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Management

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Supervisors responsible for directing the day to day activities of non managerial employees






2. An MNC that centralizes management and other decisions in the home country






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






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






5. When a business firm engages in social actions because of its obligation to meet certain economic and legal responsibilities






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






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






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






9. A managers ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations






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






11. Individuals who are responsible for making decisions about the direction of the organization and establishing policies that affect all organizational memebers






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






13. Figurehead - leader - liaison






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






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






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






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






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






19. A systematic arrangement of people brought together to accomplish some specific purpose






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Includes determining what tasks are to be done who is to do them how the tasks are to be grouped whop reports to whom and who will make decisions






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






27. Mentor - dissemination - spokesperson






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






29. The shared values principles traditions and ways of doing things that influence the way organizational members act






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






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






32. Involving collecting receiving and disseminating information






33. 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.






34. 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






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






36. Minimal Global investment - Global sourcing- exporting and importing - licensing - franchising - strategic alliance - joint venture - foreign subsidiary. - Significant global investment






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






39. 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






40. Entailing making decisions or choices






41. Acquiring products made abroad and selling them domestically






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






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






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






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






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






47. An MNC that decentralizes management and other decisions to the local country where its doing business






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






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






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