Exam 2: Fundamentals of Planning

A(n) ____ is a guide to decision making-a way to provide consistency among decision makers.

Which of the following types of plans is often discarded after use?

Planning is most closely related to:

Setting objectives or goals is the ____ step in planning.

A budget is considered to be a type of standing plan.

Objectives should:

____ are inflexible and must be obeyed.

Objectives cannot be measured.

____ involves selecting future courses of action for the organization and deciding how to achieve the desired result.

The organization's ____ define(s) the fundamental purpose the organization attempts to serve.

What are the three steps in the planning process?

Once objectives have been set, it is necessary for supervisors to follow-up by having progress discussions with employees.

The longest route of scheduled activities is called the:

A Gantt chart is a scheduling technique that shows how various activities involved in the job depend on each other.

Why do managers neglect planning?

Employees who violate an organizational mandate which states that "there is to be no smoking," are going against an organizational:

The activity planned for by top managers is narrower in scope than that planned for at the supervisory level.

In a hierarchy of objectives, middle and supervisory managers establish goals that reflect the goals of the higher management levels.

What is contingency planning, and why is it important?

Supervisors are involved with short-term planning that usually spans a timeframe of one day to six months.