MNGT 3100 Auburn Sumners Test 1 Questions
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Management - ANSWER the attainment of organizational goals in an effective
and efficient manner through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling
organizational resources
leading - ANSWER Using influence to motivate employees to achieve the
organization's goals.
Controlling - ANSWER Is concerned with monitoring employees' activities,
keeping the organization on track toward meeting its goals and making
corrections as necessary.
organization - ANSWER a social entity that is goal directed and deliberately
structured
Effectiveness - ANSWER the degree to which an organization achieves a stated
goal.
efficiency - ANSWER the amount of resources- raw materials, money, and
people- used to produce a desired volume of output.
performance - ANSWER An organization's ability to attain its goals by using
resources in an efficient and effective manner.
technical skills - ANSWER the understanding of and proficiency in the
performance of specific tasks
conceptual skills - ANSWER The cognitive ability to see the organization as a
whole and the relationships among its parts.
role - ANSWER a set of expectations for one's behavior
Classical Perspective - ANSWER Takes a rational, scientific approach to
management and seeks to turn organizations into efficient operating machines.
Scientific Management - ANSWER A subfield of the classical perspective that
emphasizes scientifically determined changes in management practices as the
solution to improving labor productivity.
, bureaucratic organizations approach - ANSWER Emphasizes management on an
impersonal, rational basis through elements such as clearly defined authority
and responsibility, formal recordkeeping, and separation of management and
ownership.
administrative principles approach - ANSWER A subfield of the classical
perspective that focuses on the total organization rather than the individual
worker and delineates the management functions of planning, organizing,
commanding, coordinating, and controlling.
Management Science - ANSWER Uses mathematics, statistical techniques, and
computer technology to facilitate management decision making, particularly for
complex problems. Also called the quantitative perspective.
Quantitative Techniques - ANSWER The use of mathematics, statistics, and
computer technology to facilitate management decision making.
Information Technology (IT) - ANSWER the hardware, software and media used
to store, organize, retrieve and distribute information.
quants - ANSWER Refers to financial managers and others who make decisions
based primarily on complex quantitative analysis.
humanistic perspective - ANSWER emphasizes understanding human behavior,
needs, and attitudes in the workplace.
Human Relations Movement - ANSWER stresses the satisfaction of employees'
basic needs as the key to increased productivity
Hawthorne Studies - ANSWER A series of research efforts that was important in
shaping ideas concerning how managers should treat workers.
human resources perspective - ANSWER suggests that jobs should be designed
to meet people's higher-level needs by allowing employees to use their full
potential
Behavioral Sciences Approach - ANSWER draws from psychology, sociology,
and other social sciences to develop theories about human behavior and
interaction in an organizational setting
Systems Thinking - ANSWER Looking not just at discrete parts of an
organizational situation, but also at the continually changing interactions among
the parts.
system - ANSWER set of interrelated parts that function as a whole to achieve a
common purpose
With Verified Answers
Management - ANSWER the attainment of organizational goals in an effective
and efficient manner through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling
organizational resources
leading - ANSWER Using influence to motivate employees to achieve the
organization's goals.
Controlling - ANSWER Is concerned with monitoring employees' activities,
keeping the organization on track toward meeting its goals and making
corrections as necessary.
organization - ANSWER a social entity that is goal directed and deliberately
structured
Effectiveness - ANSWER the degree to which an organization achieves a stated
goal.
efficiency - ANSWER the amount of resources- raw materials, money, and
people- used to produce a desired volume of output.
performance - ANSWER An organization's ability to attain its goals by using
resources in an efficient and effective manner.
technical skills - ANSWER the understanding of and proficiency in the
performance of specific tasks
conceptual skills - ANSWER The cognitive ability to see the organization as a
whole and the relationships among its parts.
role - ANSWER a set of expectations for one's behavior
Classical Perspective - ANSWER Takes a rational, scientific approach to
management and seeks to turn organizations into efficient operating machines.
Scientific Management - ANSWER A subfield of the classical perspective that
emphasizes scientifically determined changes in management practices as the
solution to improving labor productivity.
, bureaucratic organizations approach - ANSWER Emphasizes management on an
impersonal, rational basis through elements such as clearly defined authority
and responsibility, formal recordkeeping, and separation of management and
ownership.
administrative principles approach - ANSWER A subfield of the classical
perspective that focuses on the total organization rather than the individual
worker and delineates the management functions of planning, organizing,
commanding, coordinating, and controlling.
Management Science - ANSWER Uses mathematics, statistical techniques, and
computer technology to facilitate management decision making, particularly for
complex problems. Also called the quantitative perspective.
Quantitative Techniques - ANSWER The use of mathematics, statistics, and
computer technology to facilitate management decision making.
Information Technology (IT) - ANSWER the hardware, software and media used
to store, organize, retrieve and distribute information.
quants - ANSWER Refers to financial managers and others who make decisions
based primarily on complex quantitative analysis.
humanistic perspective - ANSWER emphasizes understanding human behavior,
needs, and attitudes in the workplace.
Human Relations Movement - ANSWER stresses the satisfaction of employees'
basic needs as the key to increased productivity
Hawthorne Studies - ANSWER A series of research efforts that was important in
shaping ideas concerning how managers should treat workers.
human resources perspective - ANSWER suggests that jobs should be designed
to meet people's higher-level needs by allowing employees to use their full
potential
Behavioral Sciences Approach - ANSWER draws from psychology, sociology,
and other social sciences to develop theories about human behavior and
interaction in an organizational setting
Systems Thinking - ANSWER Looking not just at discrete parts of an
organizational situation, but also at the continually changing interactions among
the parts.
system - ANSWER set of interrelated parts that function as a whole to achieve a
common purpose
