41. If Bradley Hak is
responsible for maintaining information links both inside and outside
organizations by using mail, phone calls, and conducting meetings as daily
activities, he would be considered a
a.
figurehead.
b.
liaison.
c.
negotiator.
d.
monitor.
e.
spokesperson.
ANS:
42. Which of the following is not a decisional role?
a.
Entrepreneur
b.
Negotiator
c.
Resource allocator
d.
Disturbance handler
e.
Liaison
ANS:
43. The ____ role involves resolving conflicts among subordinates
between the managers department and other departments.
a.
resource allocator
b.
entrepreneur
c.
negotiator
d.
liaison
e.
disturbance handler
ANS:
44. According to Mintzberg, which of these is an interpersonal role?
a.
Monitor
b.
Negotiator
c.
Liaison
d.
Disturbance handler
e.
Spokesperson
ANS:
45. Maintaining information links are the activities consistent with
the ____ role.
a.
leader
b.
spokesperson
c.
monitor
d.
liaison
e.
entrepreneur
ANS:
46. Which of the following roles involve bargaining with others to
meet the unit or departmental goals?
a.
Negotiator
b.
Resource allocator
c.
Figurehead
d.
Monitor
e.
Leader
ANS:
47. If a manager finds a severe decline in employee morale and
direction, they may need to spend more time in the ____ role.
a.
negotiator
b.
resource allocator
c.
figurehead
d.
monitor
e.
leader
ANS:
48. What is the role of the liaison?
a.
The liaison role
pertains to decisions about how to allocate people, time, equipment, money,
and other resources to attain desired outcomes.
b.
The liaison role
involves the initiation of change.
c.
The liaison role
pertains to the development of information sources both inside and outside
the organization.
d.
The liaison role
involves handling ceremonial and symbolic activities for the department or
organization.
e.
The liaison role
involves formal negotiations and bargaining to attain outcomes for the
manager’s unit of responsibility.
ANS:
49. What is the role of the negotiator?
a.
The negotiator role
involves formal negotiations and bargaining to attain outcomes for the
manager’s unit of responsibility.
b.
The negotiator role
involves seeking current information from many sources.
c.
The negotiator role
involves the initiation of change.
d.
The negotiator role
involves resolving conflicts among subordinates or between the manager’s
department and other departments.
e.
The negotiator role
pertains to the development of information sources both inside and outside
the organization.
ANS:
50. If a manager finds several new competitors on the horizon, they
may need to spend more time in which role?
a.
Negotiator
b.
Resource allocator
c.
Figurehead
d.
Monitor
e.
Leader
ANS:
51. To meet the needs of the organization, all managers carry out the
three major categories of roles. They are: ____, ____, and ____ roles.
a.
monitor,
figurehead, and liaison
b.
leader, monitor,
and spokesperson
c.
disseminator,
entrepreneurial, and disturbance handler
d.
decisional,
spokesperson, and leader
e.
informational,
interpersonal, and decisional
ANS:
52. Since not-for-profit organizations do not have a conventional
____, managers may struggle with the question of what constitutes results and
effectiveness.
a.
hierarchy
b.
bottom line
c.
information system
d.
decision-making
process
e.
structure
ANS:
53. A manager in for-profit business focuses primarily on ____, while
a manager of a non-profit focuses on ____.
a.
the bottom-line,
employee morale
b.
the bottom-line,
social impact
c.
profitability,
customer satisfaction
d.
market share, the
bottom-line
e.
customer
satisfaction, organization reputation
ANS:
54. One of the roles that a small business manager may emphasize over
their counterpart in a large organization is ____.
a.
information
processing
b.
spokesperson
c.
liaison
d.
resource allocator
e.
leader
ANS:
55. In the new workplace, work is ____, in contrast to the old
workplace where work was ____.
a.
flexible; diverse
b.
mechanical;
flexible
c.
flexible;
structured
d.
autocratic;
structured
e.
calm; flexible
ANS:
56. The benefits of using interim managers include:
a.
an organization’s
use of specialist skills
b.
no long-term commitment
for the organization
c.
the manager has
some flexibility
d.
the manager faces
new and interesting challenges
e.
all of these
ANS:
57. ____ is not a force affecting transition from the old workplace to
the new workplace.
a.
Focus
b.
Insourcing
c.
Workforce
d.
Technology
e.
Pace
ANS:
58. Success in the new workplace depends on the strength and quality
of ____.
a.
individual workers
b.
independent teams
c.
followers
d.
collaborative
relationships
e.
vendors
ANS:
59. __________ has become the new imperative, despite the need for
companies to control costs in todays economy.
a.
Technology
b.
Outsourcing
c.
Innovation
d.
