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CLEP Intro To Management

Subjects : clep, 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. Focuses on the human-based elements of work






2. Establish an evaluation and control system






3. Operate without managers






4. Extend authority to the lowest possible levels.






5. Code of organizational conduct that reflects the overall values and principles of a business






6. Individual who promotes the development of an innovative product within an organization






7. Shows a complete picture of several alternative decision paths






8. Informational - interpersonal - and decisional






9. Strives to improve performance to deliver high-quality goods or services






10. A demonstration of high quality maintenance






11. Decisions are more consistent from manager to manager






12. Increase productivity and efficiency by reengineering work processes






13. Job enlargement






14. Example of an intrinsic reward






15. Ability of a system to total more than the sum of its parts






16. Average manager spends the majority of his or her time






17. Collective bargaining occurs between






18. Idea that subjects of an experiment alter their behavior in response to the fact that they are being studied






19. Upholded segregation






20. Certain factors in the workplace cause job satisfaction & dissatisfaction

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21. Implies a focus on all levels and areas of an organization






22. Identifies the set of dependent tasks that together take the longest time to complete as the critical path.






23. Most efficient way of bringing about improvement in quality






24. Do not give positive satisfaction - though dissatisfaction results from their absence






25. Specific work goals that middle-level managers derive from the broader strategic goals






26. Broadens the definition of a customer to anyone to whom an employee passes on his product






27. Composed employees number of hierarchical levels






28. Father of scientific management






29. Developed the acceptance theory of management






30. Playing down differences among parties






31. Comprised of experts from various functions






32. Takes a flexible approach to management that depends on a given situation.






33. First phase of a company training program generally focuses on






34. Ensures protection for corporate whistle-blowers






35. Coercive and reward powers






36. A force of change directed toward solving a problem.






37. Decisions go through a number of channels before resolution can be reached






38. Focuses on the single best way to perform and manage tasks.






39. Concentrates authority in the upper levels.






40. Determines which alternative will pay back an initial investment most quickly






41. Includes an employee's salary and benefits






42. Guidelines to which employees must adhere to ensure the quality of their work






43. Canada - Mexico - and the United States






44. Declared racial segregation unconstitutional






45. Structure with a number of channels






46. Creation of new products - Improvement of existing products - Alteration of old products






47. Physical support system for the economic activities of a country






48. Show an organization's assets at any given point in time






49. Provides the employee with increased authority and responsibility






50. Developed by first-level supervisors to schedule work to meet tactical goals; Highly Measurable