Functions of Management
What function of management involves determining what the organization needs to do and how to get it done?
Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling?
Planning
What animal is Indiana Jones afraid of in his movie franchise?
Snakes
Which type of skills are needed to understand and work well with people in the workplace?
Human relations, Technical or Conceptual skills
Human relations
Which variable of a SWOT analysis identifies changing consumer tastes, hostile takeover offers, and new government regulations - negative situations the company does not have control over?
Strength, Opportunity, Weakness, Threat
Threat
Who is responsible for production and quality control?
Information managers, Operations managers or human resource managers?
Operations
What function of management is used to monitor and ensure the organization is meeting its goals?
Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling/.
Controlling
Which type of manager is responsible for implementing the strategies, policies, and decisions made by top managers?
Top, Middle or First Line
Middle
Which of the following refers to a person's ability to think in the abstract, to diagnose and analyze different situations, and to see beyond the present situation?
Human relations, Decision-making, Conceptual skills
Conceptual
Hiring good employees, having quality products are example of:
Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat
Strength
What is the pig's name in the book/movie Charlotte's Web?
Wilbur
What singer holds the record for most grammy nominations?
Beyonce
Which type of manager spends most of their time working with and supervising the employees who report to them?
Top, middle or first-line
First-line
Which type of skills requires defining problems and selecting the best course of action to take?
Human relations, Conceptual, Decision-making skills
Decision Making
A local school decides to partner with a local business to give their students the ability to have an internship.
Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat
Opportunity
Which managers are directly responsible for getting product information and advertisement from producers to consumers?
Human resource managers, Marketing managers, financial managers?
Marketing
What function of management inspires and motivates its employees to perform well at their job?
Leading
Which type of business managers have titles such as President and CEO?
Top, middle, first-line
Top
How many states start with the letter A
4
Incompetent management, over-priced products, poor cash flow are examples of:
Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat
Weakness
Two of Owen's managers are trying to access the same product line at the same time, each claiming their work is more important. The managers are angry with each other. Owen set up a meeting with both managers to try to determine potential solutions. In this scenario, Owen needs to act in the role of
Spokesperson, Liaison, Disturbance Handler
Disturbance Handler
What function of management allocates resources to the appropriate department
Organizing
Titles such as plant manager, operations manager, and division manager designate which level of management?
Top, middle, first-line
Middle
An accountant's ability to audit a company's records is an example of what type of skills?
Human relations, Technical, Decision-making skills
Technical
What is the capital of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
If an organization sets out to increase its share of the snack food market by 10 percent during the next eight years, what kind of goal is the organization setting?
Short, Intermediate, Long-term
Long-Term