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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. Increased productivity - Dont deal with other departments much






2. Shows a complete picture of several alternative decision paths






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






4. Job enlargement






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






6. Most efficient way of bringing about improvement in quality






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






8. Focuses on the human-based elements of work






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






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






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






12. Operate without managers






13. Coercive and reward powers






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






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






16. Collective bargaining occurs between






17. Provides the employee with increased authority and responsibility






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






19. Father of scientific management






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






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






22. Ensures protection for corporate whistle-blowers






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






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






25. Includes an employee's salary and benefits






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






27. Canada - Mexico - and the United States






28. A demonstration of high quality maintenance






29. Emphasizes personal relationships






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






31. Can respond quickly to the latest trends.






32. Give positive satisfaction






33. 14 principles of management






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






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






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






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






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






39. Decisions are more consistent from manager to manager






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






41. Low-level concern with both people and production






42. Working toward steady continuous improvement






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






44. Structure with a number of channels






45. Increase productivity and efficiency by reengineering work processes






46. Ambitious and perseverant






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






48. Concentrates authority in the upper levels.






49. Example of an intrinsic reward






50. Extend authority to the lowest possible levels.