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CLEP Principles Of Management

Subjects : clep, business-skills
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1. When a company or organization responds to a requirement or responsibility by fighting against it.






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






8. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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

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






12. 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.






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






14. 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






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






16. Planning - Controlling - Leading - Organizing






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






18. 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






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






20. Tests ending condition in middle of loop






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






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






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






24. Hierarchy of needs






25. Forming - Storming - Norming - Performing






26. 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






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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







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