Managers and Managing
The first level of management in a company is typically
What is a supervisor?
This alternative course of action is to be followed if a specific problem arises.
What is a contingency plan?
Getting people to support the same goals of the company and work well together to accomplish them is called.
What is team building?
The internal and external analysis completed by a business as part of planning is often referred to as
What is SWOT analysis?
The person who described motivation in terms of the hierarchy of needs was
Who is Maslow?
Executives are likely to spend most of their time
What is planning?
Identify, determine, analyze, select
What is the problem-solving process order?
Power is given to people because of their superior knowledge about the work is.
What is expert power?
These are managers four essential functions.
What is planning, organizing, implementing, and controlling?
This is the first step in the controlling process.
What is establishing standards for each of the company's goals?
Top level, middle level, and first line supervisor
What is levels of management?
This is the process of managing work schedules to achieve maximum productivity?
What is time management?
This manager discusses possible solutions with employees and seeks their advice before making a decision?
Who is a democratic leader?
This organization structure is also known as a project organization.
What is a matrix organization?
The process of monitoring performance, comparing it to objectives, and taking corrective action when necessary.
What is the function?
This management process that sets long term and overarching goals and objectives
What is strategic planning?
This person is an experienced manager who meets regularly with a new manager to provide feedback and advice.
Who is a work coach?
This power comes from being liked, respected, and admired by others.
What is referent power?
The number of employees that any one manager supervises directly is called.
What is span of control?
This motivation theory that people are influenced most strongly by one of three specific needs - achievement, affiliation, or power - was developed by.
Who is McClelland?
This management style that holds assumptions that employees don't like to work and must to coerced
What is Theory X and Theory Y management?
The process of identifying an issue, analyzing it and considering possible solutions
What is problem solving?
This leadership style that involves minimal supervision and delegation - hands off approach
What is laissez faire leadership?
These are guidelines used in making decisions regarding specific, recurring situations.
What are policies?
A process that assesses how well an employee is performing in their role.
What is employee performance evaluations?