BMAL 501 TEST 1.
Question 1
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following is NOT a component of forecasting?
Selected
Answer: Available resources
Question 2
3 out of 3 points
_______ is the development of goals, which leads to the development of an overall
strategy for achieving those goals.
Selected
Answer: Planning
Question 3
3 out of 3 points
Due in large part to globalization and the growth of social media, the organizational
environments in which management must operate is not much different than it has been in
previous years.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 4
3 out of 3 points
In the informational category, managers perform the roles
Selected
Answer: Spokesperson
Question 5
3 out of 3 points
In a doctor’s office, which of the following is an application of Queuing theory?
Selected
Answer: All of the above
Question 6
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following is NOT a reason labor shifted from farms to factories?
Selected
Answer: The development of new uses in animal power
Question 7
3 out of 3 points
According to Fayol, authority was based on a manager’s position in the organization, as
well as his or her intelligence, , and moral fortitude.
Selected
Answer: Performance
Question 8
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following is a characteristic of top managers?
Selected
Answer: Both C and D
Question 9
3 out of 3 points
Fredrick Taylor used _____ to develop the most efficient way to complete a task
Selected
Answer: Time and motion studies
Question 10
3 out of 3 points
The principles of management include
Selected
Answer: None of the above
Question 11
3 out of 3 points
The four levels of Principle-centered leadership are
Selected
Answer: Personal, interpersonal, managerial, organizational
Question 12
3 out of 3 points
When a company adds new products or business that are unrelated to any of the
organization’s products, markets, or business, the organization is employing
Selected
Answer:
Conglomerate diversification
Question 13
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following characterizes a manager?
Selected
Answer:
Administers
Question 14
3 out of 3 points
Traditional organizational structures include
Selected
Answer:
Matrix, divisional, functional
Question 15
3 out of 3 points
According to Vroom-Jago’s leadership theory, success is built upon the principles of
character, competence, and trust.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 16
3 out of 3 points
_____ is the belief than an employee will comply in exchange for rewards controlled by
the supervisor.
Selected
Answer:
Reward power
Question 17
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following is NOT one of the three situational characteristics defined by Fiedler?
Selected
Answer:
Leader-organization relations
Question 18
3 out of 3 points
Concerning effective planning, it can be said that failing to organize is planning to fail.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 19
3 out of 3 points
The second step of the Spendolini Benchmarking Model is
Selected
Answer:
None of the above
Question 20
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following characterizes a leader?
Selected
Answer:
None of the above
Question 21
20 out of 20 points
Match the following
Question Selected Match
Situational Analysis C.
Evaluating the current condition of an organization and its
capabilities to determine future plans.
Divisional Structure H.
An organizational structure where employees are grouped
according to the product or service they produce.
Team L.
A small number of people who have complementary skills
committed to a common purpose, or performance goals.
Strategic Vision K.
The overarching goal of an organization used to guide
management.
Goal of Planning J.
Anticipating as many future events as possible to formulate a
course of action.
Mission Statement I.
A formal statement expressing the purpose of the organization.
Vision Statement G.
A picture of an organization’s future that works to build
commitment of the organization’s goals.
Conglomerate
Diversification
E.
The adding of new products or business unrelated to any of the
organization’s products, markets, or business.
Concentric
Diversification
D.
The adding of new products or business that produce similar
products/services to the organization’s current products or
business.
Tactical Plans F.
Made at the mid-level of an organization as a foundation for
operational plans.
Policy A.
Outlines actions to be taken in certain events listing what is
acceptable and not acceptable in the workplace.
Procedure B.
Steps that employees take to ensure the successful completion of
a task
Question 22
Needs Grading
Having a vision and a mission is as important in business as it is in the Bible. Address how
Genesis 1:28 and Philippians 2:2 relate to vision and mission. Provide specific details and
connections between the scripture and the business terms as noted in Chapter 3 of the
textbook.
Selected Answer:
Response
Feedback:
[None
Given]
Question 23
Needs Grading
Consider Matthew 7:12. Does this verse agree with the Golden Rule? Why or why not?
Be specific and include theories found in Chapter 2.
Selected
Answer:
[None
Given]
