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CLEP Principles Of Management

Subjects : clep, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. Tests ending condition in middle of loop






4. Planning - Controlling - Leading - Organizing






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Forming - Storming - Norming - Performing






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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






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






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






21. 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






22. Total fixed cost






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






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






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






26. Average Return per user






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






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


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


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






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






32. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. 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'






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Fundamental values of right and wrong






49. The ability to use influence to achieve results






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