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






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






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






4. Growing within the same business area






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






6. Strategies for simplifying decision-making






7. Is by acquiring suppliers and distributors






8. Desire to establish and maintain good relations with people






9. Least Preferred Co-worker Scale






10. Choosing the first satisfactory alternative that comes to attention






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






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






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






14. Aligns the organization with anticipated future challenges.






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






16. WOT






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






18. The requirement to show performance results to a supervisor






19. A lack of communication and coordination across functions.






20. When a business function is contracted to an outside supplier






21. Brings together members from different functional departments






22. Guides activities within one specific area of operations.






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






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






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






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






27. Is a choice among possible alternative courses of action






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






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






30. A plan that commits resources to projects or activities






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






32. Approaches problems in a flexible and spontaneous fashion.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Responds to events as or after they occur.






44. Guides the performance of the organization as a whole or of one of its major parts.






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






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






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






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






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






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