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






2. Average Return per user






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






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






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






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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






10. The ability to use influence to achieve results






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. Planning - Controlling - Leading - Organizing






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






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






19. 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






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






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

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






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






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






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






26. Forming - Storming - Norming - Performing






27. Hierarchy of needs






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. 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.






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






37. 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






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

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

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






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






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






45. 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'






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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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