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Casual Articles - Why Not Take This Management Quiz Now?
The number one question I get asked as a small business start-up coach is: Where do I get start-up cash?I'm always glad when my clients ask me this question. If they are asking this question, it is a sure sign that they are serious about taking financial responsibility for start it.Not All Money Is the SameThere are two types of start-up financing: debt and equity. Consider what type is right for you.Debt Financing is the use of borrowed money to finance a business. Any money you borrow is considered debt financing.Sources of debt financing loans are many and varied: banks, savings and loans, credit unions, commercial finance companies, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are the most common. Loans from family and friends are also considered debt financing, even when there is no interest attached.Debt financing loans are relatively small and short
32. Organizational goals should be communicated to employees: True/False
33. A vision statement is_____________________________________________________________
34. A mission statement is____________________________________________________________
35. Familiarity breeds contempt. True/False. 36. Employees like to feel in on things because___________________________________________
37. You should always consult employees when you make decisions that impact them. True/False.
38. You can manage your organization from behind your desk. True/False.
39. Always delegate activities rather than results. True/False.
40. Rules and policies should be flexible. True/False.
41. By not clearly communicating expectations to an employee you_______________
Women can shop 365 days out of the year. If they try to tell you anything different, they're lying to you. Trust me; this XX gender is completely obsessed with clothing, shoes and accessories. It's like they can't get enough of it. It's an insatiable hunger. So, what do we men do about this burden you may ask? Hmm, that is a tough one. Let's see; you have a few options to consider. Number one involves cutting up all credit and debit cards. Well, you can't really do that because you'll need them for beer one day. The second solution involves a 45 and shovel. Then again, that one may be a tad drastic. Wait a minute; I've got it. The solution to your lady's shopping addiction. It's called a secret shoppers job.There are always individuals lurking among us. They move with a certain stealth and stoic expression. It doesn't really matter where you go, you can bet that they're near by; looking, browsing and
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1. You should always praise in________________________________________________________
2. Listening is the most important management skill: True/False.
3. Most managers spend too little time planning. True/False.
4. You should always discipline in_____________________________________________________
5. Every employee can benefit from additional training. True/False.
6. All corporate culture flows_________________________________________________________
7. Morale is directly related to_________________________________________________________
8. Employee perceptions become______________________________________________________
9. One of the biggest weaknesses of most managers is______________________________________
10. Organization direction is one of the biggest employee___________________________________
11. Money and/or benefits is the number one issue with most employees. True/False.
12. Most employees feel they receive adequate recognition. True/False.
13. When you hire under pressure you always____________________________________________
14. One of the major responsibilities of a manager is to motivate their employees. True/False.
15. One of the biggest employee concerns is management___________________________________
16. Turnover is the direct result of_____________________________________________________
17. The best employees come in early and stay late. True/False.
18. Disagreement from an employee is a: positive/negative trait.
19. You can’t motivate anyone. True/False.
20. Managers do not contribute to employee performance. True/False.
21. Most employees don’t care about the organization’s success. True / False.
22. Always inspect what you__________________________________________________________
23. You should solicit employee feedback on all issues. True/False.
24. You get the behavior you_________________________________________________________
25. Good managers hire weaker candidates. True/False.
26. You should only seek opinions that reinforce your opinions. True/ False.
27. Keeping a poor employee too long__________________________________________________
28. The purpose of negative feedback is to_______________________________________________
29. You should always hire attitudes rather than__________________________________________
30. You should delegate ____________________ and _____________________________________
31. Most managers are good interviewers. True/False.
32. Organizational goals should be communicated to employees: True/False
33. A vision statement is_____________________________________________________________
34. A mission statement is____________________________________________________________
35. Familiarity breeds contempt. True/False. 36. Employees like to feel in on things because___________________________________________
37. You should always consult employees when you make decisions that impact them. True/False.
38. You can manage your organization from behind your desk. True/False.
39. Always delegate activities rather than results. True/False.
40. Rules and policies should be flexible. True/False.
41. By not clearly communicating expectations to an employee you________________
Beyond a doubt, a person has to believe in what they're doing in order to succeed. It starts out in all of us, as little children. We want certain things and in order to get them without the ability to communicate, we either have to point at it or cry, until our parents figure it out.As we grow older, we improve our tactics and learn what makes people respond to our desires. Eventually, we start to think through the process, to avoid rejection, and convince ourselves that our needs or ideas are worth the effort. When we come to the point of 'being convinced' that what we have is so compelling, we take it to the marketplace. There, is where the true test is made. The marketplace will tell us wether or not we have what others want but our conviction in this idea will get us the audience we need.Columbus was convinced that he was able to find a new route to India and with that conviction, told
