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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 set of rules or principles that defines right and wrong conduct






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






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






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






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






6. A direct investment in a foreign country that involves setting up a separate and independent facility or office






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. Mentor - dissemination - spokesperson






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






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






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






19. Entailing making decisions or choices






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






26. Acquiring products made abroad and selling them domestically






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 1st Top Managers 2nd Middle managers 3rd First-Line Managers 4th Non managerial employees.






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






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






44. Figurehead - leader - liaison






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






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






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






48. A managers ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations






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






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