Chapter 1 The Exceptional Manager

Question 1

"POLC" stands for... Planning, Organiing, Leading, and Controlling.

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True

Question 2

Organizing is defined as disarranging tasks and keeping co-workers off track.

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False

Question 3

Mutual benefit organizations are focused on aiding members. This includes labor unions, trade associations, politicials

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True

Question 4

What is 'Effectiveness' refered to?

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The 'ends' (Making the right decisions and achieving results)

Question 5

The three helpful skills learned through education are: Technical, human, and conceptual.

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True

Question 6

Efficieny = The 'means' (To use resources for attaining organizational goals)

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True

Question 7

Competative challange is the ability to produce services more effectively and outperforming others. This means they must

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Have high efficiency, Be innovative, Be responsive to customers, Have high quality

Question 8

For-Profit organizations are to make profit for charities.

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False

Question 9

Management is the pursuit of organizational goals by integrating the work of people through planning and organizing.

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True

Question 10

What is 'career readiness'?

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Representation of a person's knowledge, skills, desires, and attributes.

Question 11

Leading is defined as deceiving, controlling, and forcing people to work hard to achieve the organization's goals.

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False

Question 12

The words "efficiently" and "effectively" refer to the words "doing things right"

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True

Question 13

What are some of the rewards of practicing management?

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You can build a catalog of successful products or services., You can become a mentor and help others.

Question 14

What are the four key catagories for career readiness?

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Knowledge, Soft Skills, Attitudes, Other characteristics (KSAOs).

Question 15

The manager 'multiplier effect' is achieved by just one person working alone

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False

Question 16

Choose the correct Management order from the Managment Pyramid.

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Top-management, Middle management, First-line management, Employees.

Question 17

What is a managerial interpersonal role?

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A role in which the manager interactions are within/outside of work. Leader

Question 18

There are 4 layers of management within the Traditional Management Pyramid.

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False

Question 19

What is an organization?

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A group of people who work together to achieve a specific purpose.

Question 20

What are some of the rewards of practicing management?

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You and your employees will feel a larger sense of accomplishment., You can stretch your ability and magnify your range.

Question 21

What are some reasons it's beneficial to study management as a decipline?

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You will be better at interacting with coworkers., You will know how to manage yourself and your career.

Question 22

How many layers are there within the Traditional Management Pyramid?

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4 (Top managers, Middle Managers, First-line managers, Employees).

Question 23

What is a managerial decisions role?

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Managers use the information to make decisions Includes four decision rules

Question 24

Management is defined as...

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The pursuit of organizational goals efficiently and effectively.

Question 25

Non-profit organiations focus on offering services. Managers are known as administers within these organizations.

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True

Question 26

What are the four decision-making roles?

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Entrepreneur, Disturbance handler, Resource allocator, and Negotiator.

Question 27

Planning is defined as setting goals and deciding how to achieve them.

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True

Question 28

what is a managerial informational role?

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A role in which the manager monitors. Is considered the spokesperson.

Question 29

What are the four management functions?

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Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling.

Question 30

What are some reasons it's beneficial to study management as a decipline?

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You will have an insider's understanding on management outside the business, The ability to relate to your supervisors.

Question 31

Controlling is defined as monitoring, comparing, and correcting set goals.

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True

Chapter 1 The Exceptional Manager

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Chapter 1 The Exceptional Manager

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