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CLEP Principles Of Management

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. Leadership based on an exchange process - in which followers are rewarded for good performance and punished for poor performance






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






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






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






16. Tests ending condition in middle of loop






17. 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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18. Average Return per user






19. Fundamental values of right and wrong






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






21. 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






22. 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.






23. Total fixed cost






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. (n.) - the spirit of the time - Leaders are born into the times where they will be effective






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






45. 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.






46. The ability to use influence to achieve results






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






48. A paradox in which a group of people collectively decide on a course of action that is counter to the preferences of any of the individuals in the group






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






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






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