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A Gantt chart is a

A) listing of the steps required to complete a job.
B) method for developing employee wage systems.
C) device used in doing time and motion studies.
D) checklist used in equipment maintenance.
E) means of scheduling individual work or whole projects.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Which of the following is NOT an output?

A) Profit
B) Service
C) Product
D) Complaint form
E) Information

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Compare and contrast the approach that the proponents of scientific management take to increasing worker productivity with the approach the human relations school advocates.

Classical management perspective consists of two distinct branches: ____________________ and administrative management.

Griffin presents a way of integrating the perspectives of management.Briefly explain the advantages of using such a framework.

____________________ is a conceptual framework for organizing knowledge and providing a blueprint for action.

Put the different perspectives in the chronological order in which they were developed,oldest to most current. a.Quantitative b.Classical c.Integrating d.Behavioral

When one firm buys out another because it is thought that the two firms will complement each other in such a way that the output of the combined firms will be greater than the sum of the current individual outputs of the two companies,the managers are counting on

Which of the following statements about the Hawthorne studies is FALSE?

The theory based on the idea that the best managerial actions in a given situation depend on the elements of that situation is known as

Newspaper circulation had been declining for years.TLC cable station aired the show Extreme Couponing that shows cutting coupons from newspaper advertisements.Suddenly demand for newspapers changed course.Newspapers are benefiting from the ____ created by retailers putting coupons in the advertisements.

Imagine centuries ago,you were the manager responsible for building the roads of the Roman Empire.You only knew and used the scientific management approach.Describe how you would have motivated workers.How was productivity?

Rolf is in the business of making crowns,bridges,and dentures that dentists use to repair teeth.It is a highly competitive business,and Rolf has decided that to improve his business he needs to improve the efficiency with which he produces the dental work.Which of the following management approaches would be of most help to Rolf in pursuing this goal?

To succeed,managers must monitor their environment and change to keep pace with it.

Dr.White uses whatever style of management seems to best fit the needs of the individual employees.She was autocratic and rigid with a doctor who had a drug problem.During the same period,she was compassionate with a nurse who was a single parent with infant twins and bent the rules so she could have time to sort out her life.Her management style conforms to which theory of management?

Is management more art or science? Use management history and theory to support your answer.

Anheuser-Busch packaged cans in local college colors.The company was trying to take advantage of the systems concept of ____________________.

Henri Fayol,a French industrialist,was the first to identify all EXCEPT which of the following managerial functions?

A system that actively interacts with its environment is best described as a(n)

Edward Bingaman was overheard telling one of his friends,"You always think there is one way to solve a problem.It just doesn't work that way.You have to use your head and try different approaches under different circumstances." What management theory is Bingaman advocating?