590+ Principles of Management Solved MCQs

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351.	Supervisor is another name for whom?
A.	team leaders
B.	middle managers
C.	first-line managers
D.	top managers
Answer» C. first-line managers

352.	Which of the following is true concerning technical and managerial skills?
A.	Human skills and technical skills remain equally important as managers move to higher levels.
B.	Technical-skill needs remain necessary and human skills decrease as managers move to higher levels.
C.	Human skills remain necessary and technical-skill needs decrease as managers move to higher levels.
D.	Both human-skill and technical-skill needs decrease as managers
Answer» C. Human skills remain necessary and technical-skill needs decrease as managers move to higher levels.

353.	Which of the following views of managerial impact is useful in explaining the high turnover among college and professional sports coaches who can be considered the “managers” of their teams?
A.	symbolic
B.	omnipotent
C.	generalist
D.	autocratic
Answer» B. omnipotent

354.	Managers operate within the constraints imposed by__________________.
A.	government at the federal and state level
B.	the employees of the organization
C.	the organization’s culture and environment
D.	the organization’s board of directors
Answer» C. the organization’s culture and environment

355.	Which of the following is not an example of a constituency that makes up the specific environment?
A.	customers
B.	sociocultural factors
C.	suppliers
D.	competitors
Answer» B. sociocultural factors

356.	Employees in organizations with strong cultures _______________.
A.	are more committed to their organization
B.	are more likely to leave the organization than stay
C.	are more willing to perform illegal activities
D.	are more likely to follow directives from peers
Answer» A. are more committed to their organization

357.	When Japanese employees use words such as: KAIZEN and RINGI, they are using organizational __________.
A.	languages
B.	rituals
C.	symbols
D.	artifacts
Answer» A. languages

358.	According to the textbook, _______________ refers to the number of components in an organization’s environment and the extent of the knowledge that the organization has about those components.
A.	degree of stability
B.	openness
C.	degree of complexity
D.	change
Answer» C. degree of complexity

359.	A manager resolving conflict among organizational members is performing what function?
A.	controlling
B.	commanding
C.	directing
D.	leading
Answer» D. leading

360.	According to Mintzberg’s management roles, the _____________ roles are those that involve people and other duties that are ceremonial and symbolic in nature.
A.	informational
B.	interpersonal
C.	technical
D.	decisional
Answer» B. interpersonal

361.	Hawthorne studies were a series of early experiments that focused on:
A.	Behavior in the workplace
B.	Ethics in the workplace
C.	Group norms
D.	Interpersonal dynamics
Answer» A. Behavior in the workplace

362.	Selecting an alternative in the decision-making process is accomplished by option:
A.	Choosing the alternative with the highest score
B.	Choosing the One You Like Best
C.	Selecting the alternative that has the lowest price
D.	Selecting the alternative that is the most reliable
Answer» A. Choosing the alternative with the highest score

363.	A plan developed to carry out a course of action that is not likely to be repeated in the future is called:
A.	Single-use plan
B.	Specific plan
C.	Reaction plan
D.	Direction plan
Answer» B. Specific plan

364.	Concern for employee motivation is most closely associated with which of the following management approach?
A.	Bureaucracy
B.	Organizational behavior (NOT SURE)
C.	Scientific management
D.	Systems
Answer» B. Organizational behavior (NOT SURE)

365.	Interest rates, inflation rates, and stock market indexes are all examples of which of the factor of an organization’s general environment?
A.	Economic
B.	Political
C.	Social
D.	Technological
Answer» A. Economic

366.	Which factor has been the most rapidly changing component in an organization’s general environment in the past quarter-century?
A.	Global
B.	Economic
C.	Social
D.	Technological
Answer» D. Technological

367.	The process of monitoring performance, comparing it with goals and correcting any significant deviations is known as:
A.	Planning
B.	Organizing
C.	Leading
D.	Controlling
Answer» D. Controlling

368.	When Usman decides to deploy employees to another department that is lagging behind in production, he is acting in which of the following roles?
A.	Spokesperson
B.	Negotiator
C.	Leader
D.	Resource allocator
Answer» D. Resource allocator

369.	The greater the risk involves in making a decision, the greater the:
A.	Outcomes
B.	Information available
C.	Rewards
D.	Uncertainty
Answer» C. Rewards

370.	Each subordinate should report to one and only one superior is called:
A.	Authority
B.	Unity of command
C.	Unity of direction
D.	Order
Answer» B. Unity of command

371.	Which of the following is part of the principles of management identified by Henri Fayol?
A.	Scalar chain
B.	Innovation
C.	Efficiency
D.	Motivation
Answer» A. Scalar chain

372.	A learning organization has developed its________
A.	Educational department to keep employees trained
B.	Capacity to adapt and change
C.	Barriers to entry of its markets
D.	A sustainable competitive advantage that is easy to maintain
Answer» B. Capacity to adapt and change

373.	Which of the following is not a suggestion for motivating employees?
A.	Recognize individual differences
B.	Makes goals very difficult to achieve
C.	Match people to jobs
D.	Individualize rewards
Answer» B. Makes goals very difficult to achieve

374.	In Maslow’s need hierarchy, a healthy work environment is an example of what type of need?
A.	Physiological
B.	Steem
C.	Safety
D.	Social
Answer» C. Safety

375.	The plans which deal with fairly small set of activities are called:
A.	Strategic plan
B.	Tactical plan
C.	Operational plan
D.	Personal plan
Answer» C. Operational plan

590+ Principles of Management Solved MCQs

Supervisor is another name for whom?

Which of the following is true concerning technical and managerial skills?

