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Management

Subject : business-skills
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1. Any constituencies in an organizations environment that are affected by that organizations decisions and actions






2. View that says ethical decisions are made solely on the basis of their outcomes or consequences






3. 1st Top Managers 2nd Middle managers 3rd First-Line Managers 4th Non managerial employees.






4. A managers ability to build a power base and establish the right connections






5. Individuals who are typically responsible for translating goals set by top managers into specific details that lower-level managers wills see get done






6. Social traits such as ones cultural background or allegiance that are shared by a human population






7. Involving collecting receiving and disseminating information






8. The use of scientific methods to define the "one best way" for a job to be done - Frederick Winslow Taylor.






9. The degree of change and complexity in an organizations enviroment






10. The view that managers are directly responsible for an organizations success or failure






11. A narrow focus in which managers see thing only through their own eyes and from their own perspective






12. Job-specific knowledge and techniques needed to perform work tasks






13. Includes monitoring performance comparing it with goals and correcting any significant deviations






14. Degree to which managers focus on results or outcomes rather than on how these outcomes are achived






15. Economic - Global - Political/Legal - Socio cultural - Technological - demographics. In the middle THE ORGANIZATION`






16. An agreement in which an organization gives another the right for a fee to make or sell its products using its technology or product specifications






17. Purchasing materials or labor from around the world wherever it is cheapest






18. An agreement in which an organization gives other organization the right for a fee to use its name and operating methods






19. A boundary less world where goods and services are produced and marketed worlwide






20. Making products domestically and selling them abroad






21. Degree to which organizational decisions and actions emphasize maintaining the status quo






22. Figurehead - leader - liaison






23. A structural arrangement for global organizations that eliminates artificial geographical barries






24. When employees are connected to satisfied with and enthusiastic about their jobs






25. A direct investment in a foreign country that involves setting up a separate and independent facility or office






26. Whether to impose external controls or allow employees to control their own actions - What criteria should be emphasized in employee performance evaluations - What repercussions will occur from exceeding ones budget






27. Specific categories of managerial behavior often grouped around interpersonal relationships information transfer and decision making






28. Any type of international company that maintains operations in multiple countries






29. Degree to which work is organized around team rather than individuals






30. Individuals in an organization who direct the activities of others






31. Supervisors responsible for directing the day to day activities of non managerial employees






32. The process of getting things done effectively efficiently through and with other people






33. Entailing making decisions or choices






34. Degree to which employees are expected to exhibit precision analysis and attention to detial






35. Includes defining goals establishing strategy and developing plans to coordinate activites






36. When a business firm engages in social actions in response to some popular social need






37. A companys ability to achieve its business goals and increase long-term shareholder value by integrating economic - environmental and social opportunities into its business strategies






38. Part-time temporary and contract workers who are available for hire on an as-needed basis






39. How much autonomy should be designed into employees jobs - Whether task should be done by individuals or in teams - The degree to which department managers interact with each other






40. Includes motivating employees directing the activites of other selecting the most effective communication channel and resolving conflicts






41. Planning - Organizing - Leading - Controlling Middle ACHIEVING THE ORGANIZATIONS STATES PURPOSE.






42. The characteristics of a population used for purposes of social stuidies






43. A partnership between an organization and a foreign company partners in which both share resources and knowledge in developing new products of building production facilities.






44. The degree of risk that plans should contain - Whether plans should be developed by individuals or teams - The degree of environmental scanning in which management will engage






45. Any equipment tools or operating methods that are designed to make work more efficient






46. A formal document that states an organizations primary values and the ethical rules its expects managers and non managerial employees to follow






47. A managers ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations






48. Benefits that provide a wide range of scheduling options and allow employees more flexibility at work accommodating their needs for work-life balance






49. A managers ability to work with understand mentor and motivate other both individually and in groups






50. The manager makes decisions alone - but explains the reasons to employees; authority is centralised and communication is one way.