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Organization and Management
This document contains a 32 question multiple choice test on Organizations and Management. The test covers topics such as definitions of management, differences between administration and management, measures of managerial effectiveness, managerial functions like planning and organizing, centralization vs decentralization, formal vs informal organization, motivation theories, budgets, systems approaches, principles of authority, communication, and leadership. The test is part of a final exam for a class at Rosario National High School in the Philippines.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division of Cebu Province
ROSARIO NATINAL HIGH SCHOOL Rosario, Aloguinsan Cebu FINAL EXAMINATIONS Organizations and Management TEST I: MULTIPLE CHOICES (No. X 2= 40 PTS) Directions: Answer what is being asked write your answers on the space provided. 1. Management is defined as; A. getting things done so that demand is fulfilled C. getting things done through other people B. to know what actually has been produced and which should have been D. to work for others. 2. The difference between administration and management is that: A. administration is largely while management is essentially executive B. management is largely determinative while administration is essentially executive C. management is performed at higher level of management while administration is performed at lower levels D. None of these. 3. The primary measure of the effectiveness of a manager is : A. the number of employees supervised C. the total size of the organization B. the results obtained D. how busy the person is 4. In comparison to top level managers, a first -line supervisor will spend more time in : A. direction of subordinates C. policy making B. public relations D. long range planning 5. The lowest management level in the hierarchy is engaged in: A. adaptation C. processing B. coordination D. operations control 6. The managerial task most clearly identified with the external environment is : A. operations control C. adaptation B. coordination D. processing 7. To the extent that an executive is carrying out the functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling, he is involved in: A. managerial activities C. technical activities B. Financial activities D. non-managerial activities. 8. Which of the following represents the proper sequence of events? A. execution-planning-control C. planning-control-execution B. control-executive-planning D. planning-executive-control 9. Several results are known to be a product of formalized planning .Which is the least likely? A. the company will grow faster C. performance will improve B. The need for control will decrease D. profits will improve. 10. What is the typical time horizon for long-range(strategic) plans for most organizations? A. 3 to 6 months C. 1 year B. 5 years D. 10 years 11. Centralization is a system of:` A. planning C. organizing B. Staffing D. directing 12. An advantage of centralization is : A. it reduces the workload of overburdened executives C. it helps develop managerial talent B. it achieves more conformity and coordination D. decision can be made more quickly. 13. Formal organization comes into being: A. when persons are able to communicate, willing to act and share a purpose B. where persons are able to communicate and willing to act C. where persons are able their resources in such fashion as maximum return is ensured D. When persons are ready to act and share a purpose. 14. Traditional principles authority are limited by the fact that they are: A. too general to provide guidance needed in application B. too complex by involving the by dynamics of human behavior C. too flexible in the organization that results D. too personal in their inclusion of motivational considerations. 15. The process of perception typically includes all but which of following? A. interpreting data C. creating data B. Selecting data D. organizing data. 16. Dysfunctions are best defined as: A. informal organization characteristics that permit non-formal behavior to exist B. formal organization characteristics that permit formal behavior to exist C. formal organization characteristics that permit behavior to exist D. Informal organization characteristics that permit formal behavior to exist. 17. Personal problems exist: A. only in large firms C. in all firms regardless of size B. Only in firms that have no personal departments D. only in unionized firms. 18. One of the main reasons for obtaining a manager from outside an enterprise is : A. to obtain fresh idea and new applications of management B. to enhance the public image of the enterprise being good place to work C. to avoid a moral problem among old employees D. none of these. 19. Process of collecting and analyzing information about the duties, responsibilities and conditions of a specific work assignment is : A. job analysis C. job evaluation B. activity analysis D. occupation analysis 20. The manager who motivates people by offering them greater satisfaction of their own motives they work towards the organization’s goals is utilizing: A. positive leadership C. negative leadership B. centralized leadership D. decentralized leadership 21. For which socio-economic group of people would the physical dimension of motivation be most important? A. upper income C. middle income B. Lower income D. ALL of The above 22. An employee working under a financial incentive system, who would like to produce more in order to earn more money but would thereby loose the friendship of those in the work group, faces an--------. A. approach -approach conflict C. approach -avoidance conflict B. Avoidance-avoidance conflict D. none of these. 23. One of the following budgets is probably most closely allied to the sales budget: A. labor budget C. production budget B. Advertising budget D. cash budget. 24. Control of a departmental budget by a finance staff is an example of: A. centralized control C. personal control B. Self-control D. none of these. 25. Control of a departmental budget by a finance staff is an example of: A. centralized control C. personal control B. Self-control D. none of these. 26. The situational variable organizations, the systems approach to management has resulted in particular interest being given to: A. Economic C. political B. socio-culture D. technological 27. As applied in business organizations, the systems approach to management has resulted in particular being given to: A. behavioral factors C. formal authority B. information and decision process D. none of the above 28. The principle that a subordinate should receive order and be responsible to only one boss is known as: A. unity of command C. unity of direction B. unity of control D. scalar Chain 29. Division of labor : A. reduces efficiency C. affects the authority-responsibility relationship B. increases efficiency D. causes every employee to have only one boss 30. Hierarchy: A. is sometimes called a chain of command C. should always be followed in communications B. is never responsible for red tape D. means fairness combined with equity 31. The area having to do with identifying personal characteristics and situational factors leading to managerial success is that of: A. communication C. motivation B. leadership D. development 32. The first step in a situational analysis of managerial problems is: A. decipher the situation to known which factors are significant B. know the tradeoff associate with each concept C. match appropriate concepts and techniques with the situation D. be knowledgeable of the various management concepts and techniques 33. With regard to situational management, managers should: A. adopt the practice and style of someone else who is effective B. develop their own natural style C. disregard their own personality in their choice of a style D. recognize that what works well in one situation should works equally well in another situation 34. The principle that a subordinate should receive order and be responsible to only one boss is known as: A. unity of command C. unity of direction B. unity of control D. Unity of Planning 35. "Unity of Command” principle of effective direction means: A. subordinates should be responsible to one superior B. there should be unity amongst subordinates C. there should be unity amongst superiors D. a superior can supervise a limited number of subordinates 36. Establishing standards, comparing actual results with standards and taking corrective actions are the steps included in the process of A. planning C. controlling B. directing D. organizing 37. The corporate president's job could be described as requiring: A. high technical ability C. high administrative ability B. accounting operations ability D. an aptitude for security operations 38. In order to get workers to make a maximum effort, they must: A. have excellent leadership C. be intimidated by first line supervisors B. be part of the overall executive communication network D. identify with the organization 39. Understanding authority is important because: A. authority is enough to get workers to obey B. workers will faithfully obey any instructions if they understand them C. the instructions must be consistent with the purpose of the organization D. having authority is not enough to get workers to obey instructions 40. Which of the following is not a step in decision making? A. identifying the problem B. talking about the problem but refusing to analyze relevant data C. determining possible solutions D. D. implementation of a solution TEST II Application 1. Discuss the Decision Making Process and provide an example 2. Discuss the Communication process in a Organization and management functions