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Chapter 1 Managers and Management in Today's Workplace
1) Which one of the following is a common myth about the study of management?
A) Management is just common sense.
B) Managers need to be well disciplined in all of the business areas.
C) Managers are found in all types of organizations, large and small.
D) Many of today's managers are minorities.
Answer: A
Explanation: Students might be surprised to know that the academic study of management is
filled with insights, based on extensive research, which often run counter to what seems to be
common sense. That's why we decided to tackle head-on this common-sense perception by
opening each chapter with a particular "management myth" and then "debunking" this myth by
explaining how it is just a common-sense myth.
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical thinking
LO: 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work.
Question Category: Analytical
2) An organization is ________.
A) the physical location where people work
B) any collection of people who perform similar tasks
C) a deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose
D) a group of individuals focused on profit-making for their shareholders
Answer: C
Explanation: By definition, an organization is a deliberate arrangement of people brought
together to accomplish some specific purpose or goal.
Diff: 2
AACSB: Reflective thinking
LO: 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work.
Question Category: Concept
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3) All organizations have ________ that define(s) the organization's purpose and reason for
existing.
A) limits
B) rules
C) structure
D) goals
Answer: D
Explanation: An organization's goals define its purpose and reason for existing. For example,
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, facing increased public scrutiny over things his company
was doing and not doing in relation to protecting its community of users and the global
community at large, stated that his company's goal was to fix those important issues and to get
back to its original purpose–providing meaningful interactions between family and friends. Rules
can help an organization achieve its goals, but rules do not explicitly define those goals.
Organizational structure defines and limits how people within an organization interact, but
structure on its own is not something that serves to define an organization's purpose.
Diff: 2
AACSB: Reflective thinking
LO: 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work.
Question Category: Concept
4) One of the common characteristics of all organizations is ________ define(s) and limits the
behavior of its members.
A) a set of written bylaws
B) an explicit goal
C) a structure
D) a stated purpose
Answer: C
Explanation: An organization is structured in some way that defines and limits the behavior of
its members. Within that structure, rules, regulations, and policies might guide what people can
or cannot do; some members will supervise other members; work teams might be formed or
disbanded; or job descriptions might be created or changed so organizational members know
what they're supposed to do.
Diff: 2
AACSB: Reflective thinking
LO: 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work.
Question Category: Concept
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5) A college Spanish club is an example of an organization because it is comprised of people who
________.
A) share the same values, traditions, and customs
B) share the same goals and values
C) share goals and function within a common structure
D) function under the same set of rules and regulations
Answer: C
Explanation: Members of an organization must not only share the same goals, they must all
work within a common structure to attain those goals. To grasp this distinction, compare two
baseball players on different teams: both may share the same goal of winning the World Series,
but they belong to different organizations. Similarly, simply sharing values or rules is not
sufficient to identify or differentiate an organization. To make up an organization, people need to
belong to a shared structure or institution and have common goals.
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical thinking
LO: 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work.
Question Category: Application
6) Which one of the following is a key difference between managerial and nonmanagerial
employees?
A) Managerial employees receive higher pay compensation.
B) Nonmanagerial employees have less formal education.
C) Nonmanagerial employees do not oversee the work of others.
D) Managerial employees work longer hours.
Answer: C
Explanation: The distinction between managerial and nonmanagerial employees resides solely in
overseeing work. Managers have the responsibility of supervising and directing work of others.
Nonmanagerial employees do not have this responsibility. Managers may or may not receive
better compensation, have more education, or work longer hours than nonmanagers—so none of
these criteria can serve to distinguish between the two.
Diff: 1
AACSB: Reflective thinking
LO: 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work.
Question Category: Analytical
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Test Bank Fundamentals of Management 11th Edition
Robbins
Management Strategy (University of Nottingham)
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Fundamentals of Management, 11e (Robbins)
Chapter 1 Managers and Management in Today's Workplace
1) Which one of the following is a common myth about the study of management?
A) Management is just common sense.
B) Managers need to be well disciplined in all of the business areas.
C) Managers are found in all types of organizations, large and small.
D) Many of today's managers are minorities.
Answer: A
Explanation: Students might be surprised to know that the academic study of management is
filled with insights, based on extensive research, which often run counter to what seems to be
common sense. That's why we decided to tackle head-on this common-sense perception by
opening each chapter with a particular "management myth" and then "debunking" this myth by
explaining how it is just a common-sense myth.
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical thinking
LO: 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work.
Question Category: Analytical
2) An organization is ________.
A) the physical location where people work
B) any collection of people who perform similar tasks
C) a deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose
D) a group of individuals focused on profit-making for their shareholders
Answer: C
Explanation: By definition, an organization is a deliberate arrangement of people brought
together to accomplish some specific purpose or goal.
Diff: 2
AACSB: Reflective thinking
LO: 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work.
Question Category: Concept
1
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3) All organizations have ________ that define(s) the organization's purpose and reason for
existing.
A) limits
B) rules
C) structure
D) goals
Answer: D
Explanation: An organization's goals define its purpose and reason for existing. For example,
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, facing increased public scrutiny over things his company
was doing and not doing in relation to protecting its community of users and the global
community at large, stated that his company's goal was to fix those important issues and to get
back to its original purpose–providing meaningful interactions between family and friends. Rules
can help an organization achieve its goals, but rules do not explicitly define those goals.
Organizational structure defines and limits how people within an organization interact, but
structure on its own is not something that serves to define an organization's purpose.
Diff: 2
AACSB: Reflective thinking
LO: 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work.
Question Category: Concept
4) One of the common characteristics of all organizations is ________ define(s) and limits the
behavior of its members.
A) a set of written bylaws
B) an explicit goal
C) a structure
D) a stated purpose
Answer: C
Explanation: An organization is structured in some way that defines and limits the behavior of
its members. Within that structure, rules, regulations, and policies might guide what people can
or cannot do; some members will supervise other members; work teams might be formed or
disbanded; or job descriptions might be created or changed so organizational members know
what they're supposed to do.
Diff: 2
AACSB: Reflective thinking
LO: 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work.
Question Category: Concept
2
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5) A college Spanish club is an example of an organization because it is comprised of people who
________.
A) share the same values, traditions, and customs
B) share the same goals and values
C) share goals and function within a common structure
D) function under the same set of rules and regulations
Answer: C
Explanation: Members of an organization must not only share the same goals, they must all
work within a common structure to attain those goals. To grasp this distinction, compare two
baseball players on different teams: both may share the same goal of winning the World Series,
but they belong to different organizations. Similarly, simply sharing values or rules is not
sufficient to identify or differentiate an organization. To make up an organization, people need to
belong to a shared structure or institution and have common goals.
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical thinking
LO: 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work.
Question Category: Application
6) Which one of the following is a key difference between managerial and nonmanagerial
employees?
A) Managerial employees receive higher pay compensation.
B) Nonmanagerial employees have less formal education.
C) Nonmanagerial employees do not oversee the work of others.
D) Managerial employees work longer hours.
Answer: C
Explanation: The distinction between managerial and nonmanagerial employees resides solely in
overseeing work. Managers have the responsibility of supervising and directing work of others.
Nonmanagerial employees do not have this responsibility. Managers may or may not receive
better compensation, have more education, or work longer hours than nonmanagers—so none of
these criteria can serve to distinguish between the two.
Diff: 1
AACSB: Reflective thinking
LO: 1.1: Tell who managers are and where they work.
Question Category: Analytical
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