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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. It can defy unity of command.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Low-level concern with both people and production






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






9. Developed the acceptance theory of management






10. Upholded segregation






11. Emphasizes personal relationships






12. Creativity - direction - delegation -control - collaboration






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






14. Most efficient way of bringing about improvement in quality






15. Comprised of experts from various functions






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






17. Framework for the hierarchy of an organization






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






19. Example of an intrinsic reward






20. Provides the employee with increased authority and responsibility






21. Establish an evaluation and control system






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






23. Can respond quickly to the latest trends.






24. Increased productivity - Dont deal with other departments much






25. Give positive satisfaction






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






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






28. Composed employees number of hierarchical levels






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






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






31. Canada - Mexico - and the United States






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






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






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






35. Working toward steady continuous improvement






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






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






38. Emphasizes an institutional or group focus.






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






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






41. Collective bargaining occurs between






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






43. Playing down differences among parties






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






45. Structure with a number of channels






46. Shows a complete picture of several alternative decision paths






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






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






49. Informational - interpersonal - and decisional






50. Father of scientific management