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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 phase at which change is stabilized.






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






3. Approaches problems in a flexible and spontaneous fashion.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Choosing the first satisfactory alternative that comes to attention






17. Is by acquiring suppliers and distributors






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






19. Guides activities within one specific area of operations.






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






21. Oversees the work of large departments or divisions.






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






23. A lack of communication and coordination across functions.






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






25. Strategies for simplifying decision-making






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






27. Least Preferred Co-worker Scale






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






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






30. Is a choice among possible alternative courses of action






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






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






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






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






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






36. The creation of a whole that is greater than the sum of its individual parts.






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






38. Growing within the same business area






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






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






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






42. Approaches problems in a rational and analytical fashion.






43. The total mechanization of a job.






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






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






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






47. Brings together members from different functional departments






48. WOT






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






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