Management

Who are managers?

• A) Employees responsible for completing tasks

• B) People within an organization responsible for supporting and overseeing the work of others

• C) Employees at the top of the organizational hierarchy

• D) Entry-level workers with minimal responsibilities

How are managers typically organized within an organization?

• A) In a horizontal hierarchy

• B) In a circular hierarchy

• C) In a vertical hierarchy

• D) In a network hierarchy

What is the role of top management in an organization?

• A) To oversee specific subunits or functions

• B) To lead day-to-day activities of employees

• C) To establish organization-wide policy and set leadership style

• D) To implement procedures and processes for efficient work

Who are middle managers in an organization?

• A) Those on the lowest rung of the management hierarchy

• B) Employees responsible for completing tasks

• C) Those in charge of specific subunits or functions

• D) Entry-level workers with minimal responsibilities

What is the role of supervisors in an organization?

• A) To oversee specific subunits or functions

• B) To lead day-to-day activities of employees

• C) To establish organization-wide policy and set leadership style

• D) To implement procedures and processes for efficient work

Who would be considered a supervisor in a library?

• A) The director

• B) The night circulation manager who works with part-time student workers

• C) The department head

• D) The assistant and associate directors

What is the traditional management hierarchy?

• A) A flat organizational structure with distributed management responsibility

• B) A circular organizational structure with multiple levels of management

• C) A vertical organizational structure with a clear hierarchy of management

• D) A network organizational structure with no clear hierarchy

What is the purpose of a flattening management pyramid in team-based organizational structures?

• A) To eliminate top management positions

• B) To eliminate middle-management positions

• C) To eliminate supervisor positions

• D) To create a more hierarchical organizational structure

How has management responsibility changed in today's organizations?

• A) Management responsibility is being distributed more widely than ever before

• B) Management responsibility is being consolidated at the top of the organizational hierarchy

• C) Management responsibility is being eliminated

• D) Management responsibility is being consolidated at the middle of the organizational hierarchy

What are supervisors also known as?

• a) Upper management

• b) First-line managers

• c) Executive directors

• d) CEOs