Communication
e.
Delegation
ANS:
60. With its community of interest in a pre-Facebook era, the
Grateful Dead bands ability to ________ is a principle factor for its success
over several decades.
a.
innovate
b.
communicate
c.
generate revenue
d.
compete
e.
monitor
ANS: 41. If Bradley Hak is
responsible for maintaining information links both inside and outside
organizations by using mail, phone calls, and conducting meetings as daily
activities, he would be considered aa.figurehead.b.liaison.c.negotiator.d.monitor.e.spokesperson.ANS: 42. Which of the following is not a decisional role?a.Entrepreneurb.Negotiatorc.Resource allocatord.Disturbance handlere.LiaisonANS: 43. The ____ role involves resolving conflicts among subordinates
between the managers department and other departments.a.resource allocatorb.entrepreneurc.negotiatord.liaisone.disturbance handlerANS: 44. According to Mintzberg, which of these is an interpersonal role?a.Monitorb.Negotiatorc.Liaisond.Disturbance handlere.SpokespersonANS: 45. Maintaining information links are the activities consistent with
the ____ role.a.leaderb.spokespersonc.monitord.liaisone.entrepreneurANS: 46. Which of the following roles involve bargaining with others to
meet the unit or departmental goals?a.Negotiatorb.Resource allocatorc.Figureheadd.Monitore.LeaderANS: 47. If a manager finds a severe decline in employee morale and
direction, they may need to spend more time in the ____ role.a.negotiatorb.resource allocatorc.figureheadd.monitore.leaderANS: 48. What is the role of the liaison?a.The liaison role
pertains to decisions about how to allocate people, time, equipment, money,
and other resources to attain desired outcomes.b.The liaison role
involves the initiation of change.c.The liaison role
pertains to the development of information sources both inside and outside
the organization.d.The liaison role
involves handling ceremonial and symbolic activities for the department or
organization.e.The liaison role
involves formal negotiations and bargaining to attain outcomes for the
manager’s unit of responsibility.ANS: 49. What is the role of the negotiator?a.The negotiator role
involves formal negotiations and bargaining to attain outcomes for the
manager’s unit of responsibility.b.The negotiator role
involves seeking current information from many sources.c.The negotiator role
involves the initiation of change.d.The negotiator role
involves resolving conflicts among subordinates or between the manager’s
department and other departments.e.The negotiator role
pertains to the development of information sources both inside and outside
the organization. ANS: 50. If a manager finds several new competitors on the horizon, they
may need to spend more time in which role?a.Negotiatorb.Resource allocatorc.Figureheadd.Monitore.LeaderANS: 51. To meet the needs of the organization, all managers carry out the
three major categories of roles. They are: ____, ____, and ____ roles.a.monitor,
figurehead, and liaisonb.leader, monitor,
and spokespersonc.disseminator,
entrepreneurial, and disturbance handlerd.decisional,
spokesperson, and leadere.informational,
interpersonal, and decisionalANS: 52. Since not-for-profit organizations do not have a conventional
____, managers may struggle with the question of what constitutes results and
effectiveness.a.hierarchyb.bottom linec.information systemd.decision-making
processe.structureANS: 53. A manager in for-profit business focuses primarily on ____, while
a manager of a non-profit focuses on ____.a.the bottom-line,
employee moraleb.the bottom-line,
social impactc.profitability,
customer satisfactiond.market share, the
bottom-linee.customer
satisfaction, organization reputationANS: 54. One of the roles that a small business manager may emphasize over
their counterpart in a large organization is ____.a.information
processingb.spokespersonc.liaisond.resource allocatore.leaderANS: 55. In the new workplace, work is ____, in contrast to the old
workplace where work was ____.a.flexible; diverseb.mechanical;
flexiblec.flexible;
structuredd.autocratic;
structurede.calm; flexibleANS: 56. The benefits of using interim managers include:a.an organization’s
use of specialist skillsb.no long-term commitment
for the organizationc.the manager has
some flexibilityd.the manager faces
new and interesting challengese.all of theseANS: 57. ____ is not a force affecting transition from the old workplace to
the new workplace.a.Focusb.Insourcingc.Workforced.Technologye.PaceANS: 58. Success in the new workplace depends on the strength and quality
of ____.a.individual workersb.independent teamsc.followersd.collaborative
relationshipse.vendorsANS: 59. __________ has become the new imperative, despite the need for
companies to control costs in todays economy.a.Technologyb.Outsourcingc.Innovationd.Communicatione.DelegationANS: 60. With its community of interest in a pre-Facebook era, the
Grateful Dead bands ability to ________ is a principle factor for its success
over several decades. a.innovateb.communicatec.generate revenued.competee.monitor
