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Test Bank for Management, 16th Edition by Stephen P. Robbins, Mary A. Coulter


Management, 16e (Robbins)
Chapter 1 Managers and You in the Workplace

1) In today's workplace, ________.
A) women are more likely than men to be promoted into management
B) many employees perform work that in the past was considered managerial activities
C) women tend to be more effective supervisors than men
D) most organizations have eliminated the title of manager
Answer: B
Diff: 2
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Learning Obj.: LO 1.1: Describe who managers are and where they work.
Classification: Concept

2) Because this is her first job, Melanie was unclear about what managers actually do.
Fortunately her training materials explained that a manager's job focuses on ________.
A) performing clerical duties
B) personal achievement
C) helping others accomplish their work goals
D) supervising groups rather than individual employees
Answer: C
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Learning Obj.: LO 1.1: Describe who managers are and where they work.
Classification: Application

3) An individual who works with and through other people by coordinating their work activities
in order to accomplish organizational goals is ________.
A) an assembly line worker
B) a laborer
C) a manager
D) a salesperson
Answer: C
Diff: 1
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Learning Obj.: LO 1.1: Describe who managers are and where they work.
Classification: Concept




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,4) An organizational structure that does away with traditional management roles and distributes
decision making throughout the organization by empowering teams to manage themselves is
called a ________.
A) frontline management system
B) holacracy
C) management pyramid
D) bureaucratic structure
Answer: B
Diff: 1
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Learning Obj.: LO 1.1: Describe who managers are and where they work.
Classification: Application

5) Frontline managers are also known as ________.
A) regional managers
B) team leaders
C) division managers
D) store executives
Answer: B
Diff: 1
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Learning Obj.: LO 1.1: Describe who managers are and where they work.
Classification: Application

6) First-line managers are typically those who ________.
A) are also considered middle managers
B) are involved with producing the organization's products or providing its service
C) are at the top of the organizational chart
D) are the first persons new hires meet
Answer: B
Diff: 2
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Learning Obj.: LO 1.1: Describe who managers are and where they work.
Classification: Analytical

7) Supervisor is another name for ________.
A) store manager
B) middle manager
C) first-line manager
D) top manager
Answer: C
Diff: 2
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Learning Obj.: LO 1.1: Describe who managers are and where they work.
Classification: Concept



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,8) A ________ is an example of a first line manager.
A) division manager
B) store executive
C) regional manager
D) shift manager
Answer: D
Diff: 1
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Learning Obj.: LO 1.1: Describe who managers are and where they work.
Classification: Concept

9) Kelly, a production supervisor, is responsible for ten employees who assemble components
into a finished product. Kelly is a ________.
A) top manager
B) nonmanagerial employee
C) middle manager
D) first-line manager
Answer: D
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking; Application of knowledge
Learning Obj.: LO 1.1: Describe who managers are and where they work.
Classification: Application

10) Managers with titles such as regional manager or division manager are ________.
A) first-line managers
B) top managers
C) production managers
D) middle managers
Answer: D
Diff: 2
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Learning Obj.: LO 1.1: Describe who managers are and where they work.
Classification: Concept

11) Ben, a production plant manager, reports to Dan, a regional manager. Ben and Dan are
________.
A) top managers
B) middle managers
C) supervisors
D) first-line managers
Answer: B
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Learning Obj.: LO 1.1: Describe who managers are and where they work.
Classification: Application



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, 12) ________ are responsible for making organization-wide decisions and establishing the plans
and goals that affect the entire organization.
A) Middle managers
B) Top managers
C) Production managers
D) Research managers
Answer: B
Diff: 2
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Learning Obj.: LO 1.1: Describe who managers are and where they work.
Classification: Concept

13) Tom is responsible for project managers who supervise others who perform manual work.
He reports to a vice president on another continent. Tom is a ________.
A) first-line manager
B) middle manager
C) top manager
D) non-managerial employee
Answer: B
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Learning Obj.: LO 1.1: Describe who managers are and where they work.
Classification: Application

14) ________ have titles such as executive vice president, chief operating officer, and chief
executive officer.
A) Supervisors
B) Middle managers
C) First-line managers
D) Top managers
Answer: D
Diff: 2
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Learning Obj.: LO 1.1: Describe who managers are and where they work.
Classification: Concept

15) Kenneth is a vice president of operations. His position would be regarded as a ________.
A) top manager
B) supervisor
C) middle manager
D) first-line manager
Answer: A
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Learning Obj.: LO 1.1: Describe who managers are and where they work.
Classification: Application


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