MGT 3013 MIDTERM REVIEW #1 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - RATED 100% CORRECT.
What is management? - (answer)The planning, organizing, leading, and controlling of human and other
resources to achieve organizational goals effectively and efficiently.
Efficiency - (answer)A measure of how well or productively resources are used to achieve a goal.
Effectiveness - (answer)A measure of the appropriateness of the goals an organization is pursuing and
the degree to which they are achieved.
Conceptual skills - (answer)The ability to analyze and diagnose a situation and distinguish between cause
and effect.
Technical skills - (answer)The specific knowledge and techniques required to perform an organizational
role.
Human skills - (answer)The ability to understand, alter, lead, and control the behavior of other
individuals and groups.
What are the big five personality traits? - (answer)Extraversion, agreeableness, openness, negative
affect, and conscientiousness.
Extraversion - (answer)Tendency to experience positive emotions and moods and feel good about
oneself and the rest of the world.
Managers high in extraversion - (answer)Tend to be sociable, affectionate, outgoing, and friendly.
Managers low in extraversion - (answer)Tend to be less inclined toward social interaction and have a
less positive outlook.
Agreeableness - (answer)Tendency to get along well with others.
Managers high in agreeableness - (answer)Are likable, affectionate, and care about others.
, MGT 3013 MIDTERM REVIEW #1 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - RATED 100% CORRECT.
Managers low in agreeableness - (answer)May be distrustful, unsympathetic, uncooperative, and
antagonistic.
Negative affectivity - (answer)Tendency to experience negative emotions and moods, feel distressed,
and be critical of oneself and others.
Conscientiousness - (answer)Tendency to be careful, scrupulous, and persevering
Managers high in conscientiousness - (answer)Organized and self-disciplined.
Managers low in conscientiousness - (answer)Lack direction and self-discipline.
Openness to experience - (answer)Tendency to be original, have broad interests, be open to a wide
range of stimuli, be daring, and take risks.
Internal Locus of Control - (answer)Tendency to locate responsibility for one's fate within oneself.
External Locus of Control - (answer)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 - (answer)The degree to which people feel good about themselves and their capabilities.
Need for affiliation - (answer)The extent to which an individual is concerned about establishing and
maintaining good interpersonal relations, being liked, and having other people get along.
Need for achievement - (answer)The extent to which an individual has a strong desire to perform
challenging tasks well and to meet personal standards for excellence.
Need for power - (answer)The extent to which an individual desires to control or influence others.
What is management? - (answer)The planning, organizing, leading, and controlling of human and other
resources to achieve organizational goals effectively and efficiently.
Efficiency - (answer)A measure of how well or productively resources are used to achieve a goal.
Effectiveness - (answer)A measure of the appropriateness of the goals an organization is pursuing and
the degree to which they are achieved.
Conceptual skills - (answer)The ability to analyze and diagnose a situation and distinguish between cause
and effect.
Technical skills - (answer)The specific knowledge and techniques required to perform an organizational
role.
Human skills - (answer)The ability to understand, alter, lead, and control the behavior of other
individuals and groups.
What are the big five personality traits? - (answer)Extraversion, agreeableness, openness, negative
affect, and conscientiousness.
Extraversion - (answer)Tendency to experience positive emotions and moods and feel good about
oneself and the rest of the world.
Managers high in extraversion - (answer)Tend to be sociable, affectionate, outgoing, and friendly.
Managers low in extraversion - (answer)Tend to be less inclined toward social interaction and have a
less positive outlook.
Agreeableness - (answer)Tendency to get along well with others.
Managers high in agreeableness - (answer)Are likable, affectionate, and care about others.
, MGT 3013 MIDTERM REVIEW #1 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - RATED 100% CORRECT.
Managers low in agreeableness - (answer)May be distrustful, unsympathetic, uncooperative, and
antagonistic.
Negative affectivity - (answer)Tendency to experience negative emotions and moods, feel distressed,
and be critical of oneself and others.
Conscientiousness - (answer)Tendency to be careful, scrupulous, and persevering
Managers high in conscientiousness - (answer)Organized and self-disciplined.
Managers low in conscientiousness - (answer)Lack direction and self-discipline.
Openness to experience - (answer)Tendency to be original, have broad interests, be open to a wide
range of stimuli, be daring, and take risks.
Internal Locus of Control - (answer)Tendency to locate responsibility for one's fate within oneself.
External Locus of Control - (answer)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 - (answer)The degree to which people feel good about themselves and their capabilities.
Need for affiliation - (answer)The extent to which an individual is concerned about establishing and
maintaining good interpersonal relations, being liked, and having other people get along.
Need for achievement - (answer)The extent to which an individual has a strong desire to perform
challenging tasks well and to meet personal standards for excellence.
Need for power - (answer)The extent to which an individual desires to control or influence others.
