Chapter 1 Flashcards
Artificial intelligence (AI ) 25
Is the discipline concerned with creating computer systems that simulate human reasoning and sensation,
As represented by robots, natural language processing, pattern recognition, and similar technologies
Attitude 34
Defined as a learned predisposition toward a given object
Big Data 25
Stores of data so vast that conventional database Management systems cannot handle them,
So very sophisticated analysis software and supercomputers are required
Career readiness 30
Represents the extent to which you possess the knowledge, skills, and attributes desired by employers
Cloud computing 25
The storing of software and data on gigantic collections of computers located away from a company’s principal site,
In the cloud
Collaborative computing 25
Using state-of-the-art computer software and hardware, will help people work better together
Competitive advantage 23
Is the ability of an organization to produce goods or services more effectively than competitors do, thereby outperforming them
Conceptual skills 19
consists of the ability to think analytically, to visualize an organization as a whole and understand how the parts work together
Controlling 10
Is defined as monitoring performance, comparing it with goals, and taking corrective action is needed
Databases 25
Computerised collections of interrelated files
Decisional roles 17
Managers use information to make decisions to solve problems or take advantage of opportunities
E-Business 24
Using the internet to facilitate every aspect of running a business
E-commerce 24
Or electronic commerce - the buying and selling of goods or services over computer networks
Effective 5
means to achieve results, to make the right decisions, and to successfully carry them out so that they achieve the organization’s goals
Efficient 5
Means to use resources - people, money, raw materials, and the like – wisely and cost-effectively
First line managers 12
Make short-term operating decisions, directing the daily tasks of non-managerial personnel,
who are, of course, all those people who work directly at their jobs but don’t oversee the work of others
Four management functions 9
Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling
Functional manager 13
Is responsible for just one organizational activity
General manager 13
Is responsible for several organizational activities
Human skills 20
Consists of the ability to work well in cooperation with other people to get things done
Information technology application skills 24
reflect the extent to which you can effectively use information technology and learn new applications on an ongoing basis
Informational roles 17
Monitor, disseminator, and spokesperson – managers receive and communicate information with other people inside and outside the organization
Innovation 24
Finding ways to deliver new or better goods or services
Interpersonal roles 17
Managers interact with people inside and outside their work units
Knowledge Management 25
the implementing of systems and practices to increase the sharing of knowledge and information throughout an organization
Leading 10
Defined as motivating, directing, and otherwise influencing people to work hard meet the organization’s goals
Management 5
The pursuit of organizational goals efficiently and effectively by (2) integrating the work of people through (3) planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the organization’s resources
Meaningfulness 28
Is the sense of belonging to and serving something that you believe is bigger than the self
Mentor 8
An experienced person who provided guidance to someone new to the work world
Middle managers 12
implement the policies and plans of the top managers above them and supervise and coordinate the activities of the first line managers below them
Mindfulness 16
is the awareness that emerges through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non judgmentally to the unfolding of experience moment by moment
Non-managerial employees 13
Are there work alone on tasks or with others on a variety of teams
Organization 5
A group of people who work together to achieve some specific purpose
Organizing 9
Is defined as arranging tasks, people, and other resources to accomplish the work
Planning 9
Is defined as setting goals and deciding how to achieve them
Proactive learning orientation 35
is the desire to learn and improve your knowledge, soft skills, and other characteristics in pursuit of personal development
Process 37
Is defined as a series of actions or steps followed to bring about a desired result
Project management software 25
Programs for planning and scheduling the people, cost, and resources to complete a project on time
Resilience 34
Is the ability to bounce back from adversity and to sustain yourself when faced with a challenge
Soft skills 21
Are interpersonal people skills needed for success at all levels
Sustainability 28
is defined as economic development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Technical skills 19
Consist of the job-specific knowledge needed to perform well in a specialized field
Telecommute 25
Or work from home or remote locations using a variety of information technologies
Top managers 11
make long-term decisions about the overall direction of the organization and establish the objectives, policies, and strategies for it
Video conferencing 25
Using video and audio links along with computers to let people in different locations see, hear, and talk with one another
