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1. A manager's ability to see the organization as a unified whole and to understand how each part of the overall organization interacts with other parts is determined by the manager's:

technical skills.

interpersonal skills.

financial skills.

conceptual skills.

decision-making skills.

2. The middle management level includes such positions as:

president or CEO.

chief financial officer, chief marketing officer, and executive vice presidents.

supervisor, section chief, and office manager.

regional manager, plant manager, branch manager, and marketing manager.

foreman and team leader.

3. The final step in the controlling process involves:

setting of performance standards.

measuring performance.

comparing performance.

taking corrective action.

setting competitive standards.

4. Which of the following defines staffing?

It consists of grouping people and assigning activities so that job tasks and the mission can be properly carried out.

It is the process of anticipating future events and conditions and determining courses of action for achieving organizational objectives.

It involves managerial functions like issuing directives, assignments, and instructions that initiates action.

It involves selecting, placing, training, developing, compensating, and evaluating employees.

It is the process of evaluating and regulating ongoing activities to ensure that goals are achieved.