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CLEP Principles Of Management

Subjects : clep, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. Fundamental values of right and wrong






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






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

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12. 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.






13. 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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. 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'






22. Planning - Controlling - Leading - Organizing






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. Average Return per user






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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.






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






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