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






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






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






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






5. Having more work to accomplish than time permits






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






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






8. Structure; Technology; People






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. ISO 9000; Six Sigma






19. Providing customers with a product when - where - and how they want it






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






21. 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






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






23. Organizations that produce physical goods






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






25. Calm Waters metaphor; White-Water Rapids metaphor






26. Work expectations that are hard to satisfy






27. The ways that organizational work is done






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






29. When role expectations are not clearly understood






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






31. Factors that cause stress






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