Principles Of Management Final Term Set 3

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Question 1 1 out of 1 points

Which of the following is a correct statement concerning responsibility?

Selected

Answer:

responsibility cannot be delegated or passed on to a

subordinate

Correct Answer: responsibility cannot be delegated or passed on to a

subordinate

Question 2 0 out of 1 points

Which of the following is most likely if an organization is decentralized?

Selected Answer: there is a minimal amount of delegation

Correct Answer: there is a high degree of delegation

Feedback: See Centralization and Decentralization

Question 3 0 out of 1 points

The most fundamental authority consisting of the right to make decisions and to

give orders concerning the production, sales, or finance-related behavior of

subordinates is called:

Selected Answer: functional authority

Correct Answer: line authority

Feedback: See Types of Authority

Question 4 0 out of 1 points

All of the following should be done by line personnel to reduce line-staff conflict

EXCEPT:

Selected

Answer:

make proper use of the staff abilities

Correct

Answer:

neither of these should be used by line personnel to reduce

line-staff conflict

Feedback: See Conflict in Line-d. Staff Relationships

Question 5 0 out of 1 points

Which of the following would be least likely to enhance acceptance of a managers

commands?

Selected

Answer:

a direct line of communication between manager and

subordinate

Correct Answer: use of informal communication channels

Feedback: See Acceptance of Authority

Question 6 0 out of 1 points

All of the following should be done by staff personnel to reduce line-staff conflict

EXCEPT:

Selected

Answer:

encourage and educate line personnel in the appropriate use

of staff personnel

Correct

Answer:

all of the above should be used by staff personnel to reduce

line-staff conflict

Feedback: See Conflict in Line-Staff Relationships

Question 7 0 out of 1 points

The manager who guides and directs the execution of a function through the person

accepting operating responsibility has:

Selected Answer: specific responsibility

Correct Answer: general responsibility

Feedback: See Management Responsibility Guide

Question 8 0 out of 1 points

The manager responsible for executing a specific or limited portion of the function

has:

Selected Answer: general responsibility

Correct Answer: specific responsibility

Feedback: See Management Responsibility Guide

Question 9 0 out of 1 points

The management philosophy that states individuals will be held liable for how well

they use their authority or perform their activities, and will be rewarded or punished

for doing so is:

Selected Answer: responsibility

Correct Answer: accountability

Feedback: See Accountability

Question 10 0 out of 1 points

In order to avoid the potential weaknesses of performance appraisals, supervisors

should do all of the following EXCEPT:

Selected

Answer:

make the appraisal as tactful as possible

Correct

Answer:

view the appraisal process as a means of rewarding or

punishing employees

Feedback: See Handling Performance Appraisals

Question 11 0 out of 1 points

The performance appraisal method in which the appraiser simply writes down

particularly good or bad events involving the employee as they occur is known as:

Selected Answer: [None Given]

Correct Answer: critical-form essay

Feedback: See Descriptions of Several Methods of Performance Appraisals

Question 12 0 out of 1 points

Which of the following would generally NOT be included in a job description?

Selected Answer: job title

Correct Answer: responsibilities

Feedback: See Knowing the Job

Question 13 0 out of 1 points

Promotion from within has the advantage of:

Selected

Answer:

encouraging employees to work harder in hopes of being

promoted

Correct

Answer:

all of the above

Feedback: See Sources Inside the Organization

Question 14 0 out of 1 points

A test that attempts to measure an individual’s interest in performing various kinds

of jobs is a/an:

Selected Answer: aptitude test

Correct Answer: vocational interest test

Feedback: See Testing

Question 15 0 out of 1 points

The four-step training process sequence is correctly described as:

Selected Answer: designing, determining, managing, and administering

Correct Answer: determining, designing, administering, and evaluating

Feedback: See Training

Question 16 0 out of 1 points

An advantage of the lecture is that it:

Selected

Answer:

provides for effective two-way communication

Correct

Answer:

allows the instructor to expose trainees to a maximum

amount of information

Feedback: See Administering the Training Program

Question 17 0 out of 1 points

The initial attraction and screening of the supply of prospective human resources

available to fill a position is:

Selected Answer: performance appraisal

Correct Answer: recruitment

Feedback: See Recruitment

Question 18 0 out of 1 points

Which of the following steps in the providing human resource process follows

training?

Selected Answer: recruitment

Correct Answer: performance appraisal

Feedback: See Steps in Providing Human Resources

Question 19 0 out of 1 points

From a performance standpoint, when is the effect of stress most unfavorable?

Selected

Answer:

when stress levels are extremely high

Correct Answer: when stress levels are either extremely high or extremely

low

Feedback: See Managing Stress in Organizations

Question 20 1 out of 1 points

The ideal managerial style, as described by the managerial grid, is the:

Selected Answer: 9,9 position

Correct Answer: 9,9 position

Question 21 1 out of 1 points

Clarifying and redesigning jobs within the organization would be an example of:

Selected Answer: structural change

Correct Answer: structural change

Question 22 0 out of 1 points

According to Hellriegel and Slocum’s model, which of the following combinations

would most likely have a high probability of death for the organization?

Selected Answer: low stability and low adaptability

Correct Answer: both b and c

Feedback: See Change Versus Stability

Question 23 0 out of 1 points

The success of changing an organization is impacted by:

Selected Answer: evaluation of the change

Correct Answer: all of the above

Feedback: See Factors to Consider When Changing an Organization

Question 24 0 out of 1 points

Perhaps the most important factor for managers to consider when changing an

organization is: