Management MCQs
Management MCQs
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1: _____ are methods for adapting the technical core to changes in the environment.
A. Supply chain actions
B. Flexible processes
C. Independent strategies
D. Cooperative strategies
2: The size of a database is determined by the _____.
A. Amount of raw data in the tables
B. Amount of raw data in the tables and overhead requirements for the DBMS
C. Number of instances in the tables
D. Overhead requirements for the DBMS
3: Top executives are mainly involved in ________ planning.
A. Functional
B. Operational
C. Strategic
D. Departmental
4: When setting channel objectives, companies should state the objectives in terms of __________.
A. Targeted levels of customer service
B. Competitor's objectives
C. Expected profitability
D. The length of the channel
E. Exclusive distribution arrangements
5: The proponents of reinforcement theory view behavior as ________.
A. The result of a cognitive process
B. Environmentally caused
C. A reflection of the inner state of the individual
D. A function of one’s power need
E. A product of heredity
6: Total quality management emphasizes __________.
A. The responsibility of the quality control staff to identify and solve all quality-related problems.
B. A commitment to quality that goes beyond internal company issues to suppliers and customers.
C. A system where strong managers are the only decision makers.
D. A process where mostly statisticians get involved.
E. ISO 14000 certification
7: Another common name for a private distributor brand is a ____ brand.
A. Home
B. Manufacturer
C. Generic
D. Store
E. Label
8: On an optical disc, all sectors are ____.
A. Of the Same Size Throughout the Disc
B. Of the large size throughout the desc
C. Both of these
D. None of these
9: _____ define boundaries within which to make a decision.
A. Programs
B. Policies
C. Rules
D. Procedures
E. Project
10: A ____ is a choice made from among available alternatives.
A. Heuristics
B. Groupthink
C. Decision
D. Goal displacement
11: Clusters of chlorophyll and accessory pigments are called ________.
A. The Golgi apparatus
B. Chloroplasts
C. Photosystems
D. Photosynthetic membranes
12: If demand is not uniform and constant, the stockout risks can be controlled by __________.
A. Increasing the EOQ
B. Placing an extra order
C. Raising the selling price to reduce demand
D. Adding safety stock
13: When actual performance falls outside an acceptable range of variation, it is termed a(n) ________.
A. Significant deviation
B. Insignificant deviation
C. Acceptable deviation
D. Large deviation
14: Abraham maslow proposed the ____.
A. Self-managed teams
B. Hawthorne effect
C. Hierarchy of human needs
D. Worker empowerment theory
E. Hierarchy of production
15: Charismatic leaders generally ____
A. Initiating structure; consideration
B. Emotional stability
C. Articulate a vision based on strongly held values
D. Leadership
16: A product layout is most likely to be used in a(n) _______________ assembly.
A. Automobile
B. Aircraft carriers
C. Functional managers
D. Facilities layout
E. Partial productivity
17: Events such as _______________ can be disruptive to global supply chains.
A. Traffic jams
B. Political campaigns
C. Major typhoons
D. National sports tournaments
E. Civil wars
18: The ____ is created to complete specific, one-time projects or tasks within a limited time.
A. Cross-functional team
B. Project team
C. Virtual team
19: Planning includes tasks related to each of the ____ project management knowledge areas.
A. Four
B. Nine
C. Five
D. Sixteen
20: Terminating an employee for the use of illegal drugs is an example of a(n) _____ turnover.
A. Involuntary
B. Voluntary
C. Both of these
D. None of these
21: The symbolic view of management is based upon the belief that managers symbolize ________.
A. Control and influence in developing plans and making decisions
B. Every aspect of an organization's performance, from the top level to the operational level
C. The fluctuating fortunes of the organization as they alternate between profits and losses
D. The take-charge executive who overcomes any obstacle to see that the organization achieves its goals
22: Wasting resources is considered to be an example of ________.
A. Inefficacy
B. Ineffableness
C. Inefficiency
D. Ineffectiveness
23: ____ are informally agreed-on standards that regulate team behavior.
A. Heuristics
B. Norms
C. Behavioral policies
D. Codes of ethics
24: The term ______ refers to the fact that an agreement is so unfair that it is void of conscience.
A. Discharged
B. Adhesion
C. Unconscionable
D. An unconscionable contract
25: _______ is the use of desirable consequences to strengthen a particular behavior.
