Description : What is span of control? (a) empowering lower-level employees (b) concentrating decision-making on one specific point in the organization (c) centralization (d) number of subordinates a manager can effectively direct
Last Answer : (d) number of subordinates a manager can effectively direct
Description : What is an organization structure in which each employee reports to both a functional (or division) manager and to a project (or group) manager, known as ? (A) Strategic business unit (B) Departmentation by customer (C) Matrix structure (D) Departmentation by territory
Last Answer : Answer: Matrix structure
Description : Which management concept suggests that low-importance decisions be handled by subordinates, so that managers can focus on high-importance decisions? (a) management by objective ; (b) management by exception ; (c) Participatory management (d) inclusionary management
Last Answer : (b) management by exception ;
Description : Which of the following management substitutes is characterized by formalization, inflexibility, and closely knit work groups? (a) Characteristics of subordinates. ; (b) Characteristics of managers. (c) Characteristics of the organization. ; (d) Characteristics of task.
Last Answer : (c) Characteristics of the organization. ;
Description : Departmentation by time is one of the oldest forms of departmentation, generally used at lower levels of the organization. Which of the following is not an advantage of departmentation ... results in improved coordination and communication (d) It results in a continuous cycle without interruption
Last Answer : (c) It mostly results in improved coordination and communication
Description : Leadership can _______ subordinates to help the organization achieve its goals. (a) Motivate ; (b) Communicate ; (c) Direct ; (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
Description : Another contingency model of leadership is the path-goal theory. This suggests that subordinates will see leadership behaviour as a motivating influence if (a) their effective performance will satisfy their needs ... support is provided (c) path-goal relationships are clarified ; (d) all the above
Last Answer : (d) all the above
Description : Which of the following qualities did the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research find in effective supervisors? (a) Participative problem solving. (b) Delegation of authority. (c) An ... to display all of those qualities mentioned above, together with high standards of performance.]
Last Answer : a
Description : If the average human being prefers to be directed, wishes to avoid responsibility, has relatively little ambition and wants security above all, the management attitude would be: (a) Theory Y manager ; (b) Theory X manager ; (c) Theory Z manager ; (d) All of the given options
Last Answer : (b) Theory X manager ;
Description : In -------------- theory management assumes that employees may be ambitious, self-motivated, and anxious to accept greater responsibility, and exercise self-control, self-direction, autonomy and empowerment. (a) Theory Y manager ; (b) Theory X manager ; (c) Theory Z manager ; (d) All of the above
Description : Mr. (A) is a manager in a manufacturing company, he attempts to establish a culture of quality affecting the attitudes and actions of every employee and relies on a workforce that wants to ... Management ; (b) Knowledge management ; (c) Operations Management (d) Management of Information System
Last Answer : (c) Operations Management
Description : When a subordinate or lower level manager passes information or offers suggestions to higher level management, they're using which level of communication? (a) Upward communication ; (b) Downward communication ; (c) Lateral communication (d) Diagonal communication
Last Answer : (a) Upward communication ;
Description : The Behavioral approach to management focused on: (a) The worker ; (b) The manager ; (c) The owner ; (d) None of the above.
Last Answer : (a) The worker ;
Description : The General Manager‟s meeting was most likely a result of the following management function: (a) Organizing ; (b) Planning ; (c) Decision-Making ; (d) Controlling
Last Answer : ; (c) Decision-Making ;
Description : While considering the seven leadership styles described by the leadership continuum, all of the following are variables that need to be considered for a manager, EXCEPT, (a) manager's preferred style ... style based on knowledge. (d) manager's preferred style based on confidence in upper management.
Last Answer : (d) manager's preferred style based on confidence in upper management.
Description : National Disaster Management Division of the Govt. of India wherever necessary, sends to disaster affected areas? a. Coordanation its containing satellite phones b. Medicines for affected people c. Provides relief measures d. All the above
Last Answer : d. All the above
Description : Division of labor, authority hierarchy, formal selection, formal rules and regulations, impersonality, and career orientation are all features of: (a) Weber's ideal type bureaucracy. ; (b) General administrative theory. (c) Fayol's principles of management. ; (d) Taylor's principles of management.
Last Answer : (a) Weber's ideal type bureaucracy. ;
Description : Possibly the most important pre-20th century influence on management was: (a) Therbligs ; (b) The industrial revolution. ; (c) Scientific management. ; (d) The division of labor.
Last Answer : (b) The industrial revolution. ;
Description : Which of the following statements about leadership is false? (a) Leadership does not necessarily take place within a hierarchical structure of an organisation. (b) Not every leader is a manager. (c) ... operate as leaders their role is always clearly established and define(d) (d) All the above.
Last Answer : (c) When people operate as leaders their role is always clearly established and define(d)
Description : Management Herbert Simon identified four basic motivations of subordinates to accept the will of superior. Which one of the following is not one of them? A. Rewards and Sanctions B. Social disapproval C. Legitimacy D. Subordinates confidence in superior’s ability
Last Answer : ANSWER: B
Description : Mark the incorrect option a) An Inspector must posses a practical knowledge of post office work, and with all departmental forms so as to be qualified to instruct his subordinates in their duties ... emergency c) An inspector must be having knowledge of Technology and management. d) None of these
Last Answer : c) An inspector must be having knowledge of Technology and management.
Description : Experience has shown that certain conditions in an organization are symptoms of possible management fraud. Which of the following conditions would not be considered an indicator of possible fraud? ... their profit center's scope d. Managers are not complying with corporate directives and procedures
Last Answer : Managers are subject to formal performance reviews on a regular basis.
Description : Which of the following statements is not a distinction between independent auditing and internal auditing? a. Independent auditors represent third party users external to the auditee entity, ... validity and relevance of evidence, internal auditors are concerned almost exclusively with validity.
