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CLEP Principles Of Management

Subjects : clep, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When a company or organization does the bare minimum required to meet a requirement or responsibility






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






3. Planning - Controlling - Leading - Organizing






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






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






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






7. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






8. The ability to use influence to achieve results






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Total fixed cost






15. 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






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






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






18. 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.






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. Average Return per user






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. 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'






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






33. Hierarchy of needs






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






35. 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






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 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.






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






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






40. Fundamental values of right and wrong






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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

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






50. 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