A. Positive Reinforcement
B. Punishment
C. Negative Reinforcement
D. Scolding
26: Local communities are stakeholders of organizations because communities _____.
A. A rely on the products the compamies produce
B. A rely on the tax base from companies, and their employee payrolls, to thrive
C. A wish to join forces with organizations to create strategic alliances
D. A need the publicity of national organizations
27: Since the 1950s, the percentage of the u.s. labor force represented by unions has _____.
A. Rapidly increased
B. Steadily increased
C. Fallen to nearly zero
D. Steadily declined
28: Zoning laws establish _______.
A. What types of buildings can be built in an area
B. The uses an area of land can be put to
C. Who can live in an area
D. The types of business that can occupy a building
29: A key ingredient to setting prices properly is to understand a company's ________.
A. Cost structure
B. Most aggressive price competitor
C. Target market
D. Profit expectations
30: Scientific and administrative management are part of the ________ viewpoint.
A. Behavioral
B. Contingency
C. Classical
D. Quantitative
E. Quality
31: The basic model of ethical decision-making ____.
A. Act
B. Identify the constituents
C. Act on the situation
D. None of these
32: Stating the purpose and length of the interview is part of the __________ step of the interview.
A. Direct questions
B. Structured
C. Opinion
D. Orientation
33: ________ language tends to be accusatory and abstract.
A. I
B. You
C. We
D. They
E. Me
34: Stretch goals are __________.
A. Impossible to meet.
B. Good exercises.
C. Only for the very best employees.
D. Difficult and challenging, but achievable
35: A swot analysis is _____.
A. A graph of decisions and their possible consequences
B. Explicitly stated values and norms preferred by an organization
C. A search for the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats affecting an organization
D. Projection for the future
36: A successful tqm program incorporates all of the following except __________.
A. A user-based definition of quality
B. Centralized decision-making authority
C. External failure costs
D. Certified organizations must be audited every three years
E. See more
37: When you need to sort data on two columns, the less important column is called the ____ sort key.
A. Double.
B. Primary.
C. Minor.
D. Foreign
38: ________ are three of the eight quality management principles for organizational improvement.
A. Customer focus, continual improvement, and involvement of people
B. Conflicted supplier relationships, process approach, and leadership
C. Customer focus, leadership, and policy approach
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
39: ____ is where a variable’s data type or other information is stored as part of the name.
A. Hungarian notation
B. Pascal notation
C. Turing notation
D. Camel case
40: An organization should adopt planning and strategic management to ____.
A. Develop MBO
B. Encourage new ideas
C. Develop a sustainable competitive advantage
D. Provide direction and momentum
E. Increase organization diversity
41: Analytical reports for skeptical audiences should generally follow the ________ approach.
A. Direct
B. Indirect
C. Hypothetical
D. Aggressive
E. 1,2,3
42: A major part of the controlling function of management is to ________.
A. Formulate strategies
B. Set goals
C. Correct performance problems
D. Structure an organization
43: The ____ team is primarily responsible for data restoration and recovery.
A. Storage recovery
B. Data management
C. Applications recovery
D. Vendor contact
44: A ____ team is a group of people who work across time, space, and organizational boundaries.
A. Virtual
B. Cyber
C. Follow-the-sun
D. Remote
45: High-performance work practices include all of the following except ________.
A. Self-managed teams
B. Flexible job assignments
C. Extensive employee involvement
D. Performance-based compensation
E. Centralized decision making
46: In an information systems department, the enterprise systems subunit is responsible for ________.
A. Developing, installing, maintaining, and overseeing the organization's mission-critical software applications
B. Extensive employee involvement
C. Performance-based compensation
D. Centralized decision making
47: In informal planning, goals are usually ________ shared with others in the organization.
A. Unwritten, and little is
B. Written, but little is
C. Written, and much is
D. Unwritten, but much is
48: In large organizations the functional level of management is also known as the _____ of management.
A. Business level
B. Corporate level
C. Divisional level
D. Departmental Level
49: In the case of functional departmentalization, jobs are grouped according to ________.
A. Tasks
B. Territories
C. Product lines
D. Customer flow
50: Mary parker follett anticipated some of today's concepts, such as _____.
