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






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






3. Assumes that workers are basically lazy - error-prone - and extrinsically motivated by money - and should be directed from above.






4. A plan that deals with organizational issues and problems that recur frequently. 'sexual harassment policy'






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






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






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






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

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9. Fundamental values of right and wrong






10. 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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. Hierarchy of needs






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






48. 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'






49. 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






50. Total fixed cost