Test your basic knowledge |

CLEP Principles Of Management

Subjects : clep, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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






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






8. 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.






9. 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






10. Fundamental values of right and wrong






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






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






13. 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'






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






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






17. Planning - Controlling - Leading - Organizing






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


19. Average Return per user






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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'






34. The ability to use influence to achieve results






35. 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.






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






37. 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






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






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


40. 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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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