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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Emphasizes personal relationships






2. Declared racial segregation unconstitutional






3. Invested by employees in a leader whom they admire and wish to emulate






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






5. Coercive and reward powers






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






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






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






9. Decisions are more consistent from manager to manager






10. To always be the first one out with the latest and greatest product.






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






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






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






14. Individual will act according to what another's expectation of him or her is.






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


16. Use of quantitative techniques such as statistics and computer simulations to aid in managerial decision-making processes






17. Emphasized that organizations establish participation & decision making goals for employees






18. Includes an employee's salary and benefits






19. Most efficient way of bringing about improvement in quality






20. Developed the acceptance theory of management






21. Structure with a number of channels






22. Extend authority to the lowest possible levels.






23. Upholded segregation






24. Collective bargaining occurs between






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






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






27. Focuses on the human-based elements of work






28. 14 principles of management






29. Composed employees number of hierarchical levels






30. A demonstration of high quality maintenance






31. Operate without managers






32. Provides the employee with increased authority and responsibility






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






34. Creativity - direction - delegation -control - collaboration






35. Division of an organization's tasks into separate jobs.






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






37. Comprised of experts from various functions






38. Job enlargement






39. Framework for the hierarchy of an organization






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






41. Increased productivity - Dont deal with other departments much






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






43. Establish an evaluation and control system






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






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






46. Shows a complete picture of several alternative decision paths






47. Emphasizes an institutional or group focus.






48. Father of scientific management






49. Ability to garner the respect and cooperation of employees to achieve an organization's goals






50. Ensures protection for corporate whistle-blowers