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






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






3. Oversees the work of large departments or divisions.






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






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






6. Bends and adjusts existing ways to improve performance






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






8. An unfulfilled physiological or psychological desire.






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






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






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






12. Brings together members from different functional departments






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






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






15. Applies a specific solution crafted for a unique problem






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






17. Approaches problems in a flexible and spontaneous fashion.






18. The number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager






19. The total mechanization of a job.






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






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






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






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






24. Continuous learning from daily experiences and opportunities






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






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






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






28. Least Preferred Co-worker Scale






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






30. The requirement to show performance results to a supervisor






31. Choosing the first satisfactory alternative that comes to attention






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






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






34. Ability x Support x Effort






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






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






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






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






39. Lacking so much information that it is difficult to assign probabilities to the outcomes of alternatives.






40. Applying a solution from past experience to a routine problem






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






42. Aligns the organization with anticipated future challenges.






43. Approaches problems in a rational and analytical fashion.






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






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






46. The creation of a whole that is greater than the sum of its individual parts.






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






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






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






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