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Business Leadership

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Is an output measure of task or goal accomplishment






2. The ability to translate knowledge into action that results in desired performance






3. Local products are sold abroad






4. Provides learning opportunities to acquire and improve job related skills






5. A plan that commits resources to projects or activities






6. The total mechanization of a job.






7. The process of measuring performance and taking action to ensure desired results






8. The continuation of a course of action even though it is not working






9. Lacks complete information but offers 'probabillities' of the likely outcomes for possible action alternatives.






10. Bends and adjusts existing ways to improve performance






11. A special strength that gives an organization a competitive advantage.






12. The process of acquiring products abroad and selling them in domestic markets






13. Continuous learning from daily experiences and opportunities






14. The set of expectations held by an individual about working relationships with the organization.






15. Involves an experienced person offering performance advice to a less-experienced person






16. Responds to events as or after they occur.






17. Uses permanent and temporary cross-functional teams to improve lateral relations






18. Approaches problems in a flexible and spontaneous fashion.






19. The display of negative - irrational attitudes toward woman or minorities.






20. Motivation Accounts for the level - ___________- and persistence of effort expended at work.






21. Guides the performance of the organization as a whole or of one of its major parts.






22. The process of setting objectives and determining what should be done to accomplish them.






23. A person oriented towards extreme achievement - impatience - and perfectionism.






24. Is the process of distributing and entrusting work to other persons.






25. A lack of communication and coordination across functions.






26. The process of arousing enthusiasm and directing efforts towards organizational goals.






27. Is a choice among possible alternative courses of action






28. Is by acquisition of or investment in new and different business areas






29. WOT






30. Demonstrates through personal behavior the job performance expected of others






31. Comes from operating in successful ways that are difficult to imitate.






32. Identifies how a division or strategic business unit will compete in its product or service domain.






33. A collaborative process of collecting data - using it for action planning - and evaluating the results.






34. Sets long-term direction for the total enterprise.






35. Involves working at home or other places using computer links to the office.






36. Desire to do something better - solve problems - or to solve complex problems






37. A measure of resource cost associated with goal accomplishment






38. Least Preferred Co-worker Scale






39. Ability x Support x Effort






40. Applies a specific solution crafted for a unique problem






41. The number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager






42. A standing plan that precisely describes what actions are to be taken in specific situations






43. A tendency for highly cohesive teams to lose their evaluative capabilities






44. Approaches problems in a rational and analytical fashion.






45. Sets standards as to what is good or bad or right or wrong in ones conduct.






46. An unfulfilled physiological or psychological desire.






47. Choosing the first satisfactory alternative that comes to attention






48. A comprehensive plan guiding resource allocation to achieve long-term organizational goals.






49. A work unit or smaller component within a larger organization






50. Growing within the same business area