MGT503 Solved 3 Rd Quiz

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1 MGT503 Solved 3 Rd Quiz Question # 1 of 10 ( Start time: 08:26:53 PM) Which of the following is associated with the classical view of social responsibility? Economist Robert Reich Concern for social welfare Stockholder financial return Voluntary activities Question # 2 of 10 ( Start time: 08:28:19 PM) The set of strengths, characteristics and qualities including skills, technologies, or resources that distinguish a firm from its competitors is called: Scope Distinctive Competency Resource deployment Effective strategy Question # 3 of 10 ( Start time: 08:29:35 PM) Which of the following acts as an unambiguous measure of the effectiveness of a business organization? Efficiency Employee satisfaction Increased revenues Profits Question # 4 of 10 ( Start time: 08:30:19 PM) Interpersonal and communication skills are often referred to as: Technical skills Conceptual skills People skills Planning skills

2 Question # 5 of 10 ( Start time: 08:30:55 PM) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a SMART goal? Attainable Generalization Results-oriented Specific Question # 6 of 10 ( Start time: 08:31:24 PM) Goals that are most probably found in organization charter and in annual reports are called Real goals Tactical goals Stated goals Operational goals Question # 7 of 10 ( Start time: 08:32:30 PM) Which one of the following ethical approaches exemplifies the belief that every person has fundamental human rights that should be respected as well as protected? Justice approach Rights approach Individualism approach Utilitarianism approach Question # 8 of 10 ( Start time: 08:33:08 PM) Computers and campus facilities given to a university are called its: Human resources Financial resources Physical resources Information resources

3 Question # 9 of 10 ( Start time: 08:33:49 PM) What is the best term to describe the process of attempting to influence other people to attain the organization's objectives? Planning Organizing Leading Controlling Question # 10 of 10 ( Start time: 08:34:56 PM) Which one of the following is an example of organization? Hospitals Colleges Factories All of the given options Question # 1 of 10 ( Start time: 08:38:30 PM ) In the pyramid of levels of management, non-managerial staff is placed at/in: Top Middle Bottom None of the given options Question # 2 of 10 ( Start time: 08:39:21 PM ) Which of the following BEST describes directional plans? Flexible plans that set out general guidelines Stringent plans that establish specific directions Formal plans that provide the directions of how to assemble the product

4 General plans that allow the workers to change the schedule of production Question # 3 of 10 ( Start time: 08:40:40 PM ) A supervisor is teaching an employee to use a piece of equipment safely. Which of the following skill is most important for supervisorr? Conceptual skills Human skills Strategic skills Technical skills Question # 4 of 10 ( Start time: 08:41:25 PM ) Plant managers come under which of following management levels? First-line managers Non-managerial employees Middle managers Top managers Question # 5 of 10 ( Start time: 08:42:14 PM ) Which of the following interpersonal role emphasizes the contacts that a manager has with those outside the formal authority chain of command? The Liaison Role The Leader Role The Figurehead Role The Spokesman Role Question # 6 of 10 ( Start time: 08:43:16 PM ) Group think is tendency to seek agreement about an issue. Which one technique can be used to overcome group think Satisfying model Devil advocates Garbage can model Bounded rationality

5 Question # 7 of 10 ( Start time: 08:44:40 PM ) Which of the given factor emphasizes the constraint of rational decision making? Risk involvement Limited resources Vague solutions Novel options Question # 8 of 10 ( Start time: 08:45:28 PM ) Mechanical skills are mostly required at which of the following level? Top level Middle level Executive level First-line level Question # 9 of 10 ( Start time: 08:46:24 PM ) An organization is called: The physical location where people work A collection of individuals working for the same company A deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose A group of individuals focused on profit-making for their shareholders Question # 10 of 10 ( Start time: 08:46:52 PM ) Selecting an alternative in the decision-making process is accomplished by: Choosing the alternative with the highest score Choosing the One You Like Best Selecting the alternative that has the lowest price Selecting the alternative that is the most reliable Question # 1 of 10 ( Start time: 08:51:17 PM ) Which one of the following establishes goals, overall strategies and

