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CLEP Principles Of Management

Subjects : clep, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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'






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






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






4. Tests ending condition in middle of loop






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. 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.






16. 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






17. Power derived through advanced knowledge or experience in a particular subject.






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






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






21. 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.






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






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. 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






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






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

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






28. Fundamental values of right and wrong






29. Hierarchy of needs






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






31. 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'






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






33. 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






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






35. The ability to use influence to achieve results






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






46. Total fixed cost






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






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

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






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