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Management

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Social traits such as ones cultural background or allegiance that are shared by a human population






2. 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






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






4. Managers allow employees to take full responsibility for decisions within their areas; authority is decentralised.






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






6. View that says ethical decisions are made in order to respect and protect individual liberties and privileges






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






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






9. Degree to which management decision take into account the effects on people in the organization






10. Any constituencies in an organizations environment that are affected by that organizations decisions and actions






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






12. Autocratic - Persuasive - Consultative - Participative - Laissez-Faire






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






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






15. Involving collecting receiving and disseminating information






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






17. The manager makes all decisions alone - with centralised authority and one-way communication.






18. The manager encourages employees to become actively involved in the decision-making process; authority is decentralised and communication is a two way process.






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






20. Goals - People and Structure






21. Degree to which employees are aggressive and competitive rather than cooperative






22. The view that much of an organizations success or failure is due to external forces outside managers control






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






24. The manager makes the final decision after gaining feedback from stakeholders; authority is still somewhat centralised; communication is a two way process.






25. Cultures in which the key values are deeply held and widely shared






26. A business firms intention beyond its legal and economic obligations to do the right things act in ways that are good for society






27. Figurehead - leader - liaison






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






29. An independent business having fewer than 500 employees that doesn't necessarily engage in any new or innovative practices and has relatively little impact on its industry






30. The number of components in an organizations environment and the extent of knowledge that the organizations has about those components






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






32. View that says ethical decisions are made in order to enforce rules fairly and impartially






33. A managers ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations






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






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






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






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






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






39. Making products domestically and selling them abroad






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






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