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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. It can defy unity of command.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Working toward steady continuous improvement






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






9. Composed employees number of hierarchical levels






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






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






12. Ensures protection for corporate whistle-blowers






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






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






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






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






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






18. Extend authority to the lowest possible levels.






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






20. Comprised of experts from various functions






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






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






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






24. Emphasizes personal relationships






25. Ascribing one's own ideas or emotions to another






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






27. Focuses on the human-based elements of work






28. Establish an evaluation and control system






29. Shows a complete picture of several alternative decision paths






30. Most efficient way of bringing about improvement in quality






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






32. Collective bargaining occurs between






33. Constant change






34. Developed the acceptance theory of management






35. Includes an employee's salary and benefits






36. Increase productivity and efficiency by reengineering work processes






37. Increased productivity - Dont deal with other departments much






38. Example of an intrinsic reward






39. Declared racial segregation unconstitutional






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






41. Plan to make major changes to the processes and culture of an entire organization






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






43. Provides the employee with increased authority and responsibility






44. Concentrates authority in the upper levels.






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






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






47. States that each employee must be accountable to one and only one supervisor.






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






49. Low-level concern with both people and production






50. A demonstration of high quality maintenance