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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 continuation of a course of action even though it is not working






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






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






4. Is by acquiring suppliers and distributors






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Desire to establish and maintain good relations with people






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






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






20. Applies a specific solution crafted for a unique problem






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






22. Expectancy x Instrumentality x Valence






23. Bends and adjusts existing ways to improve performance






24. Aligns the organization with anticipated future challenges.






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






26. Guides activities within one specific area of operations.






27. Is a choice among possible alternative courses of action






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






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






30. Oversees the work of large departments or divisions.






31. Approaches problems in a flexible and spontaneous fashion.






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






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






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






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






36. Brings together members from different functional departments






37. Approaches problems in a rational and analytical fashion.






38. Continuous learning from daily experiences and opportunities






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






40. The number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager






41. WOT






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






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






44. The process of taking a new idea and putting it into practice.






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






46. The ability to use a special proficiency or expertise in one's work.






47. Contingency Model - Task Oriented/Relationship Oriented






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






49. An unfulfilled physiological or psychological desire.






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