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CLEP Principles Of Management

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






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






3. Tests ending condition in middle of loop






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






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






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






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






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


9. Fundamental values of right and wrong






10. 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'






11. 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






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Planning - Controlling - Leading - Organizing






34. The ability to use influence to achieve results






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. Hierarchy of needs






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






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






44. 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






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






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. 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






48. 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






49. The process of comparing a practice or process to an alternate - existing practice or process in order to gain insights and make improvements






50. Total fixed cost