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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. 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






2. A managers ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. People who work directly on a job or task and have no responsibility for overseeing the work of others






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Doing things right or getting the most output from the least amount of inputs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. Figurehead - leader - liaison






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






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