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Chapter 1
1._________ are involved with managing the work of employees involved directly in  production. A. Front-line managers  B. Middle managers  C. Chief executive officer  D. Top managers  E. First-line managers 
 2. "Doing things right" describes __________ . A. effectiveness  B. top managers  C. efficiency  D. leadership  E. middle level managers 
 3.______ managers typically have titles such as CEO, COO, VP: A. Top managers  B. Middle managers  C. Subordinates  D. Agency head  E. First-line managers 
 4.______________ studied five chief executives at work and identified ten managerial  roles.  A. Michael Porter  B. Henri Fayol  C. Robert Katz  D. Henry Mintzberg  E. Max Weber 
 5._______________ first wrote about the management functions.  A. Max Weber  B. Henry Mintzberg  C. Henri Fayol  D. Robert Katz  E. Michael Porter 
 6. According to the text, human skills include the ability to work well with other people. A. True  B. False 
7. There are three main reasons why the study of management has value: 1) the 
universality of management, 2) _________________ 3) how management applies to  entrepreneurs. A. the reality of work  B. variety in organizations  C. improving customer service  D. Setting goals  E. managing innovation 
8. All organizations share the three following characteristics: 
A. leadership, people, and profit maximization 
B. distinct purpose, structure, and profit maximization 
C. distinct purpose, profit maximization, and goal attainment 
D. profit maximization, structure, and people 
E. distinct purpose, deliberate structure, and people 
 9. All three of Mintzberg's interpersonal roles are part of the leading function. A. True  B. False 
 10. Management functions include Planning, _________, Leading and Controlling. A. Organizing  B. Directing  C. Conceptualizing  D. Changing  E. Following 
 11. Bill Jackson is the coach of his college soccer team. He is probably:  A. a middle manager  B. a first-line manager  C. a managing director  D. a top manager  E. a unit chief 
12. A manager's job is varied and _________ . A. frustrating  B. stimulating  C. skillful  D. engrossing  E. complex 
13. Efficiency and effectiveness go hand in hand. A. True  B. False 
14. In new organizations, workdays have no time boundaries. A. True  B. False 
15. Managers don't just manage in large organizations, which represent only _____ % of  organizations in Canada. A. 15 %  B. 30%.  C. 3 %  D. 18%  E. 25%. 
16. Interpersonal roles include leader, liaison, and figurehead. A. True  B. False 
17. ___________ education is being widely emphasized in university and college  classrooms. A. Science  B. Religious  C. Ethics  D. Multi-disciplinary  E. Physical 
18. Effectiveness is concerned with attainment of organizational goals. A. True  B. False 
19. Management is defined as a process of __________.
A. achieving efficiencies at the expense of effectiveness. 
B. coordinating the work of others so that they are effective producers 
C. coordinating work activities so that they are completed efficiently and effectively  through other people  D. the work of managers. 
E. managing staff and resources 
20. New organizations tend to be less flexible and more dynamic. A. True  B. False 
21. The new organization is ______________. A. rule oriented  B. flexible  C. stable  D. inflexible  E. job focused 
22. Planning involves _____________ . A. hiring and firing staff 
B. creating strategies to achieve goals 
C. managing behavioural problems among employees 
D. determining what tasks must be done  E. motivating employees 
 23. The single most important variable in employee productivity and loyalty is the 
quality of the relationship between employees and their direct supervisor. A. True  B. False 
24. The _________approach represents the most useful way of conceptualizing the  manager's job. A. functions  B. interpersonal  C. decisions  D. informational  E. skills 
25. Defining goals is a management function associated with organizing and leading. A. True  B. False 
26. The traditional organizations is _________. A. Involvement oriented  B. Command-oriented  C. Customer-oriented  D. Employee-oriented  E. dynamic 
27. Technical skills become more important as the manager moves to higher levels in the  organization. A. True  B. False 
28. Conceptual skills are the ability to think and conceptualize abstract and complex  situations. A. True  B. False 
29. First-line managers are the highest level of the organization. A. True  B. C. D. False 
30. The final management function performed is: A. increasing efficiency  B. increasing effectiveness  C. concerned with outputs  D. controlling  E. leading 
 31. The function of leading also includes motivating and resolving conflicts. A. True  B. False 
32. The function of controlling includes determining how tasks are to be grouped. A. True  B. False 
33. Planning includes defining goals and establishing ____________ . A. categories  B. strategies  C. tasks  D. controls  E. hierarchies 
34. The organizing function describes arranging work to accomplish organizational goals. A. True  B. False 
35. Mintzberg's interpersonal role includes _____________ . A. liaison  B. monitor  C. disseminator  D. disturbance handler  E. entrepreneur 
36. When a CEO holds board meetings, they are acting in the role of: A. spokesperson  B. disseminator  C. entrepreneur  D. monitor  E. figurehead 
37. Management roles are specific categories of ______________ . A. effectiveness  B. efficiency  C. people skills  D. management function  E. managerial behavior 
