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CLEP Principles Of Management

Subjects : clep, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Someone does not have 'official' authority but is recognized as a leader by the group






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






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






4. 1. Expectancy: Effort ? Performance (E?P) belief that one's effort (E) will result in attainment of desired performance (P) goals 2. Instrumentality: Performance ? Outcome (P?O)belief that a person will receive a reward if the performance expectation






5. 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.






6. 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






7. 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.






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


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






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






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


15. Tests ending condition in middle of loop






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






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






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






19. Fundamental values of right and wrong






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






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






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






23. 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


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






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. 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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






50. 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