MGMT 3820 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
while the entrepreneur role describes managers who initiate change, the
disturbance or crisis handler role depicts managers who must involuntarily react
to conditions
TRUE
as monitors, managers are constantly scanning the environment for information,
talking with liaison contacts and subordinates, and receiving unsolicited
information
TRUE
James is the production manager at a large toy manufacturing company. James
believes that one of his critical roles is to train, counsel, motivate and direct his
subordinates. This represents which role according to Mintzberg.
LEADER
according to Mintzberg, disturbance handler is an interpersonal role
FALSE
in the role of _____, managers seek to improve their businesses, adapt to
changing market conditions, and react to opportunities as they present
themselves
ENTREPRENEUR
which of the following supervisors, rank-and-file employees and carry out day-to-
day activities within department
,FIRST-LINE MANAGERS
as a division manager, at KB foods, Michelle maintained information links, both
inside, and outside KBF. According to Mintzberg, this represents _____ role
LIAISON
it is common for unintended factors to influence the equity perception
TRUE
A latent need can be inferred from a persons behavior
FALSE
McClelland's research focused on several needs in depth and has been
incorporated into present day thinking about organizational behavior. which of
the following is a need that McClelland DID NOT research
NEED FOR GROWTH
we really could not talk about motivation without the
as a manager, which of the following would be most helpful in distinguishing
both intensity and direction component of motivation
CLARIFICATION OF ROLE PERCEPTION
A human condition that becomes energized when people feel deficient in some
respect
NEED
ERG theory focuses attention upon movement through the set of needs in both
directions
TRUE
, in expectancy theory the attractiveness of an alternative is determined by
expectations of what is likely to happen
TRUE
The term operant conditioning is used to indicate that the learning process is
based on the results produced by a person operating on the
ENVIRONMENT
executive managers are at the top of the hierarchy, and are responsible for the
entire organization, especially its strategic direction
TRUE
when olamede, the marketing department chair, passes information to his faculty
and staff about new policies through memos and emails, he is acting as a
DISSEMINATOR
for managers, ____ skills refer to having the ability to use the tools, procedures,
and techniques of their special areas
TECHNICAL
According to Mintzberg, managers, averaged ____ written and ____ verbal
contacts per day with most of these activities lasting less than ____ minutes
36:16:9
which of the following conditions will result in low performance, according to
expectancy theory
WHEN LOW PERFORMANCE IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NEGATIVE OUTCOMES
Goal theory states people will perform better if they have difficult, accepted
performance goals or objectives
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
while the entrepreneur role describes managers who initiate change, the
disturbance or crisis handler role depicts managers who must involuntarily react
to conditions
TRUE
as monitors, managers are constantly scanning the environment for information,
talking with liaison contacts and subordinates, and receiving unsolicited
information
TRUE
James is the production manager at a large toy manufacturing company. James
believes that one of his critical roles is to train, counsel, motivate and direct his
subordinates. This represents which role according to Mintzberg.
LEADER
according to Mintzberg, disturbance handler is an interpersonal role
FALSE
in the role of _____, managers seek to improve their businesses, adapt to
changing market conditions, and react to opportunities as they present
themselves
ENTREPRENEUR
which of the following supervisors, rank-and-file employees and carry out day-to-
day activities within department
,FIRST-LINE MANAGERS
as a division manager, at KB foods, Michelle maintained information links, both
inside, and outside KBF. According to Mintzberg, this represents _____ role
LIAISON
it is common for unintended factors to influence the equity perception
TRUE
A latent need can be inferred from a persons behavior
FALSE
McClelland's research focused on several needs in depth and has been
incorporated into present day thinking about organizational behavior. which of
the following is a need that McClelland DID NOT research
NEED FOR GROWTH
we really could not talk about motivation without the
as a manager, which of the following would be most helpful in distinguishing
both intensity and direction component of motivation
CLARIFICATION OF ROLE PERCEPTION
A human condition that becomes energized when people feel deficient in some
respect
NEED
ERG theory focuses attention upon movement through the set of needs in both
directions
TRUE
, in expectancy theory the attractiveness of an alternative is determined by
expectations of what is likely to happen
TRUE
The term operant conditioning is used to indicate that the learning process is
based on the results produced by a person operating on the
ENVIRONMENT
executive managers are at the top of the hierarchy, and are responsible for the
entire organization, especially its strategic direction
TRUE
when olamede, the marketing department chair, passes information to his faculty
and staff about new policies through memos and emails, he is acting as a
DISSEMINATOR
for managers, ____ skills refer to having the ability to use the tools, procedures,
and techniques of their special areas
TECHNICAL
According to Mintzberg, managers, averaged ____ written and ____ verbal
contacts per day with most of these activities lasting less than ____ minutes
36:16:9
which of the following conditions will result in low performance, according to
expectancy theory
WHEN LOW PERFORMANCE IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NEGATIVE OUTCOMES
Goal theory states people will perform better if they have difficult, accepted
performance goals or objectives
