Mgmt309 Ch 01 Questions With
Answers.
_____________ resources are equipment, such as machinery, or buildings. -
ANSWER- Physical
_____________ resources are people who do work for the organization. - ANSWER-
Human
_____________ resources can be used to purchase things. - ANSWER- Financial
_____________ resources are data. - ANSWER- Information
Being _____________ means using resources in a cost-effective way. The food
delivery company might have a driver deliver to several addresses in the same
neighborhood - ANSWER- Efficient
Being _____________ means making the right decisions and carrying them out
successfully, such as by offering customers the types of food they want. - ANSWER-
Effective
______________ is setting an organization's goals and deciding how to achieve them. -
ANSWER- Planning
Part of planning is _____________, which is choosing a course of action from various
alternatives. - ANSWER- Decision Making
_____________ means deciding how people, their activities, and the organization's
resources should be grouped so that they work together in a coordinated way. -
ANSWER- Organizing
_____________ is motivating and managing members of the organization to work
together in the interests of the organization. - ANSWER- Leading
_____________ is monitoring and correcting the organization's progress toward its
goals. - ANSWER- Controlling
Is this an example of planning, decision making, organizing, leading, or controlling?
Making sure that employees at different levels have clearly defined roles. - ANSWER-
Organizing
Is this an example of planning, decision making, organizing, leading, or controlling?
, Developing several team goals that align with the organization's goals. - ANSWER-
Planning
Is this an example of planning, decision making, organizing, leading, or controlling?
Communicating frequently via email, video, and live question-and-answer sessions. -
ANSWER- Leading
Is this an example of planning, decision making, organizing, leading, or controlling?
Creating an organizational culture that discourages stealing from the company. -
ANSWER- Controlling
Is this an example of planning, decision making, organizing, leading, or controlling?
Recommending that the company hire more full-time employees instead of using a
temporary agency for extra staff. - ANSWER- Decision Making
Is this an example of planning, decision making, organizing, leading, or controlling?
Requiring employees to remain within a fixed budgetary limit when purchasing supplies
and travel for the company. - ANSWER- Controlling
Is this an example of planning, decision making, organizing, leading, or controlling?
Meeting one-on-one with subordinates to discuss their strengths and opportunities for
improvement. - ANSWER- Leading
Is this an example of planning, decision making, organizing, leading, or controlling?
Determining what milestones a project needs to meet so a product launches on time. -
ANSWER- Planning
Is this an example of planning, decision making, organizing, leading, or controlling?
Choosing to cater to customers with specific needs rather than attempting to reach the
widest possible range of customers. - ANSWER- Decision Making
Is this an example of planning, decision making, organizing, leading, or controlling?
Creating two departments and placing one manager over each. - ANSWER- Organizing
A manager who leads strategic projects and influences other managers across the
organization is most likely a ___________ manager. - ANSWER- Middle