Chapter 16 Public Health Nutrition Staff Test Bank - Test Bank | Public Health Nutrition 4e Edelstein by Sari Edelstein. DOCX document preview.
- McGregor’s theory of management included Theory Z.
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- Theory X represents managers who think employees were motivated by job responsibility.
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- Theory Y represents managers who think employees were motivated by money.
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4. McClelland’s Theory is based on job performance due to achievement, affiliation and power.
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5. Laissez-fare leadership style is known as a hands off style.
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6. Maslow’s Theory dictates that employees can achieve self-actualization if a title is given to them.
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7. The 6 M’s of management include: manpower, market, machine, method, material, and money.
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8. Performance evaluations should be an effective motivational tool.
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9. In the MBO system, managers and employees agree on performance objectives.
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10. Delegating tasks to employees is not recommended.
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- All are responsibilities of a public health nutrition director or manager except:
- Leadership in all areas of a nutrition division in a public health setting or department
- Counseling all public health clients daily
- Supervising nutritionists and other employees
- Planning budgets and controlling cost
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- Which are the “six M’s” of management?
- Manpower, market, machine, method, material, and money
- Manpower, money, method, matter, market, and market
- Market, machine, map, manpower, money, and material
- None of the above
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- Planning is the establishment of _____________, goals, and objectives, and the determination of strategies to accomplish the goals and objectives.
- Cost
- Mission statement
- Friendships
- Management skills
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- The developing of a good plan is vital to a successful _________________.
- Work plan
- Organization
- Management
- Manpower
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- The _______________ division serves those who come to a clinic for another health reasons, but are identified as candidates at high nutritional risk.
- Planning
- Medical
- Nutrition
- Health Education
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- Providing documentation in the event of ____________ is a performance appraisal’s advantage.
- litigation
- planning
- development
- managing
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- Tools for structuring an organization include:
- Job specification
- Job descriptions
- Organizational chart
- All of the above
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- The director must be able to:
- Interpret the mission, goals objectives, and policies of the organization to the employees in a way that garners their cooperation and confidence
- Motivate and guide the employees with their job
- Delegate, evaluate employees, and implement discipline when needed
- All of the above
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- Public health nutrition director must have basic knowledge of accounting, preparing a budget, ______________, and preparing financial reports for all income and expenses generated in the unit.
- Marketing
- Guide the employees
- interpreting financial documents
- global nutrition
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20. Which of the following is the best synonym for division of labor?
- Coordination
- Organization
- Span of control
- Staffing
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21. Which of the following is not a function of a director in personnel management?
- Visit the clients to provide health services
- Delegate subordinates some managerial duties
- Decision making
- Plan an establish goals and objectives
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22. Management functions in personnel management can be classified into five main areas. Which of the following is not one of the main functions as discussed in this chapter?
- Controlling
- Organizing
- Leading
- Marketing
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23. Mission statement is:
- Statement of purpose
- The first step in planning
- Statement of philosophy
- All of the above
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24. Plan developed by the top executives of the unit that covers 3 to 15 years is called:
- Operational plan
- Basic plan
- Short range plan
- Strategic plan
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25. Which of the following is/are the benefit of performance appraisal?
- Provides an opportunity for communication between manager and subordinate
- An opportunity for the manager to tell the employee what is in his or her mind
- Helps to enhance employees’ work performance
- Allows employee to blow off steam
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26. A person who is effective in planning, organizing, and increasing productivity may be more of a:
- Leader
- Manager
- Subordinate
- None of the above
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27. The main difference between a manager and a leader is in the ability to:
- Plan
- Organize
- Deal with personnel
- Control cost and the budget
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28. An organizational tool that lists job responsibilities, qualification needed for the job, and line of authority is:
- Job specification
- Job description
- Job analysis
- Job enrichment
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29. The management analyst who focuses on the environment and hygiene factors is:
- Maslow
- McGregor
- Herzberg
- McClelland
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30. A manager who is employee-centered will demonstrate what type of leadership?
- Autocratic
- Democratic
- Participative
- Laissez faire
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