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Management

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Individuals who are responsible for making decisions about the direction of the organization and establishing policies that affect all organizational memebers






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






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






4. Making products domestically and selling them abroad






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






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






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






8. A managers ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 1st Top Managers 2nd Middle managers 3rd First-Line Managers 4th Non managerial employees.






31. Goals - People and Structure






32. Mentor - dissemination - spokesperson






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Acquiring products made abroad and selling them domestically






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






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






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






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