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CLEP Principles Of Management

Subjects : clep, business-skills
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1. Forming - Storming - Norming - Performing






2. 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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3. 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.






4. Total fixed cost






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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'






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






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






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






29. 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






30. Average Return per user






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The ability to use influence to achieve results






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






41. Assumes that managers will not search for the optimal solution to an issue - but will instead settle for the first available solution that meets their needs.






42. Fundamental values of right and wrong






43. 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






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






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






46. Hierarchy of needs






47. 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






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

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






50. Tests ending condition in middle of loop







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