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CLEP Principles Of Management

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Planning - Controlling - Leading - Organizing






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Forming - Storming - Norming - Performing






15. 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






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






17. 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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18. Tests ending condition in middle of loop






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Leadership based on an exchange process - in which followers are rewarded for good performance and punished for poor performance






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






34. 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






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






36. 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.






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Fundamental values of right and wrong






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






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






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