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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Oversees the work of large departments or divisions.






9. Is an output measure of task or goal accomplishment






10. Involves reducing the scale of current operations






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






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






13. The requirement to show performance results to a supervisor






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






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






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






17. A plan that commits resources to projects or activities






18. Local products are sold abroad






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






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






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






22. Desire to establish and maintain good relations with people






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






24. Expectancy x Instrumentality x Valence






25. Continuous learning from daily experiences and opportunities






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






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






28. Approaches problems in a rational and analytical fashion.






29. A measure of resource cost associated with goal accomplishment






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






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






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






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






34. Approaches problems in a flexible and spontaneous fashion.






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






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






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






38. Applies a specific solution crafted for a unique problem






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The continuation of a course of action even though it is not working






47. A lack of communication and coordination across functions.






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






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






50. Brings together members from different functional departments