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DSST Principles Of Supervision

Subjects : dsst, business-skills, bvat
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. -The process of determining staffing needs - predicting turnover and vacancies - and identifying and recruiting potential replacements to maintain the staffing levels required to meet program objectives






2. The set of global forces and conditions that operate beyond an organization's boundaries but affect a manager's ability to acquire and utilize resources






3. The process used to accomplish organizational goals through planning - organizing - leading - and controlling people and other organizational resources






4. The cognitive ability to see the organization as a whole and the relationships among its parts






5. Stable pattern of relationships that maintain the group and help it achieve goal - roles - and norms






6. Show the hierarchical structure and relationships within an organization.






7. Payment for work done






8. A purposeful - systematic process for collecting information on the important work-related aspects of a job






9. Role of finding facts and giving advice or opinions in an organization






10. Created Theory of Motivation-Hygiene/Two Factor Theory of Job Satisfaction: Noted that there is a difference between just being satisfied and being motivated






11. Sources and uses for cash






12. Agreements amoung geographically proximate countries to reduce/remove tariff and non-tariff barriers to free flow of goods - services - factors of production






13. Is used to investigate problems - decide on a remedy - and implement a solution.






14. Are you married - do you have children - how old are you - did you graduate - have you been arrested - how much do you weigh - what country are you from - are you U.S. citizen - are you handicapped - whats native language?






15. The expertise necessary to be proficient with methods and processes to run front-line operations






16. Implemented by Fredrick W. Taylor - scientific management to reduce waste - was resented by many although he brought concrete improvements of productivity






17. Thinking and behavior directed toward attaining a goal that is not readily available






18. A future oriented approach and is developmental in nature; recognizes employees as individuals and focuses on their development






19. Wrote that accomplishment specification is the only logical way to define performance requirements. Accomplishments are the best starting points for developing performance standards. In addition - accomplishments are the best tools for the developmen






20. An informal group composed of employees who enjoy one another's company and socialize with one another.






21. Management process of guiding and motivating employees to meet an organization's objectives






22. Are also called senior management or executives. These individuals are at the top one or two levels in an organization - and hold titles such as: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Chief Operational Officer (COO) - Chief






23. Understanding information and reaching a conclusion to solve problems.






24. Groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals.






25. Normal reaction when conflict occurs: tendency to approach or engage in conflict; one actively discusses issues and engages in conflict situations; when disagreements occur the confronter wants to get all issues on the table ASAP (part of competition






26. Divided manager's job into three types: interpersonal - informational - decisional






27. Minimizing differences and emphasizing common interests; unassertive and cooperative






28. A decision by a corporation to turn over much of the responsibility for production to independent suppliers.






29. Father of scientific management






30. Training in which teams get an actual problem - work on solving it and commit to an action plan - and are accountable for carrying it out






31. Groups that are determined by the organization chart and composed of individuals who report directly to a given manager.






32. The ability to influence individuals or groups to achieve organizational goals






33. A conflict resolution style by which one party wants to remain neutral - stay away from conflict - or postpone the conflict to gather information or let things cool down






34. To reduce limits on trade - countries band together to have free trade amongst themselves






35. Managers who are neither executives nor first-level supervisors - but who serve as a link between the two groups.






36. The power to hold people accountable for their actions and to make decisions concerning the use of organizational resources






37. Planned operations in non financial terms






38. The ability to understand others at work and to use that knowledge to influence others to act in ways that enhance one's personal or organizational objectives.






39. Plan describes how the company will organize the work that needs to be accomplished. Kurt Lewin is father of this.






40. Managers who supervise operatives (also known as first-line managers or supervisors).






41. Uncertainty about what the organization expects from the employee in terms of what to do or how to do it






42. Patterns of behavior that help the group develop and maintain good member relationships - group cohesiveness and effective levels of conflict






43. Sees appraisal as the most crucial aspect of organizational life.






44. A summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them






45. Also called secondary groups; groups formed for the purpose of completing tasks - such as solving problems or making decisions






46. The activities performed by one or more group members that help the group accomplish its task and pursue its goals.






47. Prevent the group from functioning effectively because they attack other group members or divert the groups attention






48. (2 people) 1964- Created a management model that conceptualizes management styles and relations. Their Grid uses two axis. 'Concern for people' is plotted using the vertical axis and 'Concern for task' is along the horizontal axis.






49. Management process of determining how best to arrange an organization's resources and activities into a coherent structure






50. Involves human relations - or the manager's ability to interact effectively with organizational members.