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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. Operate without managers






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






3. Framework for the hierarchy of an organization






4. It can defy unity of command.






5. A demonstration of high quality maintenance






6. Focuses on the human-based elements of work






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






8. Developed the acceptance theory of management






9. Comprised of experts from various functions






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






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






12. Informational - interpersonal - and decisional






13. Includes an employee's salary and benefits






14. Upholded segregation






15. Declared racial segregation unconstitutional






16. Give positive satisfaction






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






18. Canada - Mexico - and the United States






19. 14 principles of management






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






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






22. Low-level concern with both people and production






23. Ambitious and perseverant






24. Playing down differences among parties






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






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






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






28. Increase productivity and efficiency by reengineering work processes






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






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






31. Structure with a number of channels






32. Emphasizes personal relationships






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






34. Collective bargaining occurs between






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






36. Increased productivity - Dont deal with other departments much






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






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






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






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






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






42. Coercive and reward powers






43. Father of scientific management






44. Working toward steady continuous improvement






45. Composed employees number of hierarchical levels






46. Extend authority to the lowest possible levels.






47. Example of an intrinsic reward






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






49. Ensures protection for corporate whistle-blowers






50. Emphasizes an institutional or group focus.