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CLEP Principles Of Management

Subjects : clep, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Staffing means seeking the best people for key jobs throughout the entire organistaion irrespective of nationality






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






6. Total fixed cost






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Fundamental values of right and wrong






21. 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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






32. 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.






33. Tests ending condition in middle of loop






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. 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.






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. 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.






46. Forming - Storming - Norming - Performing






47. 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.






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






49. The ability to use influence to achieve results






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