Managing for Business
An organization needs ___ because they create more efficiency and effectiveness.
What are Managers
A___ organization groups together people who have comparable skills and perform similar tasks.
What is functional
A manager who's adopted a "hands-off" approach and provides relatively little direction to subordinates, is practicing this leadership style.
What is laissez-faire
This management process involves comparing actual to planned performance and taking corrective actions.
What is controlling.
Standardized products that have come off assembly lines are produced by a process known as____
What is mass production
This describes the purpose of your organization...the reason for its existence.
What is a Mission Statement
This describes the authority relationships among people working at different levels in an organization.
What is the Chain of Command
This type of manager tends to make decisions without soliciting input from subordinates.
What is autocratic.
This is the next step after clarifying a problem
What is to generate possible solutions
This role makes decisions on how to hold down costs of materials and labor.
What is the operations manager.
In performing this function managers set goals and determine the best way to achieve them.
What is the planning function.
They oversee the activities of first-line managers.
Who are the middle managers
The management function of an orchestra leader is best characterized as____
What is leading.
True or False / In the six step model of problem solving, selecting the best option is the final task.
What is false
True or False / During the production planning stage, operations managers oversee the purchasing of raw materials.
What is false
These shorter-term performance targets direct the activities of an organization.
What are objectives.
This principle refers to the number of people reporting to a particular manager.
What is the span of control.
This manager mentors and develops subordinates, along with providing opportunities to meet professional needs.
What are transformational leaders.
These managers are important because they report to top-level managers and oversee first-line managers.
What are mid-level managers.
Businesses that produce low volume, high variety goods according to customer specifications use a process called ____
What is made-to-order
This approach to environmental analysis matches a company's strengths with its available opportunities.
What is a SWOT analysis
In a large organization, this type of manager supervises day-to-day operations.
What is the first-line manager.
True or False / Setting standards by which performance will be measured is part of the transformational process.
What is false.
This is the first step in the control process.
What is to establish standards by which performance is measured.
Once you've forecasted the demand for a product, you can calculate the ____ requirements of your production facility.
What is capacity