Last Answer : Although independent auditors strive for both validity and relevance of evidence, internal auditors are concerned almost exclusively with validity.
Description : What are the different bases of departmentation?
Last Answer : 1. Functional 2. Product 3. Process 4. Geography 5. Matrix 6. Customers etc.
Description : In large organisations, project management shall be of line type function where the project manager shall have ____ and has total formal control over the division he or she heads
Last Answer : Ans. Full line authority
Description : The average life span for a strategic alliance is about: a) 10 years b) 3 years c) 7 years d) 5 years
Last Answer : 7 years
Description : Organizational structure is made up of key elements. Which of the following is not one of these elements? (a) Span of control ; (b) Centralization ; (c) Decentralization ; (d) Co-ordination
Last Answer : ; (d) Co-ordination
Description : _____ is an individual's capacity to influence decisions a) Span of control ; (b) Line authority ; (c) Staff authority ; (d) Power
Last Answer : Line authority
Description : Increasing the number of periods in a moving average will accomplish greater smoothing, but at the expense of………. (a) manager understanding ; (b) accuracy ; (c) stability ; (d) responsiveness to changes
Last Answer : (d) responsiveness to changes
Description : ----------------- is the use of scientific method to define the “one best way” for a job to be done. (a) Scientific management ; (b) Bureaucratic management ; (c) Administrative management (d) Management
Last Answer : (a) Scientific management ;
Description : Calculate the most appropriate unit cost for a distribution division of a multinational company using the following information. Miles travelled 636,500 Tonnes carried 2,479 Number of drivers 20 Hours worked by drivers 35,520 Tonnes miles ... 800 (a) Rs .88 (b) Rs 1.50 (c) Rs 15.84 (d) Rs28, 140
Last Answer : (d) Rs28, 140
Description : Best to-do online manager?
Last Answer : www.todoist.com
Description : This corporate parent seeks to employ its own competences to add value to its business units. A. The Portfolio manager B. The Synergy manager C. The Parental developer D. None of these options
Last Answer : The Parental developer
Description : This corporate parent seeks to enhance value across business units by managing synergies across business units. A. The Portfolio manager B. The Synergy manager C. The Parental developer D. None of these options
Last Answer : The Synergy manager
Description : This corporate parent acts as an agent on behalf of financial markets and shareholders, with a view to enhancing the value attained from the various businesses. A. The Portfolio manager B. The Synergy manager C. The Parental developer D. None of these options
Last Answer : The Portfolio manager
Description : The Middle Manager is the most visible and critical Strategic Manager
Last Answer : False
Description : A strategic manager that seeks to reach acceptable profit targets as opposed to making as much profit as possible is making decisions of which type? a) Satisfactory b) Satisficing c) Irrational d) Optimal
Last Answer : Satisficing
Description : Sharon Moro, office manager at Willow Manufacturing stated, We d had manufacturing work cells in place for at least two years, but change didn t really happen until we added teamwork. To ... Individual employee success was recognized and celebrated. (d) Employees believed in what they were doing.
Last Answer : (c) Individual employee success was recognized and celebrated.
Description : Which of the following is most likely to be a belief held by a successful manager? (a) Technical knowledge is all that is needed for success. (b) It is not essential to have sound ... skills are necessary, but insufficient alone for success. (d) Effectiveness is not impacted by human behavior.
Last Answer : (c) Technical skills are necessary, but insufficient alone for success.
Description : Which of the following statements would a Theory X manager consider to be true? (a) The average person can learn to accept and even seek responsibility (b) Employees will shirk responsibility (c) ... if they are committed to the objectives (d) Employees view work as being as natural as play
Last Answer : C) Employees will exercise self-direction if they are committed to the objective
Description : A problem solver is a style of problem solving reflected by the manager (a) Who confronts the problem, reacts to it, and makes those changes necessary solve it. (b) Who notices a problem and does ... problems so that corrective action can be taken before the problem grows. ; (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (a) Who confronts the problem, reacts to it, and makes those changes necessary solve it.
Description : The recently emerged type of managerial job is ______________ (a) Top Manager ; (b) Middle Manager ; (c) First Line Manager ; (d) Team Leader
Last Answer : (d) Team Leader
Description : Conceptual skills relate to a manager‟s ability to (a) Take a strategic view of how parts of the organization function (b) Solve detailed problems in groups (c) Correctly evaluate organizational problems (d) Understand and interact effectively with others in the organization
Last Answer : (a) Take a strategic view of how parts of the organization function
Description : In Herbert Simon's theory, a manager who accepts the first satisfactory solution to a problem has made a ______ decision, while a manager who continues to search for the best possible solution is ... ; satisficing ; (b) Minimising; maximizing ; (c) Satisficing; maximising (d) Maximising; minimizing
Last Answer : (b) Minimising; maximizing ;
Description : If a manager at Wipro wants to award a contract for printing the company's promotional literature and has obtained quotations from several printers, the manager can select a printer and know with ______ what the printing should cost. (a) Ambiguity ; (b) Risk ; (c) Uncertainty ; (d) Certainty
Last Answer : (d) Certainty
Description : As a manager moves to higher positions in an organisation the ability to make ______ becomes ______ important. (a) Non-programmed; more ; (b) Programmed; more ; (c) Non-programmed; less (d) Programmed; much more
Last Answer : (a) Non-programmed; more ;
Description : A manager who is helping a customer return some shoes they purchased last week is dealing with what type of decision? (a) Non-programmed decision ; (b) Uncertainty ; (c) Bounded rationality ; (d) Programmed decision
Last Answer : (d) Programmed decision