38. Which of the following is typical of conceptual skills relevant to today's managers? 
A. knowledge of and expertise in a specific field 
B. the ability to think and conceptualize abstract situations 
C. the ability to work well with other people 
D. the ability to communicate, motivate and inspire 
E. the ability to get the best out of their people 
39. Which of the following statements about organizations is not true?
A. A home-based business can be a one-person organization. 
B. A fraternity is an organization. 
C. Each organization has a distinct purpose. 
D. Organizations develop a deliberate structure. 
E. People are necessary to attain organizational goals. 
 40. Which of the following is found in a learning organization? A. Controlling others  B. Fear of making mistakes  C. Enabling others  D. Not innovating 
E. Rejecting anything not invented in the organization                      Chapter 2
1. A change in the way an organization does business because of increasing female labour
participation rates is an example of which factor of an organization's general  environment?  A. Social  B. demographic  C. economic  D. competitive  E. technological 
2. A stable environment might be one in which there are new competitors and activity by  public pressure groups. A. True  B. False 
3. According to the symbolic view of management, an organization's results are 
influenced and constrained by external factors outside of management's control. A. True  B. False 
4. According to the symbolic view of management, the actual part management plays in  success or failure is minimal. A. True  B. False 
5. An increase in the price of a French perfume (due to changes to the franc) that a 
woman executive buys on her lunch hour (rather than at home from an Avon 
representative) illustrates the impact of which two of the following general environmental factors?  A. economic, social  B. social, competitive  C. economic, technological  D. social, economic  E. social, political 
7. Complexity can be measured in terms of the knowledge an organization needs to have  about its environment. A. True  B. False 
8. An organizational culture continues due to _______that help maintain it. A. influences  B. customs  C. practices  D. values  E. actions 
9. Degree of environmental uncertainty is determined by two dimensions: degree of 
change, and degree of complexity in the firm's organizational environment. A. True  B. False 
10. Changes in the conditions in the general environment do not have as large an impact 
on the organization as changes in the specific environment. A. True  B. False 
11. The general environment includes economic, political, socio-cultural, demographic  and ________ conditions.  A. global  B. uncertain  C. specific  D. competitive  E. direct 
12. If components in an organization's environment change frequently, we call it a  complex environment. A. True  B. False 
13. If components in the environment change frequently, the environment is said to be:  A. complex  B. simple  C. stable  D. dynamic  E. specific 
14. If there are few components in the environment and the manager understands 
these components, the environment is said to be:  A. complex  B. simple  C. dynamic  D. general  E. stable 
15. If you took the position that senior management are victims of factors beyond their 
control, then you would be taking the symbolic view of management. A. True  B. False 
16. Subcultures tend to develop in large organizations to reflect common problems  members face. A. True B. False
17. When we talk about an organizational culture, we are referring to its dominant  culture. A. True B. False
18. An organization's ______________ are significantly influenced by what the  organization does. A. environment  B. subcultures  C. stakeholders  D. demographics  E. neighbors 
19. Core values are not shared by a majority of the organization's members. A. True B. False
20. No one cultural dimension can rise above the others and shape the organization and 
the way the members do their work. A. True B. False
21. Not all organizations have cultures. A. True