Business Management: Real World Applications & Connections

Chapter 1: Introduction to Management

Self-Assessment Quizzes



TRUE OR FALSE
Please answer the following questions as true or false.

1.

Only large companies with several employees need managers.
A)True
B)False
2.

A good manager may occasionally make a decision contrary to generally accepted principles of management.
A)True
B)False
3.

Senior managers of very large corporations don't want their middle managers to think like entrepreneurs.
A)True
B)False

FILL IN THE BLANKS
The following questions require you to find the correct answer that should appear in the blank.

4.

Forepersons, crew leaders, and store managers are all examples of _____ managers.
A)middle
B)supervisory
C)senior
D)beginning
5.

A sole proprietorship is a business owned by _____.
A)one company
B)relatives
C)one person
D)the bank
6.

_____ percent of the businesses in the United States are small businesses.
A)45
B)67
C)90
D)98

MATCH CATEGORIES
Match the category of skills to the activity that best corresponds to it.

7.

Conceptual Skills
A)Negotiating salaries with workers
B)Taking inventory of merchandise in a store
C)Deciding how to invest company profits
8.

Human Relations Skills
A)Negotiating salaries with workers
B)Taking inventory of merchandise in a store
C)Deciding how to invest company profits
9.

Technical Skills
A)Negotiating salaries with workers
B)Taking inventory of merchandise in a store
C)Deciding how to invest company profits

MULTIPLE CHOICE

10.

Wally is a very organized, well-liked person who values security and would like to climb the ladder to success. Janelle is a charismatic risk taker who likes to test out her creative ideas even though they sometimes fail. Who would be best suited for the life of an entrepreneur?
A)Janelle
B)Wally
C)Both
D)Neither
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