21. The four traditional functions of management
include planning, organizing, leading and service.
True False

22. Organizing is assembling and coordinating the
resources needed to achieve goals.
True False

23. Leading is taking care of all of the
organizational items that occur so that your department moves forward.
True False

24. Controlling monitors performance and implements
necessary changes.
True False

25. To become an effective manager you should choose
one or two of the four management functions and become expert in only those. An
outstanding manager only needs to be proficient in one or two of the functions
as he or she can hire others to do the remaining functions.
True False

26. Top managers are also called tactical managers
since they must translate the general goals into specific objectives and
activities.
True False

27. Frontline managers often have titles such as
supervisor or sales manager.
True False

28. The need for interpersonal and communication
skills fades as a manager moves from the lower levels of an organization into
the upper management arena.
True False

29. As managers rise through an organization, they
will probably rely less on their technical skills.
True False

30. Interpersonal skills are most important early in
your career, whereas technical skills are important as you rise higher in the
company.
True False

31. Being a manager is more like being the conductor
of an orchestra than playing an instrument in it.
True False

32. In today’s work environment, one should only focus
on becoming a specialist, since jobs are becoming so specialized.
True False

33. Emotional intelligence involves the skills of
understanding yourself, managing yourself and dealing effectively with
others.
True False

34. Social capital is the goodwill stemming from your
social relationships.
True False

35. In managing your career, it is important to know
that now, more than ever individuals will be accountable for their actions and
for results.
True False

21. The four traditional functions of management
include planning, organizing, leading and service.
True False 22. Organizing is assembling and coordinating the
resources needed to achieve goals.
True False 23. Leading is taking care of all of the
organizational items that occur so that your department moves forward.
True False 24. Controlling monitors performance and implements
necessary changes.
True False 25. To become an effective manager you should choose
one or two of the four management functions and become expert in only those. An
outstanding manager only needs to be proficient in one or two of the functions
as he or she can hire others to do the remaining functions.
True False 26. Top managers are also called tactical managers
since they must translate the general goals into specific objectives and
activities.
True False 27. Frontline managers often have titles such as
supervisor or sales manager.
True False 28. The need for interpersonal and communication
skills fades as a manager moves from the lower levels of an organization into
the upper management arena.
True False 29. As managers rise through an organization, they
will probably rely less on their technical skills.
True False 30. Interpersonal skills are most important early in
your career, whereas technical skills are important as you rise higher in the
company.
True False 31. Being a manager is more like being the conductor
of an orchestra than playing an instrument in it.
True False 32. In today’s work environment, one should only focus
on becoming a specialist, since jobs are becoming so specialized.
True False 33. Emotional intelligence involves the skills of
understanding yourself, managing yourself and dealing effectively with
others.
True False 34. Social capital is the goodwill stemming from your
social relationships.
True False 35. In managing your career, it is important to know
that now, more than ever individuals will be accountable for their actions and
for results.
True False