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






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






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






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






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






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






7. A demonstration of high quality maintenance






8. Emphasizes personal relationships






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






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






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






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






13. Comprised of experts from various functions






14. Give positive satisfaction






15. Constant change






16. Framework for the hierarchy of an organization






17. Creativity - direction - delegation -control - collaboration






18. Emphasizes an institutional or group focus.






19. Concentrates authority in the upper levels.






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






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






22. Informational - interpersonal - and decisional






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






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






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






26. 14 principles of management






27. Job enlargement






28. Includes an employee's salary and benefits






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






30. Working toward steady continuous improvement






31. Ensures protection for corporate whistle-blowers






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






33. Increased productivity - Dont deal with other departments much






34. Establish an evaluation and control system






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






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






37. Ambitious and perseverant






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






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






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






41. Coercive and reward powers






42. Collective bargaining occurs between






43. Playing down differences among parties






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






45. Provides the employee with increased authority and responsibility






46. Decisions are more consistent from manager to manager






47. Declared racial segregation unconstitutional






48. Developed the acceptance theory of management






49. Shows a complete picture of several alternative decision paths






50. Can respond quickly to the latest trends.