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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. A measure of resource cost associated with goal accomplishment






2. Desire to control - influence - or to be responsible for other people






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






4. Is a choice among possible alternative courses of action






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






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






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






8. Aligns the organization with anticipated future challenges.






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






10. The phase at which change is stabilized.






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






12. Is by acquiring suppliers and distributors






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






14. Strategies for simplifying decision-making






15. Brings together members from different functional departments






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






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






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






19. An unexpected problem that can lead to disaster if not resolved quickly and appropriately






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






21. Behaviour followed by pleasant consequences is like to be repeated; behaviour followed by unpleasant work conditions is not.






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






23. Involves reducing the scale of current operations






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






25. Utilizes people - values - and systems to continously change and improve its performance.






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






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






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






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






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






31. Guides activities within one specific area of operations.






32. Choosing the first satisfactory alternative that comes to attention






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






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






35. Expectancy x Instrumentality x Valence






36. Contingency Model - Task Oriented/Relationship Oriented






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






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






39. A standing plan that communicates guidelines for decisions and action






40. Responds to events as or after they occur.






41. The overall quality of human experiences in the workplace.






42. Making managerial decisions based on the situation; Management is not a science.






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






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






45. Assigns early career employees as proteges to more senior ones






46. Approaches problems in a flexible and spontaneous fashion.






47. An unfulfilled physiological or psychological desire.






48. A plan that commits resources to projects or activities






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






50. The quantity and quality of task accomplishment by an individual or group.