A. Self-managed teams
B. Worker empowerment
C. All of the above
51: Maslow's progression principle continues to move up to the level of __________.
A. Self-actualization needs
B. The likelihood of a stockout.
C. The number of items ordered.
D. Total inventory-based costs
52: More than one third of entrepreneurs said their idea for a business came from ________.
A. Sudden insight/chance
B. The likelihood of a stockout.
C. The number of items ordered.
D. Total inventory-based costs
53: Most inventory models attempt to minimize __________.
A. The likelihood of a stockout.
B. The number of items ordered.
C. Total inventory-based costs.
D. The number of orders placed.
E. The safety stock
54: Motivation has a _____ effect on job performance.
A. Strong positive
B. Moderate positive
C. Weak positive
D. Moderate negative
E. Strong negative
55: New developments in methods for transforming resources into goods or services are _____ forces.
A. Technological
B. Sociocultural
C. Economic
D. Demographic
56: One big challenge for managers of diverse workforces is ________.
A. Provide accommodations for disabled workers that don't carry excessive costs
B. Provide accommodations for disabilities and religious beliefs that other employees don't view as special treatment
C. Treat all employees identically despite individual differences
D. Assure that employees do not discuss their religious beliefs with other workers
57: One method to become more efficient in managing your time is to ________.
A. Classify each activity or task as A, B, or C
B. Schedule more in one day than you can reasonably expect to finish
C. Enlist the aid of a management coach to keep you on task
D. Shorten deadlines so you will be pressed to complete tasks early
58: One of the best reasons for allowing groups to make decisions is ______________.
A. The people who are affected by the decision are often
B. Schedule more in one day than you can reasonably expect to finish
C. Enlist the aid of a management coach to keep you on task
D. Shorten deadlines so you will be pressed to complete tasks early
59: One of the major trends in franchising is the ________ of american franchise systems.
A. Internationalization
B. Type of processes
C. Value chain integration and outsourcing
D. Inventory and service capacity
60: Operations design choices include all of the following except _____.
A. Operating plans and controls
B. Type of processes
C. Value chain integration and outsourcing
D. Inventory and service capacity
61: Organization development can be viewed as an attempt to change an organization's ________.
A. Culture
B. Structure
C. Status
D. Financial goals
62: Organizational ____ is the successful implementation of creative ideas in organizations.
A. Deployment
B. Change
C. Innovation
D. Development
E. Creativity
63: Patterns of innovation over time that can create sustainable competitive advantage are called ____.
A. Organization development
B. Results-driven change
C. Innovation maps
D. Cyclical inventions
E. Innovation streams
64: People with a high need for achievement ________.
A. Emphasize helping others accomplish their goals
B. Make good managers, especially in large organizations
C. Prefer moderately challenging goals
D. Emphasize the rewards of success
65: People with an external locus of control tend to be more satisfied with _____ leadership styles.
A. Directive and Supportive
B. Emphasize helping others accomplish their goals
C. Make good managers, especially in large organizations
D. Prefer moderately challenging goals
66: Planning for the future is important because _____.
A. Trends always become enduring features of society
B. Change is characteristic of life
C. It is an exact science
D. All of the answers are correct
67: Programmed decisions are made in response to _____ organizational problems.
A. Unusual
B. Recurring
C. Significant
D. Minor
E. Unique
68: Research suggests that __________ are the most effective leaders.
A. Autocratic leaders
B. Human relations leaders
C. Laissez-fair leaders
D. Democratic leaders
69: Six sigma programs involve both __________ and __________ components.
A. Probabilistic; deterministic
B. Logistical; managerial
C. Statistical; probabilistic
D. Managerial; technical
E. Local; global
70: Skills, attitudes, knowledge, and social cultural systems affect ________.
A. The sender only
B. The receiver only
C. Neither the sender nor the receiver
D. Both the sender and the receiver
71: Solomon asch carried out pioneering studies in understanding ________.
A. Group status
B. Group roles
C. Group size
D. Group conformity
72: Strategic considerations for corporate entrepreneurship include ___________ and ___________.
A. Strengthening competitive position, obtaining above average returns
B. Team performance rather than individual performance
C. Monitoring to see that tasks are accomplished
D. Monitoring to see that tasks are not accomplished
73: Strategic groups are clusters of firms that share __________ strategies
A. Differing
B. The same
C. Similar.
D. New
74: Strategy defines ____ to do (it) while organizing defines ____ to do (it).
