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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. Coercive and reward powers






2. A demonstration of high quality maintenance






3. Father of scientific management






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






5. Playing down differences among parties






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






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






8. It can defy unity of command.






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






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






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






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






13. Creativity - direction - delegation -control - collaboration






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

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15. Framework for the hierarchy of an organization






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






17. Comprised of experts from various functions






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






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






20. Operate without managers






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






22. Can respond quickly to the latest trends.






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






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






25. Extend authority to the lowest possible levels.






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






27. Increased productivity - Dont deal with other departments much






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






29. Low-level concern with both people and production






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






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






32. Give positive satisfaction






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






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






35. Developed the acceptance theory of management






36. Example of an intrinsic reward






37. Shows a complete picture of several alternative decision paths






38. Canada - Mexico - and the United States






39. Upholded segregation






40. Constant change






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






42. Most efficient way of bringing about improvement in quality






43. Declared racial segregation unconstitutional






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






45. Ambitious and perseverant






46. Establish an evaluation and control system






47. Decisions are more consistent from manager to manager






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






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






50. Working toward steady continuous improvement