ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT Quiz

1.Which term best describes the process of obtaining,

deploying, and utilizing a variety of essential resources
to contribute to an organization’s success?
A. planning B. organizing
C. staffing D. management

2.There are some commonly-accepted features of

organizations –select the item least likely to be listed as
one of those features
A. People B. Structure
C. Motivation D. Purpose

3.Effectiveness is often discussed in management

theory. Select the option which best defines
effectiveness in relation to management.
A. Both of the below
B. Effectiveness is concerned with 'doing things
right'.
C. Effectiveness is primarily a question of ‘doing
the right things’
D. None of the above

4.Which title is given to an individual who is in

charge of and coordinates the activities of a group of
employees engaged in related activities within a unit of
an organization?
A. manager B. employee
C. vender D. contractor

5.Which management function involves setting goals

and objectives and creating specific plans for completing
them?
A. planning B. organizing
C. controlling D. leading

6. Which management function involves measuring

results, comparing results to expectations, and taking
corrective action?
A. planning B. organizing
C. leading D. controlling
7.Which part of the management process includes
measuring results, comparing results to
expectations, and taking corrective action to
bring results into line?
A. planning B. organizing
C. leading D. controlling

8.What is the guiding principle of scientific

management?
A. Experimentation B. Fluid working
relationships
C. Freedom of association D. One best way to do a job

9.The study of management theory is important for

which of the following reasons:
A. It is scientific
B. Management theories are interpretive and
evolve with organizational changes
C. It helps decision making
D. All of the above

10.The process or activity of optimally utilizing

human resources to achieve predetermined
goals and objectives in the most efficient and
effective way possible is:
A. Leading B. Controlling
C. Planning D. Organizing

11.Which of the following is a function of management?

A. Doing B. Staffing
C. Sampling D. Maintaining

12.Reaching toward an objective or striving to meet

a mission statement would falling to what part of
management?
A. Planning B. Directing
C. Controlling D. Staffing

13.Which managerial function clarifies the boundaries of

authority and responsibility within
a department?
A. Planning B. Organizing
C. Directing D. Controlling
14.In any useful description of management you will
find two premises, which statement contains one of
those premises:
A. Develop people and direction of things.
B. Develop people and not the direction of things.
C. Direction of things and not the development of
people.
D. Management performs task rather than corrects
workers mistakes.

15.The process of setting goals and establishing

guidelines for meeting them is called:
A. Planning. B. Supervising.
C. Evaluating. D. Managing.