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

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2. Forming - Storming - Norming - Performing






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






4. 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






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






6. Hierarchy of needs






7. 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






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






9. 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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10. The ability to use influence to achieve results






11. 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.






12. 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






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






14. 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'






15. 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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. Someone does not have 'official' authority but is recognized as a leader by the group






22. 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.






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






24. 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






25. Tests ending condition in middle of loop






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

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






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






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






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






31. 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'






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






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






34. Total fixed cost






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






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






37. Fundamental values of right and wrong






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. 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






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