Principles of Management

CBA

College of Business Administration

Principles of Management

BUS 101

Quiz on chapters 1&3

Spring 2010 Name: Abdullah Mohammed Alghamdi

ID: MAM022

State whether the following statements are true or false and correct the false.

(10 marks)

1. Effectiveness refers to the relationship between inputs and outputs.

a. ( ) true.

b. (X) false.

Effectiveness is more into the process and the outputs qualities while efficiency show relation between the input and the output (less input to produce more output)

2. To be most useful, benchmarking should only involve companies in the same industry.

c. ( ) true.

d. (X) false.

Proper useful benchmarking should not focus only on the industry because sometimes companies from the same industry manage their business with a deferent management’s style, we should focus on business module and managements style more than the industry.

3. The first step in the strategic management process is defining organization’s mission.

e. (X) true.

f. ( ) false.

4. When facing a problem with your supervisor, attack him personally and directly.

g. ( ) true.

h. (X) false.

Discussion problem always focus on the what than the who “attack the behavior not the person”

5. The final step in the strategic management process is implementing the objectives.

i. ( ) true.

j. (X) false.

After implementing the objective you have to keep track and follow the performance and the out come

6. Within the same industry, an environment can present opportunities to one organization and pose threats to another.

k. (X) true.

l. ( ) false.

7. Bishop and his team leaders may both be considered as first-line managers.

m. (X) true.

n. ( ) false.

8. Acquisition Occurs when two...