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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. Operate without managers






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






3. It can defy unity of command.






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






5. Low-level concern with both people and production






6. Structure with a number of channels






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






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






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






10. Informational - interpersonal - and decisional






11. Father of scientific management






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






13. Focuses on the human-based elements of work






14. Extend authority to the lowest possible levels.






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






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






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






18. Can respond quickly to the latest trends.






19. Organization-wide - long-term goal devised by a top-level manager.






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






21. Creativity - direction - delegation -control - collaboration






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






23. Framework for the hierarchy of an organization






24. Establish an evaluation and control system






25. Ambitious and perseverant






26. A demonstration of high quality maintenance






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






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






29. Decisions are more consistent from manager to manager






30. Composed employees number of hierarchical levels






31. Coercive and reward powers






32. Canada - Mexico - and the United States






33. Playing down differences among parties






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






35. Comprised of experts from various functions






36. Upholded segregation






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






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






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






40. Constant change






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






42. Example of an intrinsic reward






43. Working toward steady continuous improvement






44. Increased productivity - Dont deal with other departments much






45. Includes an employee's salary and benefits






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






47. Job enlargement






48. 14 principles of management






49. Collective bargaining occurs between






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