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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. Involves reducing the scale of current operations






2. A measure of resource cost associated with goal accomplishment






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






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






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






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






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






8. Continuous learning from daily experiences and opportunities






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






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






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






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






13. Is an output measure of task or goal accomplishment






14. Brings together members from different functional departments






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






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






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






18. Aligns the organization with anticipated future challenges.






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






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






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






22. Is a choice among possible alternative courses of action






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






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






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






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






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






28. Expectancy x Instrumentality x Valence






29. Contingency Model - Task Oriented/Relationship Oriented






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






31. Local products are sold abroad






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






33. Approaches problems in a flexible and spontaneous fashion.






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






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






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






37. The total mechanization of a job.






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






39. Involves identifying and taking action to resolve problems






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






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






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






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






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






45. Responds to events as or after they occur.






46. Ability x Support x Effort






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






48. The phase at which change is stabilized.






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






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