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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 overall quality of human experiences in the workplace.






2. Is by acquiring suppliers and distributors






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






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






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






6. The requirement to show performance results to a supervisor






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






8. Bends and adjusts existing ways to improve performance






9. The number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager






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






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






12. Guides activities within one specific area of operations.






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






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






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






16. Least Preferred Co-worker Scale






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






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






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






20. Provides learning opportunities to acquire and improve job related skills






21. Approaches problems in a flexible and spontaneous fashion.






22. Ability x Support x Effort






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






24. A shifting network of strategic alliances that are engaged as needed






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






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






27. Strategies for simplifying decision-making






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






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






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






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






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






33. A plan that commits resources to projects or activities






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






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






36. Brings together members from different functional departments






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






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






39. Local products are sold abroad






40. Responds to events as or after they occur.






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






42. Choosing the first satisfactory alternative that comes to attention






43. Aligns the organization with anticipated future challenges.






44. Expectancy x Instrumentality x Valence






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






46. Involves identifying and taking action to resolve problems






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






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






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






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