6 operating policies of an organization? Top manager First line manager Bottom manager First line manager If a company provides job-share programs, builds a day-care facility, and only uses recycled paper, it could be said to be: Fulfilling its social obligation Socially aware Socially responsive Socially image conscious A supervisor is teaching an employee to use a piece of equipment safely. Which of the following skill is most important for supervisorr? Conceptual skills Human skills The continuous line of authority that extends from the upper levels of management to the lowest levels of the organization is called: Authorized line of responsibility Unity of command Responsibility factor Chain of command Amir is representing his company at the local Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Recognition luncheon. He is performing which of the following managerial role? Negotiation Monitor Figurehead Liaison Which one of the following is strength of MBO? Overemphasis of quantitative goals Requires training of employees

7 Clarify priorities and expectation Tends to falter without strong commitmen The general economic condition consists of all of the following EXCEPT: Legislation nterest rates Change in disposable income Stock market fluctuations All levels of management between the supervisory level and the top level of the organization are termed as: Middle managers First-line managers Supervisors Foremen When Usman decides to deploy employees to another department that is lagging behind in production, he is acting in which of the following roles? Spokesperson Negotiator leader Resource allocato Amna has been given goals related to the rollout and sales of her department. Her success at implementing the strategy will be assessed by comparing actual performance against the goals. This comparison is known as: Planning Organizing Implementing Controlling An area in the environment that increases the difficulty of an organization s achieving high performance is: Strength Weakness Opportunity

8 Threat The Hawthorne studies were initially devised to study: Productivity levels of groups versus individuals The effect of noise on employee productivity The effect of illumination levels on employee productivity The effect of competitive organizational environments on productivity The most important point of Prof. Edward Deming s Philosophy was: Achieving the Goals Consistency of Purpose Wastage of the resources should be minimized Collaboration among the members Which one of the following is not an element of Management By Objective (MBO) Goal specificity Implicit time period Participative decision making Performance feedback A well-designed goal should be: Short and very specific about expected outcomes Written in terms of outcomes rather than actions Identifiable to even the first-line supervisors Specific and within a manageable time frame MBO makes objectives by devising a process in which they cascade down through the organization. Operational

9 Realistic Strategic Directional A culture where employees show a great deal of respect for authority and where titles and ranks are important would be an example of which dimension of national culture? Individualism versus collectivism Power distance Uncertainty avoidance Short- versus long-term orientation The quantitative approach has contributed directly in the areas of: Planning and control Control and leading Organizing and control Planning and leading The quantitative approach has contributed directly in the areas of: Planning and control Control and leading Organizing and control Planning and leading Which of the following describe(s) a global marketplace? The entire world is a marketplace National borders are irrelevant The potential for organizations to grow expands dramatically All of the given options Question # 1 of 10 ( Start time: 09:20:37 PM ) Which of the following is the obligation or expectation to perform a duty?

10 Responsibility Unity of command Chain of command Span of control Question # 2 of 10 ( Start time: 09:21:16 PM ) The plans which deal with fairly small set of activities are called: Strategic plan Tactical plan Operational plan Personal plan Question # 3 of 10 ( Start time: 09:22:24 PM ) Which management theory focuses on managing the total organization? Scientific management Administrative management Behavioral management Quantitative management Question # 4 of 10 ( Start time: 09:23:08 PM ) Which of the following is a formal system of relationships that determine lines of authority and the tasks assigned to individuals and units? Unity of command Organizing Span of control Organization structure Question # 5 of 10 ( Start time: 09:23:57 PM ) What is the best term to describe the process of attempting to

11 influence other people to attain the organization's objectives? Planning Organizing Leading Controlling Question # 6 of 10 ( Start time: 09:24:41 PM ) Goals that are most probably found in organization charter and in annual reports are called Real goals Tactical goals Stated goals Operational goals Question # 7 of 10 ( Start time: 09:25:18 PM ) Which ethical approach is guided by what will result in the greatest good for the greatest number of people? Moral-Rights approach Individual approach Utilitarian approach Justice approach Question # 8 of 10 ( Start time: 09:26:25 PM ) Selecting an alternative in the decision-making process is accomplished by: Choosing the alternative with the highest score Choosing the One You Like Best Selecting the alternative that has the lowest price Selecting the alternative that is the most reliable Question # 9 of 10 ( Start time: 09:26:53 PM ) First-line mangers are responsible to report to:

12 Top level mangers Middle-level mangers Supervisors Operational mangers Question # 10 of 10 ( Start time: 09:27:31 PM ) To run organization efficiently an organization need engineering skills as well as managerial skills. This idea was given by: Robert Owen Charles Babbage Henry Towne W. Edwards Deming