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CLEP Intro To Management

Subjects : clep, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Identifies the set of dependent tasks that together take the longest time to complete as the critical path.






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






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






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






5. Increased productivity - Dont deal with other departments much






6. It can defy unity of command.






7. Example of an intrinsic reward






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






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






10. Developed the acceptance theory of management






11. Focuses on the human-based elements of work






12. Constant change






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






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






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






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






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






18. Provides the employee with increased authority and responsibility






19. Includes an employee's salary and benefits






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






21. Framework for the hierarchy of an organization






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






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






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






25. Ambitious and perseverant






26. Creativity - direction - delegation -control - collaboration






27. Collective bargaining occurs between






28. Increase productivity and efficiency by reengineering work processes






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

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30. Low-level concern with both people and production






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






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






33. Working toward steady continuous improvement






34. Ensures protection for corporate whistle-blowers






35. Shows a complete picture of several alternative decision paths






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






37. Emphasizes personal relationships






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






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






40. Extend authority to the lowest possible levels.






41. Coercive and reward powers






42. 14 principles of management






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






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






45. Give positive satisfaction






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






47. Establish an evaluation and control system






48. Can respond quickly to the latest trends.






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






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