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CLEP Principles Of Management

Subjects : clep, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Degree to which decision-making authority is given to lower levels in an organization's hierarchy






2. 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






3. 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.






4. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. Tests ending condition in middle of loop






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






25. Total fixed cost






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. 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.






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

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43. The ability to use influence to achieve results






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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'