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Management

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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. The degree to which managers are concerned with increasing employee job satisfaction - What leadership styles are appropriate - Whether all disagreements--even constructive ones--should be eliminated






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Acquiring products made abroad and selling them domestically






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






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






16. Doing the right things or completing activities so that organizational goals are attained






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






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






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






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






21. Goals - People and Structure






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






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






24. Involving collecting receiving and disseminating information






25. Entrepreneur - Disturbance handler - resource allocator - negortiator






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






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






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






29. 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






30. The biological heritage (including physical characteristics such as ones skin color and associated traits that people use to identify themselves






31. Making products domestically and selling them abroad






32. Employees - customers - unions - social and political action groups - shareholders - competitors - communities - Trade and industry associations - Suppliers - governments - media.






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






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






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






36. 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






37. A set of rules or principles that defines right and wrong conduct






38. A specific type of strategic alliance in which the partners agree to form a separate independent organization for some business purpose.






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






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






41. Involving people (subordinates and persons outside the organization) and other duties that are ceremonial and symbolic in nature






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






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






44. 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






45. Factors forces situations and events outside the organization that affect its performance






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






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






50. Degree to which employees are encouraged to be innovative and take risks