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CLEP Principles Of Management

Subjects : clep, business-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The management function that energizes people to contribute their best individually and in cooperation with other people






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. A decision-making method that begins and ends by having group members quietly write down and evaluate ideas to be shared with the group. This ensures weaker voices have a chance to speak.






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

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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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'






36. 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






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






38. Tests ending condition in middle of loop






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

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






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






42. 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.






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






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 number of subordinates who report directly to a manager






46. 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






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






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






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






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