Multiple Choice:
Circle the correct answer(s):

1. The primary task of management is to: (choose the best answer)
a) plan in advance
b) coordinate national and international relief efforts
c) make rapid, informed decisions and coordinate group efforts
d) determine parameters of jobs, incomes, and services that apply during disaster conditions
e) take control during a crisis

2. Crisis management applies to: (choose the best answer)
a) the moment at which a disaster strikes
b) the immediate post-event period
c) the preparedness phase and immediate post-event period
d) the immediate post-event period and disaster reconstruction
e) disaster mitigation and reconstruction

3. Contingency planning generally refers to:
a) the threat of an imminent disaster
b) the response of an organization to disaster threats
c) unspecified sites that are not immediately threatened
d) planning for changing values in relief agencies
e) a specific site where a disaster could occur

4. A disaster manager's role can be divided into management of: (choose the best answer)
a) public relations, information, and resources
b) field, middle, and top level managers
c) personnel, budgets, and needs surveys
d) planning, response, and reconstruction
e) operations, people, and organizations

5. In vertical management, the authority to act and use resources is _____ subordinates. (Fill in the blank with the correct letter.)
a) shared with
b) controlled by
c) coordinated through
d) delegated to
e) withheld from

6. Two or more field level managers contributing their expertise to the completion of a project is an example of:
a) vertical specialization
b) horizontal specialization
c) group specialization
d) sub-unit specialization
e) pyramidal specialization

True-False: Indicate T or F

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