Test Bank for Modern Management: Concepts and Skills, 15th Edition by Samuel Certo – Complete Q&A for All Chapters

TestBankVModernVManagementVConceptsVandVSkillsV15thVEditi
onVbyVSamuel
1) managersVareVthoseVwhoVleadVmanufacturingVoperationsVthatVproduceVtheVcloth
esVweVwear,VtheVfoodVweVeat,VandVtheVautomobilesVweVdrive.
A) Personnel
B) Plant
C) Sales
D) Accounting
E) HumanVResource
sVAnswer:V B
LearningVObj:V LOV1.1:VAnVunderstandingVofVaVmanager'sVtaskVD
ifficulty:V Moderate
Classification:V Concept

2) SaraVisVaVmanagerVinVaVfoodVprocessingVcompany.VHerVprimaryVfunctionVisVtoVse
eVthatVorganizationalVgoalsVareVachieved.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVmustVsheVdiscoura
geVinVorderVtoVpromoteVthis?
A) BenVspendsVaVlotVofVtimeVonVFacebook,VbutVgetsVhisVworkVdoneVonVtime.
B) TedVorganizesVanVinterdepartmentalVsoccerVgameVeveryVmonth.
C) Ashley'sVconsumerVrelationsVactivitiesVforVtheVcompanyVsometimesVdelayVherVwork.
D) DuringVlullVperiodsVatVwork,VSallyVworksVonVherVMaster'sVthesis.
E) ClareVisVtheVtopVperformerVinVtheVdepartment,VbutVhasVnoVinterestVinVtheVi
ndustry.VAnswer:V C
LearningVObj:V LOV1.1:VAnVunderstandingVofVaVmanager'sVtaskVA
ACSB:V AnalyticalVThinking
Difficulty:V ChallengingVClas
sification:V Application

3) ManagementVstrivesVtoVencourageVindividualVactivityVthatVwillV .
A) promoteVtheVindividual'sVgrowth
B) alwaysVproduceVoutstandingVresults
C) utilizeVtheVmaximumVamountVofVresources
D) leadVtoVreachingVorganizationalVgoals
E) alwaysVgenerateVtheVhighestVreven
ueVAnswer:V D
LearningVObj:V LOV1.1:VAnVunderstandingVofVaVmanager'sVtaskVD
ifficulty:V Moderate
Classification:V Concept

,4) WhenVdevisingVgoalsVforVhisVteamVtoVachieve,VwhichVofVtheVfollowingVpointsVshoul
dVKevinVconsiderVmostVimportant?
A) hisVcareerVgoals
B) individualVabilities
C) internalVpolitics
D) organizationalVgoals
E) employeeVgoal
sVAnswer:V D
LearningVObj:V LOV1.1:VAnVunderstandingVofVaVmanager'sVtaskVA
ACSB:V AnalyticalVThinking
Difficulty:V ModerateVClassifi
cation:V Application

5) WhichVofVtheVfollowingVstatementsVisVtrueVforVtheVmanagementVfunction?
A) ItVrefersVtoVtheVactivitiesVthatVmakeVupVtheVmanagementVprocess.
B) ItVisVaVone-timeVfunctionVinVanVorganization.
C) ItVisVaVseriesVofVcontinuingVandVunrelatedVactivities.
D) ItVinvolvesVandVconcentratesVonVreachingVindividualVgoals.
E) ItVdoesVnotVconsiderVtheVpeopleVaspectVofVorganizat
ions.VAnswer:V A
LearningVObj:V LOV1.1:VAnVunderstandingVofVaVmanager'sVtaskVD
ifficulty:V Challenging
Classification:V Concept

6) Jacob,VanVupper-
levelVmanager,VrecentlyVsawVaVprojectVfailVbecauseVheVdidVnotVestablishVobjectivesVforVal
lVimportantVorganizationalVareasVduringVtheVinitialVstages.VJacobVmadeVaVmistakeVduringVt
heV stageVofVtheVmanagementVprocess.
A) organizing
B) influencing
C) controlling
D) monitoring
E) planning
VAnswer:V
E
LearningVObj:V LOV1.2:VKnowledgeVaboutVtheVmanagementVprocessVandVorganizationalVreso
urcesVAACSB:V AnalyticalVThinking
Difficulty:V ModerateVClassifi
cation:V Application

