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CLEP Principles Of Management

Subjects : clep, business-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An approach that fills key managerial positions abroad with persons from headquarters- that is - with parent-country nationals (PCNs); used at internationalization stage






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






3. Determined by factoring the machine set up costs as well as the cost of operating the production equipment.






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






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






6. Planning - Controlling - Leading - Organizing






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






8. This cluster includes behaviors such as showing mutual trust and respect for subordinates - demonstrating a genuine concern for their needs - and having a desire to look out for their welfare. Leaders with a strong this style listen to employees sugg






9. Integrates all departments and functions throughout an organization into a single IT system so that employees can make decisions by viewing enterprisewide information on all business operations






10. Assumes that the manager will operate an make decisions based on the best economic interest of the company






11. Someone does not have 'official' authority but is recognized as a leader by the group






12. The tendency to assign internal attributes to successes and external factors to failures.






13. The number of subordinates who report directly to a manager






14. 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'






15. Control that allows managers to anticipate problems before they arise






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






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

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






19. 1) Awareness of need for a decision. 2) Formulation of the problem. 3) Diagnosis and information gathering. 4) Generation of alternatives. 5) Evaluation of alternatives and selection of best option. 6) Implementation of solution. 7) Feedback and eval






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






21. Leadership that - enabled by a leader's vision and inspiration - exerts significant influence






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






23. 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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. Tests ending condition in middle of loop






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






32. 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.






33. There are no predefined criteria or priorities. Instead they are set by the group when making the decision






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






35. 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






36. Provides the right people to fill the structure designed by the organizing function. human resources (personnel) mgmt






37. The control process used while plans are being carried out - including directing - monitoring - and fine-tuning activities as they are performed.






38. Hierarchy of needs






39. Alderfer proposed that motivation is a function of three basic needs (listed from lowest to highest): existence needs (the desire for physiological and materialistic well-being) - relatedness needs (the desire to have meaningful relationships with si

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40. Total fixed cost






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

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42. Temporary allocation of personnel and resources for the accomplishment of a specific objective






43. Management encompassing everything in the value chain starting with the company's suppliers of RAW Materials and ending with the customer herself and her experiences.






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






45. Provides a means for evaluating leadership styles and then training managers to move towards an ideal style of behavior






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






47. A series of studies conducted by Elton Mayo and his Harvard colleagues at the Western Electric Company's Hawthorne plant in Illinois; tested workers' productivity under different levels of lighting; tested whether temperature - humidity - etc. would






48. When a company or organization responds to a requirement or responsibility by fighting against it.






49. Group performance is dependent upon the interaction between leadership style and situational favorableness

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50. Forming - Storming - Norming - Performing