Management Potpourri
Management Activities
Levels of Management
Effective Supervision
Information
100
The process of accomplishing the goals of an organizationthrough the effective use of people and resources.
What is management
100
A manager is carrying out plans and helping employees work effectively
What is implementing
100
Beginning level of management
What is supervisor
100
People who are responsible for the day to day activities of the company's employees
What is first level manager or supervisor
100
These sometimes require solutions
What is problems
200
One way a supervisor could improve their management skills
What is take a class, read a book, on the job training
200
Analyzing information and making decisions
What is planning
200
Level of management that spends most of its time on planning and organizing
What is executive
200
The tool that is most important when a supervisor is determining the work to be done and ensuring the work is completed.
What is work schedule
200
The first step in problem solving is
What is identifying the problem
300
Once you identify a problem, you should
What is list possible solutions
300
Arranging resources to get work done effectively
What is organizing
300
Mamagement level that completes all management functions about equally
What is mid level management
300
The quality or work performed, the effecient use of resources, and the satisfaction of employees.
What is the three things used to measure the effectiveness of a supervisor.
300
Exploring the consequences of certain decisions is known as making_________________
What is 'what if decisions'
400
One of two common areas of business research
What is marketing or product development
400
Evaluating results to determine if the company's objectives have been met
What is controlling
400
Level of management that spends the least amount of time implementing
What is executive
400
The procedure that measures and evaluates the work of an employee and provides feedback.
What is performance review.
400
An indication that something seems to be wrong
What is a symptom
500
Managers use information systems to reduce the amout of time spent on which of the four activites
What is controlling
500
Management level that spends most of their time controlling and implementing
What is supervisor
500
The pesron who answers to the supervisor
What is subordinate
500
To help improve a managers performance, an experience manager or ____________________, could meet with them to provide feedback.
What is work coach or mentor
500
A popular way to develop a long list of possible solutions to a problem
What is brainstorming
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