Principles of Management CLEP
Name of Exam: Principles of Management CLEP
Number of Questions: 100
Time Limit: 90 Minutes
ACE Recommended Passing Score: 50
Practice Test Available?: Yes
Cost: $77 + Sitting Fee (Usually no more than $20) at your testing site. Military can take CLEPs for free with Tuition Assistance. Check with your Educational Officer!
Difficulty 1-5 : 1
(One being the easiest, and five being the hardest)
The Exam Overview:
The Principles of Management CLEP will cover material that is typically reviewed in introductory classes of management and organizational college courses. The test will require that you have a general overview of human resources and the operational and functional aspect of management.
Principles of Management CLEPÂ is one of the easiest CLEP tests you can take. If you use the study guide and practice tests, you should be able to pass this test without any problems. Make sure to pay attention to the difference kinds of authority, theories of management and who proposes each role in management.
Exam breakdown:
According to the College Board website, the Principles of Management CLEP exam is broken down as follows:
| 45%-55% | Functional Aspects of Management |
| 15%-25% | Organization and Human Resources |
| 10%-20% | Operational Aspects of Management |
| 10%-20% | International Management and Contemporary Issues |
Functional Aspects of Management
(45-55% of the Principles of Management CLEP)
You will need to know and be familiar with:
Historical aspects
Organizational theory
Change
Communication management
Conflict resolution
Group dynamic and team functions
Problem solving
Budgeting
Organizational structure
Leadership
organization charts
Decision making
Authority
Controlling
leading
Planning
Organization and Human Resources
(15-25% of the Principles of Management CLEP)
Collect bargaining
Compensation
Recruiting and selecting
Work force diversity
Legal concerns
Organizational development
Performance appraisal
Training and development
Human relations and motivation
Personal administration
International Management and Contemporary Issues
(10-20% of the Principles of Management CLEP)
Creativity and Innovation
E-business
Management theory and theorists
Government regulation
Environment
Systems
Ethics
Social responsibilities of business
Operational Aspects of Management
(10-20% of the Principles of Management CLEP)
Operation and control
Work scheduling
Pert
Critical Path
Total Quality Management
Information processing and management
Strategic planning and analysis
Productivity