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






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






3. Least Preferred Co-worker Scale






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






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






6. Strategies for simplifying decision-making






7. The phase at which change is stabilized.






8. Use IT to collect - organize - and distribute data for use in decision making






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






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






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






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






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






14. Bends and adjusts existing ways to improve performance






15. Growing within the same business area






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






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






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






19. Aligns the organization with anticipated future challenges.






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






21. Responds to events as or after they occur.






22. The number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager






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






24. Is an output measure of task or goal accomplishment






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






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






27. An unfulfilled physiological or psychological desire.






28. Offers complete information on possible action alternatives and their consequences.






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






30. The total mechanization of a job.






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






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






33. Continuous learning from daily experiences and opportunities






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Expectancy x Instrumentality x Valence






43. Involves reducing the scale of current operations






44. A measure of resource cost associated with goal accomplishment






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






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






47. Ability x Support x Effort






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






49. Choosing the first satisfactory alternative that comes to attention






50. Local products are sold abroad