Principles of Management CLEP Test Study Guide
Taking a Business CLEP test is a perfect way to complete general education requirements and elective credits. Principles of Management CLEP and Principles of Marketing CLEP are two subject areas that are frequently required for all business majors. For those of you with a different major, these two CLEP tests can be a way to test out of a fairly easy to understand subject. With the Management CLEP there is very little to memorize other than concepts of how teams and groups work together. Marketing CLEP includes SWOT analyses and other communication tools. Both are more interesting than the alternatives like Biology CLEP where you learn about cells, biomes and more. The Information Systems and Computer Applications CLEP is a test that more technical support personnel could pass with their eyes closed. Most computer savvy people would need very little study. Depending on your area of expertise, any of these can help you fulfill your credits with CLEP.

CLEP: CLEP Business Study Guides: Principles of Management CLEP

Principles of Management CLEP Test Description
The Principles of Management CLEP test covers the same material that you be taught in a one semester college level course in management or organizational behavior. This test also includes information on human resources, operations, logistics and other management styles.

The Management CLEP test covers a lot of terminology and vocabulary based on this subject area. Memorization is a helpful technique as this will be 40% of the exam. Understanding theories, human resources, operations, organization types are important to this test. After you study for this test and pass it, you may want to take the Organizational Behavior DANTES test as it covers most of the same information.

Credits: 3

# of Questions: 100

Amount of time to complete the test: 90 minutes

Rank of Difficulty: 2

Subject Areas Covered:

15-25% Organization and Human Resources
10-20% Operational Aspects of Management
45-55% Functional Aspects of Management
10-20% International Management and Contemporary Issues

Detailed information in this guide includes:
• Theory and Practice of Management
• What is managing all about?
• Managing – is it an art or science?
• Management Theories
• The Impact of External Environment
• Functional Management – Basics
• Planning
• Types of plans
• Steps in Planning
• Decision Making
• Change
• Organizing
• Organizational Theories
• Organizational Structures
• Authority
• Line and staff authority
• Line and Functional Authority
• Delegation of Authority
• Unity of Command
• Centralization and Decentralization
• Organization Charts
• Staffing
• Directing
• Leadership
• Motivation
• Communication
• Communication/information flow in an organizational setting
• Group Dynamics
• Problem Solving
• Conflict Resolution
• Controlling
• Management by Objectives – MBO
• Normal standards in practice
• Budgets – an important control technique
• Managerial control tools (Milestone budgets)
• Manpower Management
• Personnel Administration
• Performance Appraisals
• Collective Bargaining
• Training and Development
• Training Need Analysis
• Organizational Development – OD
• Legal concerns
• Operational Aspects of Management
• Information processing and management
• Information and data processing in an organization
• Operations Planning and Control
• Productivity
• Total Quality Management (TQM)
• Work Scheduling
• Sample Test Questions
• Test Taking Strategies
• What Your Score Means
• Test Preparation

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