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Management 101: Change And Operations

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 32 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Providing customers with a product when - where - and how they want it






2. A quality program designed to reduce defects and help lower costs - save time - and improve customer satisfaction






3. An organization that understands what customers want - identifies value by analyzing all activities required to produce products and then optimizes the entire process from the customer's perspective






4. Education and communication; Participation; Facilitation and support; Negotiation; Manipulation and co-optation; and Coercion






5. Factors that cause stress






6. Organizations that produce physical goods






7. The ability of a product or service to reliably do what it's supposed to do and to satisfy customer expectations






8. The performance characteristics - features - and attributes - and any other aspects of goods and services for which customers are willing to give up resources






9. Coordination and collaboration; Technology investment; Organizational processes; Leadership; Employees; and Organizational culture and attitudes






10. The ability to combine ideas in a unique way or to make unusual associations between ideas






11. The entire series of organizational work activities that add value at each step from raw materials to finished product






12. Taking creative ideas and turning them into useful products or work methods






13. Someone who acts as a catalyst and assumes the responsibility for managing the change process






14. Calm Waters metaphor; White-Water Rapids metaphor






15. When role expectations are not clearly understood






16. Having more work to accomplish than time permits






17. The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure placed on them from extraordinary demands - conditions or opportunities






18. ISO 9000; Six Sigma






19. Change methods that focus on people and the nature and quality of interpersonal work relationships






20. Organizational barriers; Cultural attitudes; Required capabilities; and People






21. Work expectations that are hard to satisfy






22. Any alteration of people - structure - or technology in an organization






23. The transformation process that converts resources into finished goods and services






24. A series of international quality management standards that set uniform guidelines for processes to ensure that products conform to customer requirements






25. Individuals who actively and enthusiastically support new ideas - build support - overcome resistance - and ensure that innovations are implemented






26. People who are relaxed and easygoing and accept change easily






27. People who have a chronic sense of urgency and an excessive competitive drive






28. The process of managing the sequence of activities and information along the entire value chain






29. The ways that organizational work is done






30. Structure; Technology; People






31. Organizations that produce nonphysical products in the form of services






32. 1. Unfreezing; 2. Changing; 3. Refreezing