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25 Cards in this Set
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When tasks are set up so that the output of individuals contributes to the success ofdepartments, and therefore the organization, what management function is being executed? |
Organizing |
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Which manager primarily help in providing the organization with competent and productive workforce? |
Personnel Manager |
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Which of the following best describes the role ofmanagement? |
To guide organizations toward goal accomplishment |
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Which of the following does NOT describe the management process? |
Implementing a series of activities to achieve long termreturns on investments |
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Motivating, leading, directing, and actuating are all words that describe which managementfunction? |
Influencing |
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Which of the following refers to management's use of resources, such as raw materials and capital, in meeting goals? |
Managerial effectiveness |
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The higher the proportion of total organizational resources that contributes to productivity during the manufacturing process,the more __________ the manager. |
Efficient |
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Determining which tasks must be performed to attain organizational goals is part of which management function? |
Planning |
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Which of the following refers to the ability to carry out the process of reaching organizational goals by working with and through people and other organizational resources? |
Management Skill
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__________ involve the ability to apply specialized knowledge and expertise to work-related techniques and procedures.
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Technical Skills
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Activities that include short term planning and monitoring performance are examples of _____. |
Task-related activities |
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As a manager moves from lower-level management to upper-level management, which skill becomes more important? |
Conceptual skills |
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Which of the following skills helps build cooperation within a team being led? |
Human Skills |
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The ability to understand how a change in one part of the organization affects the rest of the organization is primarily a(n) _____ skill. |
Organizational |
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Which of the following activities would be most appropriate for lower-level managers who want to build their human skills? |
Soliciting help from a career coach |
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Monitoring the organization's externalenvironment, and proposing new strategies and vision are examples of _____. |
Changed-related activities |
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Modern management challenges require _____ skills, the ability to establish and maintain a workforce that represents a combination of human characteristics appropriate for achieving organizational success. |
Diversity |
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In a career, an individual should be primarily focused on _____. |
Developing skills to qualify for the next planned job |
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Which of the following career stages is characterized by self-analysis and understanding the different types of jobs available? |
Exploration Stage |
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The exploration stage allows for a richer understanding of what a career might be like, and is often the basis for which career stage? |
Establishment stage |
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Researchers have found what correlation between overseas assignments and reaching top jobs in an organization? |
The longer the manager worked overseas, the longer it took to reach top jobs. |
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When planning for career success, which of the following would be least helpful? |
Learning to be reactive |
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As relationships and teams replace rigid organizational structures, how will these new structures affect women's ability to succeed in future management situations? |
Women will be more successful |
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Which management effort would most likely help women focus on important organizationalissues? |
Making sure that women know the top three strategic goals forthe company |
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How can an organization best facilitate the transfer of an employee who has a workingspouse? |
Providing the spouse with career development opportunities |
