MGT 3013 MIDTERM REVIEW #1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

MGT 3013 MIDTERM REVIEW #1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS .What is management? - ANSWERS-The planning, organizing, leading, and controlling of human and other resources to achieve organizational goals effectively and efficiently. .Efficiency - ANSWERS-A measure of how well or productively resources are used to achieve a goal. .Effectiveness - ANSWERS-A measure of the appropriateness of the goals an organization is pursuing and the degree to which they are achieved. .Conceptual skills - ANSWERS-The ability to analyze and diagnose a situation and distinguish between cause and effect. .Technical skills - ANSWERS-The specific knowledge and techniques required to perform an organizational role. .Human skills - ANSWERS-The ability to understand, alter, lead, and control the behavior of other individuals and groups. .What are the big five personality traits? - ANSWERS-Extraversion, agreeableness, openness, negative affect, and conscientiousness. .Extraversion - ANSWERS-Tendency to experience positive emotions and moods and feel good about oneself and the rest of the world. .Managers high in extraversion - ANSWERS-Tend to be sociable, affectionate, outgoing, and friendly. .Managers low in extraversion - ANSWERS-Tend to be less inclined toward social interaction and have a less positive outlook. .Agreeableness - ANSWERS-Tendency to get along well with others. .Managers high in agreeableness - ANSWERS-Are likable, affectionate, and care about others. .Managers low in agreeableness - ANSWERS-May be distrustful, unsympathetic, uncooperative, and antagonistic. .Negative affectivity - ANSWERS-Tendency to experience negative emotions and moods, feel distressed, and be critical of oneself and others. .Conscientiousness - ANSWERS-Tendency to be careful, scrupulous, and persevering .Managers high in conscientiousness - ANSWERS-Organized and self-disciplined. .Managers low in conscientiousness - ANSWERS-Lack direction and self-discipline. .Openness to experience - ANSWERS-Tendency to be original, have broad interests, be open to a wide range of stimuli, be daring, and take risks. .Internal Locus of Control - ANSWERS-Tendency to locate responsibility for one's fate within oneself. .External Locus of Control - ANSWERS-Tendency to locate responsibility for one's own fate in outside forces and to believe that one's own behavior has little impact on outcomes. .Self Esteem - ANSWERS-The degree to which people feel good about themselves and their capabilities. .Need for affiliation - ANSWERS-The extent to which an individual is concerned about establishing and maintaining good interpersonal relations, being liked, and having other people get along.