BADM 101 QUIZ 4

________ is the process of evaluating and correcting activities to keep an organization on course.

• Planning

• Staffing

• Controlling

• Recruiting

Positions such as foremen, supervisors, and office service managers are a part of the ________ of a company.

• Executive level

• First-line management

• Middle management

• Top management

________ make decisions about the use of an organization's resources and are concerned with planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the organization's activities.

• Managers

• Creditors

• Shareholders

• Suppliers

If a manager is concerned about doing the work with the least cost and waste possible, then his or her primary managerial concern is:

• Hiring

• Delegation

• Efficiency

• Effectiveness

Providing incentives to employees to motivate them toward achieving organizational objectives relates to the management function of:

• Benchmarking

• Controlling

• Evaluating

• Directing

How long a time period do strategic plans generally cover?

• Three to six months

• One year or longer

• One to three months

• Longer than 5 years

A(n) ________ is like a calendar, containing both specific and vague items, that helps a manager figure out what must be done and how to get it done to meet the objectives set by an organization.

• Proforma Invoice

• Executive Summary

• Baloance Sheet

• Agenda

________ occurs when employees are provided with the ability to take on responsibilities and make decisions about their jobs.

• Benchmarking

• Employee empowerment

• Crowd sourcing

• Micromanagement

________, a type of plan for meeting objectives, establish the long-range objectives and the overall course of action by which a firm fulfills its mission.

• Strategic plans

• Tactical plans

• Operational plans

• Functional plans

________ is used for job networking and is gaining in popularity among the younger generation as an alternative to traditional job hunting.

• Ebay

• Amazon

• Linked In

• Twitter