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CLEP Principles Of Management

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






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






3. 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






4. 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.






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. Tests ending condition in middle of loop






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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.






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

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






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






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






22. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






25. Planning - Controlling - Leading - Organizing






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Average Return per user






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






39. The ability to use influence to achieve results






40. 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






41. Fundamental values of right and wrong






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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.






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






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. 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







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