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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. Playing down differences among parties






2. Creativity - direction - delegation -control - collaboration






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






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






5. Shows a complete picture of several alternative decision paths






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






7. Emphasizes an institutional or group focus.






8. Increased productivity - Dont deal with other departments much






9. Developed the acceptance theory of management






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






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






12. Can respond quickly to the latest trends.






13. Establish an evaluation and control system






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






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






16. Decisions are more consistent from manager to manager






17. Collective bargaining occurs between






18. Constant change






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






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






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






22. Coercive and reward powers






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






24. Provides the employee with increased authority and responsibility






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






26. Extend authority to the lowest possible levels.






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






28. Ambitious and perseverant






29. Informational - interpersonal - and decisional






30. Structure with a number of channels






31. Give positive satisfaction






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






33. Framework for the hierarchy of an organization






34. Focuses on the human-based elements of work






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






36. Low-level concern with both people and production






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






38. Operate without managers






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


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






41. Declared racial segregation unconstitutional






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






43. Job enlargement






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






45. Increase productivity and efficiency by reengineering work processes






46. Most efficient way of bringing about improvement in quality






47. It can defy unity of command.






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






49. Ensures protection for corporate whistle-blowers






50. Emphasizes personal relationships