Principles of Management- Exam #1
Questions and Answers
Someone who coordinates & oversees the work of other people so that organizational
goals can be accomplished - ANS-Manager
Managers at the lowest level of management who manage the work of nonmanagerial
employees - ANS-First-line Managers
Managers between the lowest level & top levels of the organization who manage the
work of the first-line managers - ANS-Middle Managers
Managers at or near the upper levels of the organization structure who are responsible
for making organization-wide decisions & establishing the goals & plans that affect the
entire organization - ANS-Top Managers
A deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose - ANS-
Organization
Doing things right, or getting the most output from the least amount of inputs - ANS-
Efficiency
Doing the right things, or completing activities so that organizational goals are attained -
ANS-Effectiveness
Management function that involves setting goals, establishing strategies for achieving
those goals, & developing plans to integrate & coordinate activities - ANS-Planning
Management function that involves arranging & structuring work to accomplish the
organization's goals - ANS-Organizing
Management function that involves working with & through people to accomplish
organizational goals - ANS-Leading
Management function that involves monitoring, comparing, & correcting work
performance - ANS-Controlling
Job-specific knowledge & techniques needed to proficiently perform work tasks - ANS-
Technical Skills
The ability to work well with other people individually & in a group - ANS-Human Skills
Questions and Answers
Someone who coordinates & oversees the work of other people so that organizational
goals can be accomplished - ANS-Manager
Managers at the lowest level of management who manage the work of nonmanagerial
employees - ANS-First-line Managers
Managers between the lowest level & top levels of the organization who manage the
work of the first-line managers - ANS-Middle Managers
Managers at or near the upper levels of the organization structure who are responsible
for making organization-wide decisions & establishing the goals & plans that affect the
entire organization - ANS-Top Managers
A deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose - ANS-
Organization
Doing things right, or getting the most output from the least amount of inputs - ANS-
Efficiency
Doing the right things, or completing activities so that organizational goals are attained -
ANS-Effectiveness
Management function that involves setting goals, establishing strategies for achieving
those goals, & developing plans to integrate & coordinate activities - ANS-Planning
Management function that involves arranging & structuring work to accomplish the
organization's goals - ANS-Organizing
Management function that involves working with & through people to accomplish
organizational goals - ANS-Leading
Management function that involves monitoring, comparing, & correcting work
performance - ANS-Controlling
Job-specific knowledge & techniques needed to proficiently perform work tasks - ANS-
Technical Skills
The ability to work well with other people individually & in a group - ANS-Human Skills
