Mangerial Basic Training (Scenario)
Imagine that your marketing company has just merged with a manufacturing organization. You have been asked to help provide some "basic" managerial training to the engineers in the research and development unit of the new sister company. To make sure you are covering the necessary issues, your boss has asked to see an overview of materials that you will be providing the engineers.
-Another fact that engineers need to learn is that supervisors may frequently be referred to as ________.
A) first- line managers
B) top managers
C) project leaders
D) middle managers

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

First-line managers are typically the supervisors of non-managerial employees and are often responsible for day-to-day operations in a specific department or unit. This is likely the role that the engineers will be reporting to, so it is important for them to understand the responsibilities and expectations of their supervisors. Top managers, project leaders, and middle managers may also be important to understand, but the question specifically asks about the most frequently used term for supervisors, which is first-line manager.