intro business

it is much more important for employees to practice ethical behavior than it is for managers to practice it

false

the most effective leaders treat everyone alike

false

influence enables a person to affect the actions of others

true

work groups are an ineffective way for employees to gain experience with management activities

false

in a strategic management, managers a less directive and involve employees in decision making

true

management is the ability to motivate individuals and groups to accomplish goals

false

every manager gives the same amount of time and attention to each of the management functions

false

supervisors often have non-management duties in addition to their management work

true

almost everyone has the same beliefs about what constitutes ethical behavior

false

planning involves the effort to direct and lead people o accomplish the planned work of the organization

false

which one of the management functions involves analyzing information, setting goal, and making decisions about what needs to be done?

organizing

the staffing management function

includes all of the activities involved in obtaining and compensating employees

just one person is MOST likely responsible for all of the management functions in a

a new small business

executives spend most of their time on

planning and controlling activities

the first level of management in a business are

supervisors

sally has worked at TrueComCorporation for eight years. Part of her duties involve hiring and training new employees, but she is not a manager. Which of the following is the most likely reason why she is not considered part of management?

Sally is not responsible for the of other employees and does not have authority over those employees

in which of the following situations should a manager use tactical management

when working with part time or temporary employees

the combined use of tactical and strategic management is know as

mixed management

all leaders need to be dependable, which means that they

follow through on commitments

managers typically spend much of their time dealing with

customers, people form other organizations and other rangers in their own organizations (all of the above)

John, a customer service manager, has sent a memo to Brianne, one of his employees This is an example of

vertical communication

a group of employees meet every day at lunch to chat about whats going on in the office this is an example of

unauthorized communication

the members of Kimberly's work unit support her because they like her and believe she has the best interest of her employees in mind. This is an example of

identity influence

Ethical behavior consists of

the actions of individuals and groups and the results of actions

mission statement

describe the reason businesses exists and what they want to accomplish

the __ management function involves identifying and arranging the work and resources needed to achieve the goals that have been set

organizing

the important principle that guide decisions and actions in a complain are called __values

core

influence is the ability to get others to accomplish tasks because group members recognize that the leader has special knowledge in the area

executives

management __ is the way a manager treats and involves employees

style

the management function that determines to what extent the business is accomplishing the goals is set out to reach in the planning stage is

controlling

the ability to motivate individuals and groups to accomplish important goals is called

leadership

means having the ambition and motivation to get work done without being asked

initiative

supervisors who use __ management are more directive and controlling

tactical

are the principles of conduct governing an individual or group

ethics

top management (executives)

planning and controlling

mid managers

organizing, staffing, and implementing

ethical business practices

activities that insure that the highest standards of conduct are being observed in a company

a group of employees meet every day at lunch to chat about whats going on in the office this is an example of

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