4. You should always discipline in_____________________________________________________
5. Every employee can benefit from additional training. True/False.
6. All corporate culture flows_________________________________________________________
7. Morale is directly related to_________________________________________________________
8. Employee perceptions become______________________________________________________
9. One of the biggest weaknesses of most managers is______________________________________
10. Organization direction is one of the biggest employee___________________________________
11. Money and/or benefits is the number one issue with most employees. True/False.
12. Most employees feel they receive adequate recognition. True/False.
13. When you hire under pressure you always____________________________________________
14. One of the major responsibilities of a manager is to motivate their employees. True/False.
15. One of the biggest employee concerns is management___________________________________
16. Turnover is the direct result of_____________________________________________________
17. The best employees come in early and stay late. True/False.
18. Disagreement from an employee is a: positive/negative trait.
19. You can’t motivate anyone. True/False.
20. Managers do not contribute to employee performance. True/False.
21. Most employees don’t care about the organization’s success. True / False.
22. Always inspect what you__________________________________________________________
23. You should solicit employee feedback on all issues. True/False.
24. You get the behavior you_________________________________________________________
25. Good managers hire weaker candidates. True/False.
26. You should only seek opinions that reinforce your opinions. True/ False.
27. Keeping a poor employee too long__________________________________________________
28. The purpose of negative feedback is to_______________________________________________
29. You should always hire attitudes rather than__________________________________________
30. You should delegate ____________________ and _____________________________________
31. Most managers are good interviewers. True/False.
32. Organizational goals should be communicated to employees: True/False
33. A vision statement is_____________________________________________________________
34. A mission statement is____________________________________________________________
35. Familiarity breeds contempt. True/False. 36. Employees like to feel in on things because___________________________________________
37. You should always consult employees when you make decisions that impact them. True/False.
38. You can manage your organization from behind your desk. True/False.
39. Always delegate activities rather than results. True/False.
40. Rules and policies should be flexible. True/False.
41. By not clearly communicating expectations to an employee you_______________
If you are a true entrepreneur then you are a problem solver. You see a desire of a consumer of a product or service and you ask yourself; can I produce that and still retain a profit? If you can produce it and you are pretty sure you can make money doing it then you are well on your way.This takes thought, creativity and innovation, there is no other way? Sure you can copy others who have done similar and learn from them and their successes, challenges and failures and create even a better way of doing it. After all an entrepreneur is an innovator by trait and a problem solver by profession.Every good entrepreneur can smell new markets and see the money flowing and feel the desires of customer leaning a certain way or longing for that perfect service or product to help them. A good entrepreneur can see this and feel it almost as second nature. How do they do it?Well they put themselves
13. When you hire under pressure you always____________________________________________
14. One of the major responsibilities of a manager is to motivate their employees. True/False.
15. One of the biggest employee concerns is management___________________________________
16. Turnover is the direct result of_____________________________________________________
17. The best employees come in early and stay late. True/False.
18. Disagreement from an employee is a: positive/negative trait.
19. You can’t motivate anyone. True/False.
20. Managers do not contribute to employee performance. True/False.
21. Most employees don’t care about the organization’s success. True / False.
22. Always inspect what you__________________________________________________________
23. You should solicit employee feedback on all issues. True/False.
24. You get the behavior you_________________________________________________________
25. Good managers hire weaker candidates. True/False.
26. You should only seek opinions that reinforce your opinions. True/ False.
27. Keeping a poor employee too long__________________________________________________
28. The purpose of negative feedback is to_______________________________________________
29. You should always hire attitudes rather than__________________________________________
30. You should delegate ____________________ and _____________________________________
31. Most managers are good interviewers. True/False.
32. Organizational goals should be communicated to employees: True/False
33. A vision statement is_____________________________________________________________
34. A mission statement is____________________________________________________________
35. Familiarity breeds contempt. True/False. 36. Employees like to feel in on things because___________________________________________
37. You should always consult employees when you make decisions that impact them. True/False.
38. You can manage your organization from behind your desk. True/False.
39. Always delegate activities rather than results. True/False.
40. Rules and policies should be flexible. True/False.
41. By not clearly communicating expectations to an employee you_______________
Looking after a new employee during their first few weeks at work can mean the difference between their success and failure as employees as well as your success and failure as an employer, manager or supervisor.Proper orientation determines how fast the new employee can be productive and efficient in his or her new job while giving you a good opportunity to make your new employee an efficient part of your team.Below are 15 suggestions that will help you deal with your new employees during their first few weeks to help make sure that they get started on the right track.1. Have a induction policy for welcoming and training new employees. Don't just leave it to whoever is available. Human resources should cover the HR side of the induction with a trainer (if you have one) or a senior manager or supervisor covering the more hands on part of the job. Either way the following is a minimum of
