Question 1

Using a single objective can result in unethical practices because managers ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  will ignore other important parts of their jobs in order to look good on that one measure 
B)  will use overtime to accomplish that single objective without reporting it 
C)  will manipulate the outcomes reported to assure that the one objective is achieved 
D)  want to satisfy the stockholders of the organization 
A)  will ignore other important parts of their jobs in order to look good on that one measure 
B)  will use overtime to accomplish that single objective without reporting it 
C)  will manipulate the outcomes reported to assure that the one objective is achieved 
D)  want to satisfy the stockholders of the organization

Question 2

What is the first step in a typical MBO program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Action plans are specified and agreed upon by managers and employees. 
B)  Unit managers collaboratively set specific objectives for their units with their managers. 
C)  The organization's overall objectives and strategies are formulated. 
D)  Major objectives are allocated among divisional and departmental units. 
A)  Action plans are specified and agreed upon by managers and employees. 
B)  Unit managers collaboratively set specific objectives for their units with their managers. 
C)  The organization's overall objectives and strategies are formulated. 
D)  Major objectives are allocated among divisional and departmental units.

Question 3

The most common ways to describe organizational plans are by their frequency of use, time frame, specificity, and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  quantifiability 
B)  attainability 
C)  breadth 
D)  flexibility 
A)  quantifiability 
B)  attainability 
C)  breadth 
D)  flexibility

Question 4

It is ________ formal planning efforts when the environment is highly uncertain.

Accepted Answer

A)  not as important to continue 
B)  necessary to cease 
C)  important to switch to directional planning and cease 
D)  important to continue 
A)  not as important to continue 
B)  necessary to cease 
C)  important to switch to directional planning and cease 
D)  important to continue

Question 5

When organizational members are more actively involved in planning, they see that the plans ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are how the company is going to be judged by the stockholders 
B)  stated to stakeholders, are the real plans that the organization desires to achieve 
C)  are more than just something written down on paper 
D)  are not as important as management makes them out to be 
A)  are how the company is going to be judged by the stockholders 
B)  stated to stakeholders, are the real plans that the organization desires to achieve 
C)  are more than just something written down on paper 
D)  are not as important as management makes them out to be

Question 6

With traditional goal setting, employees' work efforts at their respective levels and work areas are geared to meet goals ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  within the shortest amount of time possible 
B)  so that their immediate supervisors will be retained in their position 
C)  that have been assigned in their specific areas of responsibility 
D)  so that the top management will be retained in their position 
A)  within the shortest amount of time possible 
B)  so that their immediate supervisors will be retained in their position 
C)  that have been assigned in their specific areas of responsibility 
D)  so that the top management will be retained in their position

Question 7

Formal planning focuses managers' attention on what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yesterday's successes and failures. 
B)  Today's competition. 
C)  Tomorrow's survival. 
D)  The changing future. 
A)  Yesterday's successes and failures. 
B)  Today's competition. 
C)  Tomorrow's survival. 
D)  The changing future.

Question 8

When setting goals for the plan, what should Tarek do after he evaluates available resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Write down the goals and communicate them to all who need to know. 
B)  Review the results and whether goals are being met. 
C)  Review the organization's mission. 
D)  Determine the goals individually or with input from others. 
A)  Write down the goals and communicate them to all who need to know. 
B)  Review the results and whether goals are being met. 
C)  Review the organization's mission. 
D)  Determine the goals individually or with input from others.

Question 9

Planning can't eliminate change. Managers plan in order to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be prepared for when changes in management at the top occurs 
B)  decide what needs to be done when a change in environments happen 
C)  anticipate changes and develop the most effective response to changes 
D)  have the appropriate materials available when the demand for them comes about 
A)  be prepared for when changes in management at the top occurs 
B)  decide what needs to be done when a change in environments happen 
C)  anticipate changes and develop the most effective response to changes 
D)  have the appropriate materials available when the demand for them comes about

Question 10

Studies of performance in organizations that plan have reached ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  generally positive conclusions regarding the benefits of planning 
B)  somewhat negative conclusions regarding the benefits of planning 
C)  generally negative conclusions regarding the benefits of planning 
D)  generally mixed conclusions regarding the benefits of planning 
A)  generally positive conclusions regarding the benefits of planning 
B)  somewhat negative conclusions regarding the benefits of planning 
C)  generally negative conclusions regarding the benefits of planning 
D)  generally mixed conclusions regarding the benefits of planning

Question 11

A-Z Planning (Scenario)
Organizations ABC and XYZ are both in the same industry and compete for the same set of customers in the marketplace. At ABC, the plans are made at the top level of management each year and then are formulated for and announced to each of the mid-level and first-level managers. At XYZ, the plans are made at the top, and then those managers meet with their subordinates at the next level and mutually agreed-to goals are established with them. The mid-level managers then meet with their first-level managers and mutually agreed-to goals are established with them. Finally, the first-level managers meet with each of their employees and mutually agreed-to goals are established with them.
-XYZ also follows a management by objectives (MBO) approach to goal setting. The managers and employees specify and agree upon ________, which define how objectives are to be achieved.

