Exam 1: Management Career Paths

Which group-consisting of members from education groups,professional organizations,publishers,Fortune 500 corporations,and other public and private organizations-published in 2009 a framework defining skills needed for success in the workforce?

Three significant reports identifying skills needed for success in the workplace-SCANS,Partnership for 21st Century Skills,and the AMA Critical Skills Survey-provided instructive insights about the importance of ________ skills.

Which of these is not mentioned in the text as a reason to study management?

Most people who aspire to careers in management start working in nonmanagerial positions.

Match each term with its definition. -Knowledge,expertise,and ability required to do the job

Membership in a professional organization may be a resource for management development or leadership programs,best practices and other industry information,and networking opportunities.

Findings of the three significant reports identifying skills needed for success in the workplace-SCANS,Partnership for 21st Century Skills,and the AMA Critical Skills Survey-were very consistent.

Match each term with its definition. -Any type of business (small,large,entrepreneurial,or professional),nonprofit entity,or governmental office

Match each term with its definition. -Process of leading and working with people to accomplish organizational goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively

According to the American Management Association (AMA)Critical Skills Survey,which of these best describes the employees who require the four Cs?

Match each term with its definition. -Senior leadership team that takes the lead in casting the organization's vision and strategic mission

Match each term with its definition. -Willingness and ability to get things done effectively and efficiently

What are the three broad categories of skills that represent the common core of knowledge and skills that managers should have?

At which level or levels in an organization are employees required to have soft skills?

Match each term with its definition. -Skills that relate to how you interact and work with others

The conceptual knowledge and skills executive and administrative assistants gain are rarely transferable to other departments and organizations.

The U.S.Department of Labor's SCANS report places workplace skills in two categories: competencies and the ________ skills that underlie them.

Which type of employee has a unique opportunity to develop excellent conceptual skills by observing how executives handle a variety of situations in many areas of the organization?

Think of professional development as an investment in ________.

In ________ businesses,executive and administrative assistants frequently assume responsibilities often considered senior management responsibilities.