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






2. An unfulfilled physiological or psychological desire.






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






4. A lack of communication and coordination across functions.






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






6. An invisible barrier limiting the advancement of woman and minorities






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






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






9. Links all persons with successively higher levels of authority.






10. When a business function is contracted to an outside supplier






11. Choosing the first satisfactory alternative that comes to attention






12. Boston Consulting Group - analyzes business opportunities according to market growth rate and market share






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






14. Desire to establish and maintain good relations with people






15. A plan that commits resources to projects or activities






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






17. WOT






18. The ability to think analytically and solve complex problems to the benefit of everyone involved.






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






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






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






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






23. Responds to events as or after they occur.






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






25. Applies a specific solution crafted for a unique problem






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






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






28. Local products are sold abroad






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






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






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






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






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






34. A measure of resource cost associated with goal accomplishment






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






36. Involves reducing the scale of current operations






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. A shared set of beliefs - values - and patterns of behavior common to a group of people






44. The phase during which a situation is prepared for change.






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






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






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






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






49. Bends and adjusts existing ways to improve performance






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