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






2. The set of expectations held by an individual about working relationships with the organization.






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






4. Expectancy x Instrumentality x Valence






5. Is an output measure of task or goal accomplishment






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






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






8. Choosing the first satisfactory alternative that comes to attention






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Is a choice among possible alternative courses of action






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






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






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






19. The phase at which change is stabilized.






20. Continuous learning from daily experiences and opportunities






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






22. Bends and adjusts existing ways to improve performance






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






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






25. Approaches problems in a rational and analytical fashion.






26. Least Preferred Co-worker Scale






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Involves reducing the scale of current operations






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






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






36. Guides activities within one specific area of operations.






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






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






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






40. Brings together members from different functional departments






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






42. Strategies for simplifying decision-making






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






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






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






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






47. Is by acquiring suppliers and distributors






48. An unfulfilled physiological or psychological desire.






49. Growing within the same business area






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