A. What; how
B. How; what
C. Why; how
D. How; when
75: Team rewards that depend on ____ are the key to rewarding team behaviors and efforts.
A. Team performance rather than individual performance
B. Monitoring to see that tasks are accomplished
C. Monitoring to see that tasks are not accomplished.
D. Resolving conflicts
76: The _____ approach is the most appropriate when users have the power to resist the proposed change.
A. Participation
B. Group gadfly
C. Multipleadvocate
D. Devil's advocated
77: The _____ is the individual who is assigned the role of challenging assumptions made by the group.
A. Group gadfly
B. Multipleadvocate
C. Devil's advocated
78: The _____ leader evaluates individual employee performance.
A. Group
B. Team
C. Task
D. Role
79: The _____ leader is distinguished by his/her ability to bring about organizational change.
A. Transformational
B. Participative
C. Charismatic
80: The _____ leadership style matches with the preconventional level of personal moral development.
A. Autocratic
B. Team oriented
C. Servant leadership
D. Guiding/encouraging
E. Transforming
81: The ________ manager is concerned with long-range planning and decisions.
A. Strategic
B. Gilbreths
C. Time frames
D. Therbligs
82: The __________ on packages were intended to improve inventory control for businesses.
A. Universal Product Codes
B. Gilbreths
C. Time frames
D. Therbligs
83: The 17 basic units of motion, identified by frank and lillian gilbreth, were named _____.
A. Gilbreths
B. Time frames
C. Therbligs
D. Units
E. Action works
84: The actions taken to meet the needs of customers refer to ____________.
A. Efficiency
B. Quality
C. TQM
D. Quality control
E. Responsiveness
85: The best visions for an organization are both ideal and _____.
A. Proven
B. Conventional
C. Proprietary
D. Unique
E. Provisional
86: The calculation of the point where sales revenues equal total costs is called __________ analysis.
A. Breakeven
B. Profit
C. Loss
D. Marginal
87: The contemporary perspective consists of three viewpoints: ____.
A. Systems
B. Contingency
C. Quality management
D. All of the above
88: The controlling management function is largely a matter of ________.
A. Monitoring to see that tasks are accomplished
B. Monitoring to see that tasks are not accomplished.
C. Resolving conflicts
D. Determining what needs to be done
89: The determination of specific job tasks and responsibilities is called ____.
A. Job design
B. Ergonomics
C. Job enlargement
D. Job enrichment
90: The effect of planning on managers is that it forces them to ________.
A. Grow resistant to change
B. Anticipate and respond to change
C. Eliminate uncertainty
D. Work at cross purposes
91: The first step in creativity involves ________.
A. Making something useful
B. Consolidation
C. Putting ideas together
D. Seeing things from a unique perspective
92: The first step in lewin's three-step description of the change process involves ________.
A. Saying a prayer
B. Freezing the new state
C. Changing to a new state
D. Unfreezing the status quo
E. Changing to a new status quo
93: The first step in the control process is to ________.
A. Comparing performance against expectations
B. Measuring actual performance
C. Setting the desired standards
D. Enforcing managerial control
94: The four major perspectives on motivation include all except_____.
A. Process
B. Job design
C. Reinforcement
D. Content
E. Job satisfaction
95: The greater the environmental uncertainty, the more an organization needs to become ________.
A. Organic
B. Mechanistic
C. Specialized
D. Departmentalized
96: The higher the cohesiveness of a group, the higher the _____ in the group.
A. Level of participation
B. A joint venture
C. Exporting
D. Licensing
97: The knowledge that employees can typically learn only through experience is called _____ knowledge.
A. Consensus-based
B. Tacit
C. Explicit
D. Direct
E. Open
98: The leader who stimulates high standards and champions dedication to vision is a _____ leader
A. Level 2
B. Level 4
C. Level 1
D. Level 3
99: The least complex global operation is _____________.
A. A joint venture
B. Exporting
C. Licensing
D. Franchising
E. A strategic alliance
100: The management approach that emphasized ways to manage work more efficiently is the ___ viewpoint.
A. Classical
B. Quality-management
C. Systems
D. Contingency
E. MBO
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