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Business Leadership

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Contingency Model - Task Oriented/Relationship Oriented






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






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






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






5. Choosing the first satisfactory alternative that comes to attention






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






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






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






9. Behaviour followed by pleasant consequences is like to be repeated; behaviour followed by unpleasant work conditions is not.






10. Least Preferred Co-worker Scale






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






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






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






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






15. Involves an experienced person offering performance advice to a less-experienced person






16. Expectancy x Instrumentality x Valence






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






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






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






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






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






22. Bends and adjusts existing ways to improve performance






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






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






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






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






27. Responds to events as or after they occur.






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






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






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






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






32. The number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager






33. WOT






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






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






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






37. Aligns the organization with anticipated future challenges.






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






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






40. An unfulfilled physiological or psychological desire.






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






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






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






44. Desire to do something better - solve problems - or to solve complex problems






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






46. A plan that commits resources to projects or activities






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






48. Ability x Support x Effort






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






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