Nature and Concept of Management
The Firm and Its Environment
Planning
Organizing
Special Questions
100

A manager met the objective of the organization while not overspending- the funds given to him. How do you describe the manager?

a. effective     c. productive

b. efficient      d. ineffective

b. efficient

100

It is an unfavorable condition in the organization’s environment causing damage to the organization.

Threat
100

It refers to the identification of target or desired ends that managers want to reach.

Goal
100

It is a collection of people or groups of people working together to achieve a common goal.

Organization

100

Which country invented ice cream?

China

200

A sales manager looks at the monthly sales report when he noticed that they are not getting the monthly quota sales. He implemented a new system for his sales team. What function is this?

Controlling

200

It is the process of gathering information about events and their relationships within an organization's internal and external environments.

SWOT Analysis

200

Who among the following managers practiced operational planning? 

A. Mr. Santos, whose plans are flexible that give general guidelines only. 

B. Ms. Padilla whose plans are clearly stated and which have no room for interpretation. 

C. Mr. Dela Cruz whose plans are detailed and specific on how over all goals will achieve.

D. All of the above

C. Mr. Dela Cruz whose plans are detailed and specific on how over all goals will achieve.

200

It refers to departmentalization of an-organization ‘into smaller work unit.

Horizontal Structure

200

According to the Chinese Lunar New Year, what is my birth animal?

Tiger

300

Mrs. Suarez, the head of the HR department, received instructions from the CEO to inform her department about the human resources crisis they are facing. Mrs. Suarez is from what level of management?

Middle Level

300

It refers to the trade of goods, services, technology, capital across national borders and at a global or transnational scale.

International Business

300

Manager A, collected data on their own performance at different departments in the organization to identify what best practice is used by the business and what areas are in need for strengthening. He adapted the best practices and improves areas need for improvement. What is the best planning technique and tool a manager may use?

benchmarking

300

When management achieves the right combination of differentiation and integration of organization’s operation, it means they have a good

organizational design

300

Who is my celebrity crush? (local)

James Reid
400

Mrs. Sanchez will be giving the acceptance speech in behalf of the board of directors. What role is this?

Figurehead

400

They are groups of similar or related events which tend to move in a specific direction. 

a. issues        c. commerce

b. market       d. trends

d. trends

400

Which of the following statement is the characteristic of unstructured/ non- programmed decision? 

A. Pre-plan                   C. Made for specified process 

B. Made for routine task D. made under the emergent situation

D. made under the emergent situation

400

This traditional organizational design groups-together simitar or retated specialties.

functional design

400

How many teachers are ber-month babies?

6

500

He is known as the Father of Scientific Management. Who is he?

Frederick Taylor

500

Businesses are good for consumers and the economy. This statement is: 

A. True. Businesses earn a profit that they share equally with their customers

B. True. Businesses respond to consumer desires. 

C. False. Businesses earn a profit at the expense of consumers. 

D. False. Businesses do not know what consumers want.

B. True. Businesses respond to consumer desires

500

It refers to a top-level planning which involves making decisions about organization's long-term goals. (2 names)

strategic planning / corporate level

500

List down all the 3 traditional designs: 

simple

functional

divisional

500

How many students are present today? 

*answer will vary / we will count*