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






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






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






4. Upholded segregation






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






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






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






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






9. Structure with a number of channels






10. Constant change






11. Most efficient way of bringing about improvement in quality






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






13. Establish an evaluation and control system






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






15. Focuses on the human-based elements of work






16. Provides the employee with increased authority and responsibility






17. Father of scientific management






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






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






20. Working toward steady continuous improvement






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






22. Ambitious and perseverant






23. 14 principles of management






24. Ensures protection for corporate whistle-blowers






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






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

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






28. Canada - Mexico - and the United States






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






30. Developed the acceptance theory of management






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






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






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






34. Shows a complete picture of several alternative decision paths






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






36. Increased productivity - Dont deal with other departments much






37. Emphasizes personal relationships






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






39. Framework for the hierarchy of an organization






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






41. Playing down differences among parties






42. Operate without managers






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






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






45. Can respond quickly to the latest trends.






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






47. Extend authority to the lowest possible levels.






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






49. Concentrates authority in the upper levels.






50. Creativity - direction - delegation -control - collaboration