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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. The management function that assesses the management environment to set future objectives and map out activities necessary to achieve those objectives - and To be effective - the objectives of individuals - teams - and management should be coordinate






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

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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. 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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11. Forming - Storming - Norming - Performing






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. The behavioral tendencies and personal characteristics of the leader that create an exceptionally strong relationship between them and their followers






19. 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'






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






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






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






23. A theory that states that people will be motivated to the extent to which they believe that their efforts will lead to good performance - that good performance will be rewarded - and that they will be offered attractive rewards






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






25. 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






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

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






28. 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






29. 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'






30. The ability to use influence to achieve results






31. A technique that seeks to alter the nature of the work done in a business function - with the objective of radically improving performance.






32. 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






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






34. 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.






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






36. Hierarchy of needs






37. Planning - Controlling - Leading - Organizing






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






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






40. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






43. Maslow's idea of a pyramid of human needs; physiological needs (ex. hunger) must first be satisfied - then safety needs (ex. security) - then belonging needs (ex. love) - then esteem needs (ex. respect) - and last is self-actualization needs (ex. ach






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






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






46. Assumes that managers will not search for the optimal solution to an issue - but will instead settle for the first available solution that meets their needs.






47. Fundamental values of right and wrong






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






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






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

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