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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. A measure of resource cost associated with goal accomplishment






9. Approaches problems in a rational and analytical fashion.






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






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






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






13. Involves reducing the scale of current operations






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






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






16. Is an output measure of task or goal accomplishment






17. Approaches problems in a flexible and spontaneous fashion.






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






19. The phase at which change is stabilized.






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






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






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






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






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






25. Continuous learning from daily experiences and opportunities






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






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






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






29. Guides activities within one specific area of operations.






30. Least Preferred Co-worker Scale






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






32. The total mechanization of a job.






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






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






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






36. Applies a specific solution crafted for a unique problem






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






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






39. Brings together members from different functional departments






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






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






42. Is by acquiring suppliers and distributors






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






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






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






46. Choosing the first satisfactory alternative that comes to attention






47. Strategies for simplifying decision-making






48. Oversees the work of large departments or divisions.






49. A plan that commits resources to projects or activities






50. Ability x Support x Effort