Which of the following views of managerial impact is useful in explaining the high turnover among college and professional sports coaches who can be considered the “managers” of their teams?

Managers operate within the constraints imposed by__________________.

Which of the following is not an example of a constituency that makes up the specific environment?

Employees in organizations with strong cultures _______________.

When Japanese employees use words such as: KAIZEN and RINGI, they are using organizational __________.

According to the textbook, _______________ refers to the number of components in an organization’s environment and the extent of the knowledge that the organization has about those components.

A manager resolving conflict among organizational members is performing what function?

According to Mintzberg’s management roles, the _____________ roles are those that involve people and other duties that are ceremonial and symbolic in nature.

Hawthorne studies were a series of early experiments that focused on:

Selecting an alternative in the decision-making process is accomplished by option:

A plan developed to carry out a course of action that is not likely to be repeated in the future is called:

Concern for employee motivation is most closely associated with which of the following management approach?

Interest rates, inflation rates, and stock market indexes are all examples of which of the factor of an organization’s general environment?

Which factor has been the most rapidly changing component in an organization’s general environment in the past quarter-century?

The process of monitoring performance, comparing it with goals and correcting any significant deviations is known as:

When Usman decides to deploy employees to another department that is lagging behind in production, he is acting in which of the following roles?

The greater the risk involves in making a decision, the greater the:

Each subordinate should report to one and only one superior is called:

Which of the following is part of the principles of management identified by Henri Fayol?

A learning organization has developed its________

Which of the following is not a suggestion for motivating employees?

In Maslow’s need hierarchy, a healthy work environment is an example of what type of need?

The plans which deal with fairly small set of activities are called:

Which of the following is known as the process of getting activities completed efficiently and effectively with and through other people?

Which of the following describe(s) a global marketplace?

The assignment of new or additional responsibilities to a subordinate is called:

Which of the following management thinker created a role classification system based on how managers spend their time at work to describe a manager’s role?

Which expectancy theory linkage explains the degree to which a student desires a good job?

Which ethical approach is guided by what will result in the greatest good for the greatest number of people?

Low level management has a complete authority to make decisions in case of:

Which one of the following individuals is most closely associated with scientific management?

There are many healthcare products manufacturers XYZ Company manufactures only personal hygiene products It markets such products deodorant, body powder, body creams, and exfoliates Because it only stocks body care and personal hygiene products, it is using ___ strategy :

When managers give goals to employees, they must always: :

The organization that has developed the capacity to continuously learn, adapt, and change is called:

Your firm’s attorney has which of the following power when giving legal advice?

Which of the following is a function of how much decision-making authority is pushed down to lower levels in the organization?

Organizations that are highly flexible and adaptive are described as which of the following?

A human resource manager attending a local Society for Human Resource Management meeting would be functioning in which of the following role?

Which type of environment is best suited for mechanistic organizations?

The most outspoken advocate of the classical view of social responsibility is economist and Nobel prize winner:

In traditional goal setting, the goals are set at the top level of management and after that they:

Which of the management tasks is the most important for a supervisory manager?

A budget is an example of which of the following plan?

Which of the following is the final step in the decision-making process?

The behavioral dimension of leadership involving the concern that the leader has for the feelings, needs, personal interest, problems, and well-being of followers is referred to as which of the following?

What type of an organization actively creates, acquires, and transfers knowledge within itself and is able to modify its behavior to reflect new knowledge?

Monitoring organizational progress towards goal attainment is called:

Organizational culture is similar to an individual’s:

376.	Which of the following is known as the process of getting activities completed efficiently and effectively with and through other people?
A.	Leading
B.	Management
C.	Supervision
D.	Controlling
Answer» B. Management

377.	Which of the following describe(s) a global marketplace?
A.	The entire world is a marketplace
B.	National borders are irrelevant
C.	The potential for organizations to grow expands dramatically
D.	All of the given options
Answer» D. All of the given options

378.	The assignment of new or additional responsibilities to a subordinate is called:
A.	Coordination
B.	Specialization
C.	Delegation
D.	Span of control
Answer» C. Delegation

379.	Which of the following management thinker created a role classification system based on how managers spend their time at work to describe a manager’s role?
A.	Peter Brabeck-Letmathe
B.	Abraham Maslow
C.	Andrea Jung
D.	Henry Mintzberg
Answer» D. Henry Mintzberg

380.	Which expectancy theory linkage explains the degree to which a student desires a good job?
A.	Expectancy
B.	Effort to performance
C.	Input to outcome
D.	Valence
Answer» A. Expectancy

381.	Which ethical approach is guided by what will result in the greatest good for the greatest number of people?
A.	Moral-Rights approach
B.	Individual approach
C.	Utilitarian approach
D.	Justice approach
Answer» D. Justice approach

382.	Low level management has a complete authority to make decisions in case of:
A.	Centralization
B.	Decentralization
C.	Scalar Chain
D.	Order
Answer» B. Decentralization

383.	Which one of the following individuals is most closely associated with scientific management?
A.	Frederick Taylor
B.	Mary Parker Follett
C.	Harold Koontz
D.	Max Weber
Answer» A. Frederick Taylor

384.	There are many healthcare products manufacturers XYZ Company manufactures only personal hygiene products It markets such products deodorant, body powder, body creams, and exfoliates Because it only stocks body care and personal hygiene products, it is using ___ strategy :
A.	Prospecting
B.	Emergent
C.	Focus
D.	Cost leadership
Answer» C. Focus

385.	When managers give goals to employees, they must always: :
A.	Use employee-recognition as a reward
B.	Provide feedback to the employees
C.	Let the employees participate in setting the goals
D.	All of the given options
Answer» D. All of the given options