MGT503- Principles of Management (Session - 1) FINALTERM EXAMINATION Fall 2009

FINALTERM EXAMINATION

Fall 2009

MGT503- Principles of Management (Session - 1)

Time: 120 min

Marks: 92

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following leaders can inspire followers above their own self-interests and can have a profound effect on their performance?

► Transactional leader

► Transformational leader

► Emotional leader

► Informational leader

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The Great China Wall has been built in almost:

► 900 years

► 956 years

► 856 years

► 1000 years

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Determining the tasks to be accomplished, how the tasks are to be grouped and who is responsible for the various tasks is known as which of the following processes of management?

► Planning

► Organizing

► Leading

► Controlling

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

All of the following are titles of middle level managers EXCEPT:

► Operator

► District manager

► Dean

► Division manager

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A field of expertise that is responsible for the production and delivery of an organization’s products and services is called:

► Management information system

► Operations management

► Marketing management

► Principles of management

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choosing the best alternative is a relatively simple matter if we have done a good job in step five of rational decision making process while assigning:

► The weighted criteria correctly

► Right decision criteria

► Analyzing alternatives

► The highest weighted score

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Aisha uses a decision-making style characterized by low tolerance for ambiguity and a rational way of thinking. What style does Aisha use?

► Analytic

► Conceptual

► Directive

► Behavioral

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Sara has a new job and is learning to perform the tasks assigned to her. Different situations demand different decision-making processes. As she learns the general guidelines of the job, Sara is given more decision-making authority. The guidelines establish parameters for decision making and are referred as:

► Rule

► Policy

► Broad guideline

► Procedure

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Plans that apply to the entire organization, establish the organization's overall objectives and seek to position the organization in terms of its environment are called:

► Tactical plans

► Strategic plans

► Single-use plans

► Operational plans

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

In Pakistan film industry, all studios possess strengths in lighting, sound recording, set and costume design. It is called:

► Distinctive competencies

► Common strength

► Competitive edge

► Competitive parity

Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A strategy in which an organization operates in several business that are some how linked with one another is called:

► Single product strategy

► Related diversification

► Unrelated diversification

► Conglomerate diversification

Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

"Cost-savings advantages from specialization" is a feature of which kind of structural organization?

► Divisional

► Team

► Learning

► Functional

Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

An owner of an organization hires a sales representative to market his products. He gave power to sale representative to make certain decision. He has been given:

► Responsibility

► Span of control

► Authority

► Accountability

Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is strength of an organization with a simple structure?

► Clear accountability

► Rely on one person

► Maintain as the organization grows

► Employees are more empowered

Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Suppose that motivated employees are in great tension. In order to relieve this tension they should:

► Involve in entertaining activities

► Achieve their personal Goal

► Reduce putting efforts

► Exert more efforts

Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

According to Maslow, which hierarchy is in proper order from lowest to highest?

► Safety, physiological, esteem, self-actualization, social.

► Esteem, physiological, self-actualization, safety, social

► Self-actualization, physiological, social, esteem, safety

► Physiological, safety, social, esteem, self-actualization

Question No: 33 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is a special group presenting unique motivational challenges?

► Top management

► Professionals

► Stakeholders

► Competitors

Question No: 35 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Groups that are determined by the organization chart and composed of individuals who report directly to a given manager are called:

► Formal groups

► Informal groups

► Task groups

► Command groups

Question No: 37 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Asif's work team does its own hiring and scheduling and is even responsible for evaluating each other's performance. Asif is part of which of the following team?

► Problem-solving

► Cross-functional

► Self-managed

► Virtual

Question No: 39 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following refers to the fact that individuals see and hear depending upon their needs, motivation, experience, background and other personal characteristics?

► Filtering

► Feedback

► Emotions

► Selective Perception

Question No: 41 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following is the most popular type of control?

► Feedforward

► Concurrent

► Feedback

► Budgetary

Question No: 43 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Adam Smith wrote which of the following books?

► Wealth of Nations

► Behavioral Science

► Fundamentals of Management

► Organizational Behavior

Question No: 45 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

As managers move toward the organizational hierarchy, problems are more likely to become which of the following?

► Well-structured

► Ill-structured

► Programmed

► Non-programmed

Question No: 47 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

ABC Corp. has turned each of its divisions into profit centers and evaluates each division by the percentage of total corporate profits that it generates. It uses which of the following control?

► Accounting

► Bureaucratic

► Market

► Sector

Question No: 49 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A significant edge over the competition in dealing with competitive forces is called:

► Core Competencies

► Competitive advantage

► Competitive force

► Swot analysis

Question No: 51 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which of the following level strategy is narrow in scope than business level strategy?

► Corporate level

► Functional level

► Regional level

► National level

Question No: 53 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

What is one of the weaknesses of functional departmentalization?

► A limited view of organizational goals

► Can only be used with certain types of products

► Can feel isolated from other organizational areas

► A duplication of functions

Question No: 55 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Mr. A was given the task of making 100 questions per day and 600 questions after a week, but he was able to make 500 questions at the weekend. Now he is answerable for his performance which is below expected target. Which of the following title mostly suits Mr. A?

► Responsible

► Authoritative

► Accountable

► Autonomous

Question No: 57 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

When we talk about risk taker, which name comes first in your mind?

► Leader

► Manager

► Businessman

► Entrepreneur

Question No: 59 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Some students are planning to form a group. They have decided to serve their community by creating the awareness among the people about the adverse effects of pollution. This group will be named as:

► Command group

► Functional group

► Task group

► Interest group

Question No: 61 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Martin Luther king was a passionate leader with influencing personality and had the ability to make stirring, emotionally arousing speeches. Which leadership style he had?

► Transactional

► Transformational

► Charismatic

► Visionary

Question No: 63 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Letters, memos and manuals are the examples of which of the following type of communication?

► Non-verbal

► Verbal

► Written

► Oral

Question No: 65 ( Marks: 3 )

“Distributing authority is an important building block of organizational structure”. Explain the process through which managers distribute authorities and why managers exercise this practice?

Question No: 67 ( Marks: 10 )

Explain job specialization and its benefits and limitations. What could be the possible alternatives to specialization?