An organisation is a -

Planned arrangement of people to accomplish a specific goal

What is the key purpose of the Chartered Management Institute?

To promote high levels of management and leadership skills

An effective manager is some one who -

Directs people and activities through consultation

The key functions of management, often shown as POMC are:

Planning, Organising, Motivating and Controlling

The CMI 'provide benchmarks for measuring personal & corporate management performance'. What is a management benchmark?

It is a standard against which management skills are measured and compared

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(058 & 1368 ) Management Competences and the Chartered Institute of Management

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Role & functions of management and the competencies that are necessary to be an effective manager. The role and work of the Chartered Institute of Management

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1
Employees who feel that they are valued and appreciated in the workplace tend to be less committed to their work
False
True
2
What methods does the CMI use to develop management skills?
Continuous professional development
On-the-job training
Formal or informal training
All of these methods
3
According to the CMI, how can a lack of management skills and poor leadership impact on a business?
High levels of absence
All of these
Reduce productivity
Failure to reach sales targets
4
An organisation is a -
Unplanned grouping of people doing whatever they want
Assortment of offices and rooms in a building
Planned arrangement of people to accomplish a specific goal
Collection of random people with no clear objectives
5
What is the key purpose of the Chartered Management Institute?
To criticise organisations that do not have effective managers
To promote high levels of management and leadership skills
To punish individuals who do not have management qualifications
To make money
6
What do the CMI identify as some of the key skills that a manager needs to get the best from their staff?
Inspiring trust
All of these skills
Communication Skills
Building relationships with their staff
7
How can organisations benefit from having CMI-accredited managers?
It can retain talented people within the organisation
It inspires public confidence in the quality of products & services
All of these benefits
It can attract potential employees to the organisation
8
An effective manager is some one who -
Avoids dealing with difficult situations
Gets work done by shouting at his/her staff
Directs people and activities through consultation
Uses threats and punishments to achieve results
9
An organisation with few layers in its structure is commonly known as:
Narrow
Tall
Flush
Flat
10
Management is the art of getting things done through -
Machines
Money
Technology
People
11
The key functions of management, often shown as POMC are:
Preparing, Organising, Motivating and Co-ordinating
Prioritising, Operations, Mediating, Checking
Planning, Ordering, Managing and Commanding
Planning, Organising, Motivating and Controlling
12
The CMI 'provide benchmarks for measuring personal & corporate management performance'. What is a management benchmark?
A type of seat you find in a park
It is a type of management qualification
A measuring stick
It is a standard against which management skills are measured and compared
13
An organisation with numerous layers in its structure is commonly known as:
Tall
Flush
Narrow
Flat
14
Which level of management is associated with positions like Executive Director or Chairperson?
Senior Management
Subordinates
Middle Management
Junior Management
15
According to the CMI only one in five managers in the UK is professionally qualified
True
False

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