should be developed out of the work place
No answer is correct
Getting along with coworkers = distraction to productivity
47
The number of employees we need to hire for a certain task may depend on...
Established laws
All answers are correct
Efficient productivity
Efficient customer service
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Which of the following is not essential to increase staff performance?
Having a clear idea of the company strengths and weaknesses
Having a clear style for the company actions
Having a clear objective for the company development
Having a clear idea of what other companies are doing

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