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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 process of arousing enthusiasm and directing efforts towards organizational goals.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Ability x Support x Effort






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






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






11. Approaches problems in a rational and analytical fashion.






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






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






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






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






16. Expectancy x Instrumentality x Valence






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






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






19. Continuous learning from daily experiences and opportunities






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






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






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






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






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






25. Oversees the work of large departments or divisions.






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






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






28. The phase at which change is stabilized.






29. Brings together members from different functional departments






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






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






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






33. Applies a specific solution crafted for a unique problem






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






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






36. Contingency Model - Task Oriented/Relationship Oriented






37. A lack of communication and coordination across functions.






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






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






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






41. Strategies for simplifying decision-making






42. Guides activities within one specific area of operations.






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






44. A plan that commits resources to projects or activities






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






46. The total mechanization of a job.






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






48. The phase during which a situation is prepared for change.






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






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