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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. The worldwide interdependence of resource flows - product markets - and business competition.






2. Is an output measure of task or goal accomplishment






3. The requirement to show performance results to a supervisor






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






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






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






7. Physical and Mental exhaustion that can be incapacitating personally and in respect to work.






8. A shifting network of strategic alliances that are engaged as needed






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






10. WOT






11. The process of assigning tasks - allocating resources - and arranging activities to implement plans.






12. Responds to events as or after they occur.






13. Offers complete information on possible action alternatives and their consequences.






14. Use IT to collect - organize - and distribute data for use in decision making






15. The collective brainpower or shared knowledge of a workforce.






16. Uses IT (information technology) to link with networks of outside suppliers and service contractors






17. The quantity and quality of work performance - with resource utilization considered.






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






19. Continuous learning from daily experiences and opportunities






20. A lack of communication and coordination across functions.






21. Involves identifying and taking action to resolve problems






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






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






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






25. Found in job content - such as a sense of achievement - recognition - or personal growth.






26. Brings together members from different functional departments






27. Increases job depth by adding work planning and evaluating duties normally performed by the supervisor.






28. The tendancy to consider one's culture as superior to others






29. An unfulfilled physiological or psychological desire.






30. The ability to work well in cooperation with other people.






31. Results in a major and comprehensive redirection of the organization.






32. Approaches problems in a flexible and spontaneous fashion.






33. Applies a specific solution crafted for a unique problem






34. A measure of resource cost associated with goal accomplishment






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






36. Desire to establish and maintain good relations with people






37. Least Preferred Co-worker Scale






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






39. Local products are sold abroad






40. Describes the differences among workers in gender - race - age - ethnic culture - able-bodiness - religious affiliation - and sexual orientation.






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






42. Found in job context - such as working conditions - interpersonal relations - organizational policies - and salary.






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






44. Some whose knowledge is a critical asset to employers.






45. A person who supports and is responsible for the work of others.






46. The number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager






47. Uses mathmatical techniques to analyze and solve management problems.






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






49. The application of operant conditioning to influence human behaviour at work.






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