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






2. 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






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






4. Hierarchy of needs






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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






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

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






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






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






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






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






15. The tendency to assign internal attributes to successes and external factors to failures.






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. 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






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

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23. Total fixed cost






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






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






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






27. The ability to use influence to achieve results






28. Average Return per user






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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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34. 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.






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






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






37. Tests ending condition in middle of loop






38. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






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






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






44. Forming - Storming - Norming - Performing






45. 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






46. Fundamental values of right and wrong






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






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






49. 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






50. 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