STUDY GUIDE
Principles of Management
TRUE/FALSE
1. The nature of management is to control and dictate others in an organization.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 6
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: Motivation Concepts MSC: F
2. In today’s turbulent and hypercompetitive global environment, managers must help their companies innovate more than ever.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 8
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: Creation of Value MSC: F
3. The late famed management theorist Peter Drucker is often credited with creating the modern study of management.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 8
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: Leadership Principles MSC: F
4. Managers get things done by coordinating and motivating other people.…show more content…
Only the top managers in organizations need conceptual skills since it involves planning.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 11
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: HRM MSC: F
22. Technical skills are most important at lower organizational levels while human skills become more important as managers move up the organizational hierarchy.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 12
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: HRM MSC: F
23. One of the biggest mistakes during turbulent times is managers ' failure to comprehend and adapt to the rapid pace of change in the world around them.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 12
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: Leadership Principles MSC: F
24. Managers use conceptual, human, and technical skills to perform the four management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling in all organizations.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 9|11
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: HRM MSC: F
25. According to research, managers most enjoy activities such as leading others, networking, and leading innovation.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 13
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: Leadership Principles MSC: F
26. Managers least enjoy activities such as controlling subordinates and managing time pressures.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 13
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: Leadership Principles MSC: F
27. The individual performer is a generalist and coordinates a broad range of activities.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 15
NAT: AACSB: Analytic |
Principles of Management
TRUE/FALSE
1. The nature of management is to control and dictate others in an organization.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 6
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: Motivation Concepts MSC: F
2. In today’s turbulent and hypercompetitive global environment, managers must help their companies innovate more than ever.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 8
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: Creation of Value MSC: F
3. The late famed management theorist Peter Drucker is often credited with creating the modern study of management.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 8
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: Leadership Principles MSC: F
4. Managers get things done by coordinating and motivating other people.…show more content…
Only the top managers in organizations need conceptual skills since it involves planning.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 11
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: HRM MSC: F
22. Technical skills are most important at lower organizational levels while human skills become more important as managers move up the organizational hierarchy.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 12
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: HRM MSC: F
23. One of the biggest mistakes during turbulent times is managers ' failure to comprehend and adapt to the rapid pace of change in the world around them.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 12
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: Leadership Principles MSC: F
24. Managers use conceptual, human, and technical skills to perform the four management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling in all organizations.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 9|11
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: HRM MSC: F
25. According to research, managers most enjoy activities such as leading others, networking, and leading innovation.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 13
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: Leadership Principles MSC: F
26. Managers least enjoy activities such as controlling subordinates and managing time pressures.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 13
NAT: AACSB: Analytic | AACSB: Leadership Principles MSC: F
27. The individual performer is a generalist and coordinates a broad range of activities.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 15
NAT: AACSB: Analytic |
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