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CLEP Principles Of Management

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






2. People's expectations or beliefs determine their behavior and performance - thus serving to make their expectations come true. also... living up to or down to another's expectations of us... 'self fulfilling prophecy'






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

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






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






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






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






9. Motivation has two factors: satisfiers and dis-satisfiers.

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10. 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






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






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






13. Total fixed cost






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






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






16. Planning - Controlling - Leading - Organizing






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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. 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






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






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

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






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






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






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






34. 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'






35. 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






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






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






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






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. Fundamental values of right and wrong






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






42. Hierarchy of needs






43. 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






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






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






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






47. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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