23. You should solicit employee feedback on all issues. True/False.
24. You get the behavior you_________________________________________________________
25. Good managers hire weaker candidates. True/False.
26. You should only seek opinions that reinforce your opinions. True/ False.
27. Keeping a poor employee too long__________________________________________________
28. The purpose of negative feedback is to_______________________________________________
29. You should always hire attitudes rather than__________________________________________
30. You should delegate ____________________ and _____________________________________
31. Most managers are good interviewers. True/False.
32. Organizational goals should be communicated to employees: True/False
33. A vision statement is_____________________________________________________________
34. A mission statement is____________________________________________________________
35. Familiarity breeds contempt. True/False. 36. Employees like to feel in on things because___________________________________________
37. You should always consult employees when you make decisions that impact them. True/False.
38. You can manage your organization from behind your desk. True/False.
39. Always delegate activities rather than results. True/False.
40. Rules and policies should be flexible. True/False.
41. By not clearly communicating expectations to an employee you_______________
In case you don't know, (Product) Red Tis an initiative begun by rock singer Bono and Bobby Shriver of Debt AIDS Trade in Africa (DATA) to raise money for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.Currently (Product) Red has: American Express, Apple Computer, Converse, Motorola, The Gap and Giorgio Armani. Why not (Product) Red for Google?Adwords customers could check a box in their ad display preferences. If they check the "product red" box, the adwords customer is charged an extra fee...... maybe 5% etc., and the extra proceeds go to Product Red's Global Fund to Fight AIDS.(Product) Red for Google Adsense would be a great tool for:1. An Adwords Company's Self Promotion: This would make an Adwords ad stand out. It's also good PR for the Adwords Customer's Company.2. Google's own self promotion. If Google imp
32. Organizational goals should be communicated to employees: True/False
33. A vision statement is_____________________________________________________________
34. A mission statement is____________________________________________________________
35. Familiarity breeds contempt. True/False. 36. Employees like to feel in on things because___________________________________________
37. You should always consult employees when you make decisions that impact them. True/False.
38. You can manage your organization from behind your desk. True/False.
39. Always delegate activities rather than results. True/False.
40. Rules and policies should be flexible. True/False.
41. By not clearly communicating expectations to an employee you___________________________
42. It is important to really know your people. True/False.
43. A lack of empowered employees contributes to________________________________________
44. Having an open door policy always encourages employees to share issues. True/False.
45. Employees generally want more training. True/False.
46. Politics in an organization is inevitable. True/False.
47. It is impossible to eliminate rumor and hearsay. True/False.
48. Arrogance and ignorance are two of the biggest reasons why organizations fail. True/False.
49. As a manager you should always give the credit and take the_____________________________
50. When you promote your best employee you will always end up with a good manager.
True/False.
Correct Answers: Management Quiz
Keep in mind that the answers to several of the questions are subjective. In many cases there is no right or wrong answer only - a best or better answer. This quiz is not designed to give you an in-depth explanation for each answer but rather to stimulate your thinking. With this in mind let’s take a look at what I believe - are some of the vital issues that impact management performance and ultimate organization success.
1. Public.
2. True.
3. True.
4. Private.
5. True.
6. Top-down.
7. Corporate culture, communication patterns, stress levels, management style.
8. Reality.
9. Failure to give timely positive and negative feedback.
10. Issues, concerns, frustrations, needs.
11. False.
12. False.
13. Hire beneath your standards.
14. False.
15. Direction.
16. See answer No. 7 - plus poor hiring, poor training, poor compensation plans.
17. False.
18. Can be both and it depends.
19. True.
20. False.
21. False.
22. Expect.
23. True.
24. Reward.
25. False.
26. False.
27. Is a sign of management weakness, sends the wrong message to other employees.
28. Change or modify behavior.
29. Skills.
30. Responsibility and authority.
31. False.
32. True.
33. A statement of direction, purpose, meaning.
34. Who you are, who your customers are, how you serve them, the business you are in.
35. False.
36. It makes them feel important, it builds trust and respect, they want to feel they belong to
something bigger than themselves.
37. True.
38. False.
39. False.
40. True.
41. Improve their performance.
42. True.
43. Employee apathy, poor performance, lack of trust, lack of respect.
44. False.
45. True.
46. True.
47. True.
48. True.
49. Blame or responsibility.
50. False.
SCORING
50 correct answers……….You should be giving the test.
45-50 correct answers……….You understand the basics of effective management
40-45 correct answers……….There is hope for you yet.
35-40 correct answers………..With luck, you may make it as a manager.
30-35 correct answers………..You have a lot to learn. Better get started.
30 or less correct answers……You need help big-time –
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