Swinburne University of Technology Faculty of Business and Law MGT10001 Introduction to Management Part A Indicate the most appropriate answer on the multiple choice teleform by completely filling in the circle. Each question is worth 1 mark. 1. The fact that management is needed in all types of organisations is known as the management. of A. Sociability B. Utility C. Applicability D. Universality 2. George needs to put together a work team, however, the people he needs as members are located in many different geographical locations of his company. What kind of team would suit George best in this example? A. Problem-solving team B. A self-managed team C. Cross-functional team D. A virtual team 3. Marnie's role is to help her group focus on the jobs at hand. Which of the following describes Marnie's position in her group? A. A conformist role B. A self-oriented role C. A task-related role D. A maintenance-related role 4. There are a number of essential features in any project planning process. What is the very first thing that must be done? A. Determine the project completion date. B. Estimate time for activities. C. Define objectives. D. None of the above. 5. At the C & Y firm, they use plans that apply to the entire organisation, establish the organisation's overall goals and seek to position the organisation in terms of its environment. What kind of plans would these be? A. Operational plans B. Strategic plans C. Standing plans D. None of the above Practice Exam Semester 1 - 2019 Page 1 of 5
Swinburne University of Technology Faculty of Business and Law MGT10001 Introduction to Management 6. Ben's job is very specialised and, as a lower-level employee, he has little input in how the organisation is run. There is a narrow span of control, high formalisation and a limited information network. Which of the following options best describes what type of organisation Benjamin is working in? A. A flexible organisation B. An organic organisation C. An adaptive organisation D. A mechanistic organisation 7. The Monique Company, a high-tech firm, has a highly adaptive and flexible structure. Which of the following would NOT be one of this firm's characteristics? A. Cross-hierarchical teams B. A wide span of control C. High specialisation D. Low formalisation 8. Harry heads up a large company, and he follows the Situational Leadership Model. What are the four specific leadership styles within this model? A.Informing, participating, delegating, sharing B.Selling, participating, delegating, dominating C.Telling, selling, separating, delegating D.Telling, selling, participating, delegating 9. Abigail was very well liked among all of her employees. It was often stated on employee questionnaires and anonymous employee comment forms that they admire her and desire to be like her in their approach to work and life in general. Because of how well she is liked and admired, Abigail is able to exercise . A. Referent power B. Reward power C. Expert power D. Legitimate power 10. If a manager finds that worker performance has been below organisational