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Business Leadership

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Bends and adjusts existing ways to improve performance






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






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






4. Eliminates internal boundaries among internal boundaries among parts and external boundaries with the external enviroment.






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






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






7. Local products are sold abroad






8. Guides the performance of the organization as a whole or of one of its major parts.






9. Contingency Model - Task Oriented/Relationship Oriented






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






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






12. Growing within the same business area






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Involves reducing the scale of current operations






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






24. The number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager






25. Involves identifying and taking action to resolve problems






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






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






28. Choosing the first satisfactory alternative that comes to attention






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






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






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






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






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






34. Oversees the work of large departments or divisions.






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






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






37. The total mechanization of a job.






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






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






40. A plan that commits resources to projects or activities






41. Aligns the organization with anticipated future challenges.






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






43. Continuous learning from daily experiences and opportunities






44. Applies a specific solution crafted for a unique problem






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






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






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






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






49. Responds to events as or after they occur.






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