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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. Expectancy x Instrumentality x Valence






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






3. Contingency Model - Task Oriented/Relationship Oriented






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






5. The requirement to show performance results to a supervisor






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






7. Aligns the organization with anticipated future challenges.






8. Growing within the same business area






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






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






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






12. A lack of communication and coordination across functions.






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






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






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






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






17. Continuous learning from daily experiences and opportunities






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






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






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






21. The worldwide interdependence of resource flows - product markets - and business competition.






22. A measure of resource cost associated with goal accomplishment






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






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






25. Least Preferred Co-worker Scale






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






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






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






29. Involves identifying and taking action to resolve problems






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






31. Desire to establish and maintain good relations with people






32. The phase at which change is stabilized.






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






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






35. An unfulfilled physiological or psychological desire.






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






37. Is by acquiring suppliers and distributors






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






39. Ability x Support x Effort






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






41. Is a choice among possible alternative courses of action






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






43. Guides activities within one specific area of operations.






44. Local products are sold abroad






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






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






47. Approaches problems in a flexible and spontaneous fashion.






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






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






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