Accepted Answer

A)  performance-based rewards 
B)  objectives and strategies 
C)  action plans 
D)  periodic reviews 
A)  performance-based rewards 
B)  objectives and strategies 
C)  action plans 
D)  periodic reviews

Question 12

What argument against formal planning indicates that confidence in a plan is dangerous?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plans cannot be developed for a dynamic environment. 
B)  Formal planning reinforces success, which may lead to failure. 
C)  Just planning isn't enough. 
D)  Planning may create rigidity. 
A)  Plans cannot be developed for a dynamic environment. 
B)  Formal planning reinforces success, which may lead to failure. 
C)  Just planning isn't enough. 
D)  Planning may create rigidity.

Question 13

The organizational hierarchy becomes flattened as the responsibility for establishing goals and developing plans is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pushed to the lowest organizational levels 
B)  shifted to a formal planning department 
C)  moved to the middle organizational levels 
D)  more the work of the financial department 
A)  pushed to the lowest organizational levels 
B)  shifted to a formal planning department 
C)  moved to the middle organizational levels 
D)  more the work of the financial department

Question 14

The effect of planning on managers is that it forces them to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  respond indiscriminately 
B)  consider the impact of change 
C)  develop bureaucratic response models 
D)  react to change 
A)  respond indiscriminately 
B)  consider the impact of change 
C)  develop bureaucratic response models 
D)  react to change

Question 15

In a short essay, explain how strategic plans and operational plans differ in terms of time frame and scope?

Accepted Answer

Strategic plans are usually long-term an

Question 16

Formal planning involves which of the following aspects?

Accepted Answer

A)  writing objectives 
B)  distributing the plan to all managerial employees 
C)  planning for up to one year 
D)  developing general objectives 
A)  writing objectives 
B)  distributing the plan to all managerial employees 
C)  planning for up to one year 
D)  developing general objectives

Question 17

A major argument against formal plans is that they can't replace intuition and creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In formal planning, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  specific goals covering a period of years are defined 
B)  general goals are developed and not written 
C)  general goals covering an unspecified period of years are defined 
D)  specific goals are developed and not written 
A)  specific goals covering a period of years are defined 
B)  general goals are developed and not written 
C)  general goals covering an unspecified period of years are defined 
D)  specific goals are developed and not written

Question 19

In a short essay, identify the six main criticisms of formal planning.

Accepted Answer

One of the main arguments directed at fo

Question 20

Visions have a tendency to ________ as they evolve.

Accepted Answer

A)  become formalized 
B)  trap employees in a certain mindset 
C)  fail 
D)  generate more creativity 
A)  become formalized 
B)  trap employees in a certain mindset 
C)  fail 
D)  generate more creativity

Using a single objective can result in unethical practices because managers ________.

What is the first step in a typical MBO program?

The most common ways to describe organizational plans are by their frequency of use, time frame, specificity, and ________.

It is ________ formal planning efforts when the environment is highly uncertain.

When organizational members are more actively involved in planning, they see that the plans ________.

With traditional goal setting, employees' work efforts at their respective levels and work areas are geared to meet goals ________.

Formal planning focuses managers' attention on what?

When setting goals for the plan, what should Tarek do after he evaluates available resources?

Planning can't eliminate change. Managers plan in order to ________.

Studies of performance in organizations that plan have reached ________.

What argument against formal planning indicates that confidence in a plan is dangerous?

The organizational hierarchy becomes flattened as the responsibility for establishing goals and developing plans is ________.

The effect of planning on managers is that it forces them to ________.

In a short essay, explain how strategic plans and operational plans differ in terms of time frame and scope?

Formal planning involves which of the following aspects?

A major argument against formal plans is that they can't replace intuition and creativity.

In formal planning, ________.

In a short essay, identify the six main criticisms of formal planning.

Visions have a tendency to ________ as they evolve.

Introduction to Management and Organisations

Management History

Organisational Culture and Environment

Managing in a Global Environment

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision-Makers

Strategic Management

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Managing Change and Innovation

Understanding Individual Behaviour

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Introduction to Controlling

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Exam 7: Foundations of Planning

Using a single objective can result in unethical practices because managers ________.

What is the first step in a typical MBO program?

The most common ways to describe organizational plans are by their frequency of use, time frame, specificity, and ________.

It is ________ formal planning efforts when the environment is highly uncertain.

When organizational members are more actively involved in planning, they see that the plans ________.

With traditional goal setting, employees' work efforts at their respective levels and work areas are geared to meet goals ________.

Formal planning focuses managers' attention on what?

When setting goals for the plan, what should Tarek do after he evaluates available resources?

Planning can't eliminate change. Managers plan in order to ________.

Studies of performance in organizations that plan have reached ________.

What argument against formal planning indicates that confidence in a plan is dangerous?

The organizational hierarchy becomes flattened as the responsibility for establishing goals and developing plans is ________.

The effect of planning on managers is that it forces them to ________.

In a short essay, explain how strategic plans and operational plans differ in terms of time frame and scope?

Formal planning involves which of the following aspects?

A major argument against formal plans is that they can't replace intuition and creativity.

In formal planning, ________.

In a short essay, identify the six main criticisms of formal planning.

Visions have a tendency to ________ as they evolve.

Introduction to Management and Organisations

Management History

Organisational Culture and Environment

Managing in a Global Environment

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision-Makers

Strategic Management

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Managing Change and Innovation

Understanding Individual Behaviour

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Introduction to Controlling

Managing Operations

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