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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 display of negative - irrational attitudes toward woman or minorities.






2. Approaches problems in a rational and analytical fashion.






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






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






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






6. The requirement to show performance results to a supervisor






7. Uses permanent and temporary cross-functional teams to improve lateral relations






8. A measure of resource cost associated with goal accomplishment






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






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






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






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






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






14. WOT






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






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






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






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






19. The number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager






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






21. Oversees the work of large departments or divisions.






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






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






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






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






26. Aligns the organization with anticipated future challenges.






27. Bends and adjusts existing ways to improve performance






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






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






30. Strategies for simplifying decision-making






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






32. Local products are sold abroad






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






34. Brings together members from different functional departments






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






36. Ability x Support x Effort






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Guides activities within one specific area of operations.






44. Growing within the same business area






45. A lack of communication and coordination across functions.






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






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






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






49. Involves identifying and taking action to resolve problems






50. Contingency Model - Task Oriented/Relationship Oriented