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CLEP Principles Of 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. Average Return per user






2. Uses natives of the host country to manage operations within their country and parent-country natives to manage at headquarters.






3. Assumes that - given challenge and freedom - workers are motivated to achieve self-esteem and to demonstrate their competence and creativity.






4. Power derived through one's position - such as a police officer or elected official.






5. The tendency for observers - when analyzing another's behavior - to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition






6. Implements general plan and guides development in a localized area; addresses geographical area with in general plan area






7. Plan reflecting decisions about resource allocations - company priorities - and steps needed to meet strategic goals. LONG TERM GOALS






8. Adj. using threats or orders to make someone do something - the capacity to punish or withhold positive outcomes as a means of influencing other people






9. An informal - person-to-person communication network of employees that is not officially sanctioned by the organization






10. The phenomenon that people often pay the most attention to things they already agree with and interpret them according to their own predispositions






11. A decision-making method that begins and ends by having group members quietly write down and evaluate ideas to be shared with the group. This ensures weaker voices have a chance to speak.






12. People's expectations or beliefs determine their behavior and performance - thus serving to make their expectations come true. also... living up to or down to another's expectations of us... 'self fulfilling prophecy'






13. The process of comparing a practice or process to an alternate - existing practice or process in order to gain insights and make improvements






14. Groups in which the members are attached to each other and act as one unit






15. The management function that determines how the firm's human - financial - physical - informational - and technical resources are arranged and coordinated to perform tasks to achieve desired goals.






16. A plan that provides benefits for a limited amount of time - usually 6 months or less






17. Fundamental values of right and wrong






18. Power derived through advanced knowledge or experience in a particular subject.






19. Forming - Storming - Norming - Performing






20. Different people have different needs based on their early childhood experiences.

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21. A simple bar chart that depicts project tasks against a calendar






22. When a company or organization chooses to do more than required to meet a requirement or responsibility and perhaps even becoming an industry leader in that area.






23. Assure that organizational processes are acting as intended. Additionally - the control system will help create a system that limits waste to organizational resources.






24. Links production rate to demand - keeps any step from producing too much inventory - refills needed parts at every stage to minimize waste time - used in time production of multi-step process to keep each step producing proper quantity in time frame






25. Provides managment with detailed implementation guidance based on stratgy to help with objectives






26. Is a model for project management designed to analyze and represent the tasks involved in completing a given project. A method to analyze the involved tasks in completing a given project - especially the time needed to complete each task - and identi






27. American mechanical engineer - who wanted to improve industrial efficiency. He is known as the father of scientific management - and was one of the first management consultants






28. When a company or organization does the bare minimum required to meet a requirement or responsibility






29. The management function that energizes people to contribute their best individually and in cooperation with other people






30. A form of social control characterized by strict obedience to the authority of a state or organization - often maintaining and enforcing control through use of oppressive force. 'The Ends Justify the Means'






31. Choosing an option that is acceptable - although not necessarily the best or perfect.






32. Hierarchy of needs






33. Holder's ability to give something of value - like $ - responisbility - or praise; Ex: boss - teachers - etc.






34. Motivation has two factors: satisfiers and dis-satisfiers.

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35. The tendency for observers - when analyzing another's behavior - to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition






36. The value or importance an individual places on a reward






37. Management dealing primarily with the organizing and leading core management functions. Specifically - it has contributed to the ideas of division of labor - standard procedures and work flows - idea of providing incentives for performance on the job






38. 1.Latent - parties don't know the conflict exists 2.Perceived - reacting calmly and seeking to understand the situation 3.Felt 4.Manifest 5.Conflict aftermath






39. Motivates one person to communicate with another - Power given to an individual due to respect and/or desire to be similar to that individual.






40. The management function that measures performance - compares it to objectives - implements necessary changes - and monitors progress






41. To bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable






42. A one-time plan specifically designed to meet the needs of a unique situation. 'visit of official'






43. An approach that fills key managerial positions abroad with persons from headquarters- that is - with parent-country nationals (PCNs); used at internationalization stage






44. 1. Expectancy: Effort ? Performance (E?P) belief that one's effort (E) will result in attainment of desired performance (P) goals 2. Instrumentality: Performance ? Outcome (P?O)belief that a person will receive a reward if the performance expectation






45. Staffing means seeking the best people for key jobs throughout the entire organistaion irrespective of nationality






46. The ability to use influence to achieve results






47. A mechanism for gathering information about performance deficiencies after they occur






48. Degree to which decision-making authority is given to lower levels in an organization's hierarchy






49. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else






50. Using computers and telecommunications equipment to perform work from home or another remote location