Management Introduction
Questions 221 to 230
221.
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It is
essential that an organization clearly defines every managerial position.
Which of the following is not a benefit of position descriptions?
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From the
viewpoint of staff personnel, the major reason(s) for line-staff conflict
is/are that line personnel
I. Do not make proper use of staff
personnel.
II. Resist new ideas.
III. Do not give staff personnel enough
authority.
IV. Lack a first-hand experience of operations.
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According
to the BCG matrix, which of the following business units do not hold out much economic purpose and as such the
organization must either not invest in them or should consider selling them
as soon as possible?
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Which of
the following approaches to management emphasized the human element, thus
viewing the organization from an individual’s point of view?
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There are
different kinds of tests used in the selection process. Which of the followin
selection tests explore alertness, comprehension and reasoning abilities of
applicants?
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Which of
the following is not a corrective
action resulting from the performance appraisal system?
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Which
of the following is/are objective(s) of sensitivity training?
I. It helps individuals gain insights into
their behavior and helps them analyze the way they appear to others.
II. It helps individuals develop the skills
necessary for diagnosing and understanding of group processes.
III. It exposes managers to theories,
principles and new developments in management.
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Which of
the following is not a limitation
of group discussion techniques to enhance creativity?
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Herzberg’s
two-factor theory of motivation argues that hygiene factors are necessary to
keep workers from being dissatisfied, but only motivators can lead workers to
feel satisfied and motivated. Which of the following can be regarded as one
of Herzberg’s hygiene factors?
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Effective leadership calls for various traits –
physical, intelligence and ability, personality, task related, and social.
Which of the following is not a
personality trait required for effective leadership?
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Answers
221.
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B
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The following are
benefits of position descriptions:
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They identify duties and responsibilities that are
overlapping or neglected
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They provide guidance regarding candidate requirements,
salary levels, and training needs of new employees
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They help managers determine the tasks to be done and
the employees who should do them.
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They act as means of control over the organization by
furnishing standards against which the necessity of the position can be
ascertained.
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D
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From the viewpoint of staff personnel, the major reason/s for line-staff
conflict are that line personnel
I. Do not make
proper use of staff personnel.
II. Resist new
ideas.
III. Do not
give staff personnel enough authority.
Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.
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D
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Dogs are
business units that do not hold out much economic purpose and as such the
organization must either not invest in them or should consider selling them
as soon as possible.
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E
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Behavioral
approach to management emphasized the human element, thus viewing the
organization from an individuals’ point of view.
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D
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Intelligence
tests explore alertness, comprehension and reasoning abilities of applicants.
(a) Work sampling tests are a means of measuring practical ability of the
candidate on a specific job. (b) Knowledge tests evaluate the applicant’s
knowledge about the company, its competitors and customers, its products, the
target market and the like. (c) Personality tests are means of measuring
characteristics such as patterns of thoughts, feelings etc., of an
individual. (e) Performance tests are same as work sampling tests.
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A
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Job
performance is an activity of the
individual in a performance appraisal system and not a corrective action
resulting from an appraisal.
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C
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Objectives
of sensitivity training:- It helps individuals gain insights into their
behavior and helps them analyze the way they appear to others. It helps individuals develop the skills
necessary for diagnosing and understanding of group processes.
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E
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Creativity
is an individual phenomenon and cannot be discovered through groups is not a
limitation of group discussion techniques to enhance creativity.
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C
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According to Herzberg, hygiene factors help in
maintaining the existing performance level but cannot by themselves motivate
the employees to perform better.
Supervision is regarded as one of Herzberg’s hygiene
factors.
Hence, option (c) is correct.
Options (a), (b), (d) and (e) are all motivation factors.
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D
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Cooperativeness
is a social trait, not a personality trait.
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