Question 1
pts
In his influential book The Concept of the Corporation, which company did management
specialist Peter Drucker analyze as a large social institution involved with business
activities?
Costco
The Joplin Globe
Starbucks
Correct!
General Motors
Question 2
pts
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organization?
Correct!
All organizations need at least one member.
All organizations have a hierarchy of authority.
All organizations divide tasks among their members.
All the members of an organization share a common purpose or goal.
Question 3
, pts
Which of the following lists correctly identifies the five management functions?
organizing, staffing, leading, controlling, and financing
Correct!
planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling
planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and financing
planning, staffing, leading, controlling, and budgeting
Question 4
pts
Which of the following statements best describes the difference between line managers
and staff managers?
Line managers are responsible for achieving organization goals, while staff managers
are not responsible or directly involved in achieving such goals.
Line managers are directly in charge of the production and delivery of products, while
staff managers deal solely with managing human resources.
Correct!
Line managers are directly in charge of the production and delivery of products and
services, while staff managers are in charge of support activities.
Line managers have the authority to make decision and have subordinates, while staff
managers are subordinate to line managers and have limited authority.
pts
In his influential book The Concept of the Corporation, which company did management
specialist Peter Drucker analyze as a large social institution involved with business
activities?
Costco
The Joplin Globe
Starbucks
Correct!
General Motors
Question 2
pts
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organization?
Correct!
All organizations need at least one member.
All organizations have a hierarchy of authority.
All organizations divide tasks among their members.
All the members of an organization share a common purpose or goal.
Question 3
, pts
Which of the following lists correctly identifies the five management functions?
organizing, staffing, leading, controlling, and financing
Correct!
planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling
planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and financing
planning, staffing, leading, controlling, and budgeting
Question 4
pts
Which of the following statements best describes the difference between line managers
and staff managers?
Line managers are responsible for achieving organization goals, while staff managers
are not responsible or directly involved in achieving such goals.
Line managers are directly in charge of the production and delivery of products, while
staff managers deal solely with managing human resources.
Correct!
Line managers are directly in charge of the production and delivery of products and
services, while staff managers are in charge of support activities.
Line managers have the authority to make decision and have subordinates, while staff
managers are subordinate to line managers and have limited authority.