,7) WhichVofVtheVfollowingVisVanVerrorVmanagersVmakeVduringVtheVplanningVstageVofVmanageme
nt?
A) notVestablishingVdepartmentsVappropriately
B) notVemphasizingVcoordinationVofVorganizationVmembers
C) notVexploringVenoughVviableValternativesVforVreachingVobjectives
D) notVmonitoringVprogressVinVcarryingVoutVplans
E) notVtakingVtheVtimeVtoVcommunicateVproperlyVwithVorganizationVme
mbersVAnswer:V C
LearningVObj:V LOV1.2:VKnowledgeVaboutVtheVmanagementVprocessVandVorganizationalVreso
urcesVAACSB:V AnalyticalVThinking
Difficulty:V ModerateVClassifi
cation:V Application

8) involvesVchoosingVtasksVthatVmustVbeVperformedVtoVattainVorganizationalV
goals,VoutliningVhowVtheVtasksVmustVbeVperformed,VandVindicatingVwhenVtheyVshouldV
beVperformed.
A) Organizing
B) Influencing
C) Controlling
D) Monitoring
E) Planning
VAnswer:V
E
LearningVObj:V LOV1.2:VKnowledgeVaboutVtheVmanagementVprocessVandVorganizationalVreso
urcesVDifficulty:V Easy
Classification:V Concept

9) includesVdeterminingVtasksVandVgroupingsVofVwork.VItVshouldVnotVbeVrig
id,VbutVadaptableVandVflexibleVtoVmeetVchallengesVasVcircumstancesVchange.
A) Organizing
B) Influencing
C) Controlling
D) Monitoring
E) Planning
VAnswer:V
A
LearningVObj:V LOV1.2:VKnowledgeVaboutVtheVmanagementVprocessVandVorganizationalVreso
urcesVDifficulty:V Easy
Classification:V Concept

, 10) NeilVisVtheVplantVmanagerVatVSerieuxVManufacturing.VHeVhasVjustVbeenVgivenVtheVprod
uctionVtargetsVforVtheVmonthVandVhasVdeterminedVtheVactivitiesVnecessaryVtoVachieveVthese.
VHeVnowVhasVtoVdecideVwhoVwillVperformVtheVvariousVactivitiesVbestVsoVthatVtheVoutputVw
illVbeVmaximized,VandVheVmustVassignVtheVactivitiesVtoVthoseVworkers.VNeilVisVperformingV
theV
functionVofVmanagement.
A) organizing
B) influencing
C) controlling
D) monitoring
E) planning
VAnswer:V
A
LearningVObj:V LOV1.2:VKnowledgeVaboutVtheVmanagementVprocessVandVorganizationalVreso
urcesVAACSB:V AnalyticalVThinking
Difficulty:V ChallengingVClas
sification:V Application

11) WhichVofVtheVfollowingVisVanVerrorVmanagersVmakeVduringVtheVorganizingVs
tageVofVmanagement?
A) notVexploringVenoughVviableValternativesVforVreachingVobjectives
B) notVestablishingVappropriateVperformanceVstandards
C) establishingVimproperVcommunicationVnetworks
D) notVmonitoringVprogressVinVcarryingVoutVplans
E) establishingVinappropriateVspansVofVmanageme
ntVAnswer:V E
LearningVObj:V LOV1.2:VKnowledgeVaboutVtheVmanagementVprocessVandVorganizationalVreso
urcesVAACSB:V AnalyticalVThinking
Difficulty:V ChallengingVClas
sification:V Application

12) Seth,VaVmanagerVinVaVgrowingVorganization,VbelievesVthatVcreatingVdepartmentsVleads
VtoVtheVformationVofVbarriersVinVanVorganization.VNotVestablishingVdepartmentsVappropri
atelyVcanVbeVaVhugeVmanagementVmistakeVinVtheV .
A) organizingVprocess
B) influencingVprocess
C) controllingVprocess
D) monitoringVprocess
E) planningVproces
sVAnswer:V A
LearningVObj:V LOV1.2:VKnowledgeVaboutVtheVmanagementVprocessVandVorganizationalVreso
urcesVAACSB:V AnalyticalVThinking
Difficulty:V ModerateVClassifi
cation:V Application