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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. The requirement to show performance results to a supervisor






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






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






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






5. Applies a specific solution crafted for a unique problem






6. The number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager






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






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






9. Describes the differences among workers in gender - race - age - ethnic culture - able-bodiness - religious affiliation - and sexual orientation.






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






11. A lack of communication and coordination across functions.






12. Expectancy x Instrumentality x Valence






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Responds to events as or after they occur.






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






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






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






24. Strategies for simplifying decision-making






25. An unfulfilled physiological or psychological desire.






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






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






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






29. The application of operant conditioning to influence human behaviour at work.






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






31. Bends and adjusts existing ways to improve performance






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






33. Approaches problems in a rational and analytical fashion.






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






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






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






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






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






39. Brings together members from different functional departments






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






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






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






43. Involves reducing the scale of current operations






44. Sets long-term direction for the total enterprise.






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






46. Choosing the first satisfactory alternative that comes to attention






47. Desire to establish and maintain good relations with people






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






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






50. Aligns the organization with anticipated future challenges.