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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. Applies a specific solution crafted for a unique problem






2. Desire to establish and maintain good relations with people






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






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






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






6. Guides activities within one specific area of operations.






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






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






9. The total mechanization of a job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Growing within the same business area






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






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






20. Ability x Support x Effort






21. Is a choice among possible alternative courses of action






22. The phase at which change is stabilized.






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






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






25. Aligns the organization with anticipated future challenges.






26. A measure of resource cost associated with goal accomplishment






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






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






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






30. Involves reducing the scale of current operations






31. Is an output measure of task or goal accomplishment






32. Approaches problems in a flexible and spontaneous fashion.






33. WOT






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






35. An unfulfilled physiological or psychological desire.






36. The number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager






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






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






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






40. Brings together members from different functional departments






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






42. Is by acquiring suppliers and distributors






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






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






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






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






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






48. The requirement to show performance results to a supervisor






49. A plan that commits resources to projects or activities






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