Question 1

________ and ________ have been called the "Siamese twins of management."

Accepted Answer

A)  Setting standards; measuring performance 
B)  Managing; leading 
C)  Planning; controlling 
D)  Problems; symptoms 
E)  Organizing; controlling 
A)  Setting standards; measuring performance 
B)  Managing; leading 
C)  Planning; controlling 
D)  Problems; symptoms 
E)  Organizing; controlling

Question 2

________ decisions relate to determining organizational objectives and designating the corresponding action necessary to reach them.

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic planning 
B)  Operational control 
C)  Tactical control 
D)  Operational planning 
E)  Management control 
A)  Strategic planning 
B)  Operational control 
C)  Tactical control 
D)  Operational planning 
E)  Management control

Question 3

Which of the following information would be most appropriate for the first-line management of a large corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  summary reports of operations 
B)  environmental data and trends 
C)  decisions on strategic plans 
D)  detailed reports of problems 
E)  forecasts 
A)  summary reports of operations 
B)  environmental data and trends 
C)  decisions on strategic plans 
D)  detailed reports of problems 
E)  forecasts

Question 4

The process of developing information begins with gathering some type of facts or statistics, called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge 
B)  expertise 
C)  data 
D)  information 
E)  wisdom 
A)  knowledge 
B)  expertise 
C)  data 
D)  information 
E)  wisdom

Question 5

Factors within an organization that are barriers to organizational goal attainment are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  problems 
B)  propositions 
C)  symptoms 
D)  standards 
E)  yardsticks 
A)  problems 
B)  propositions 
C)  symptoms 
D)  standards 
E)  yardsticks

and have been called the "Siamese twins of management."

________ decisions relate to determining organizational objectives and designating the corresponding action necessary to reach them.

Which of the following information would be most appropriate for the first-line management of a large corporation?

The process of developing information begins with gathering some type of facts or statistics, called ________.

Factors within an organization that are barriers to organizational goal attainment are called ________.

Introducing Modern Management: Concepts and Skills

Managing: History and Current Thinking

Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Sustainability

Management and Diversity

Managing in the Global Arena

Management and Entrepreneurship

Principles of Planning

Making Decisions

Strategic Planning: Strategies, Tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

Plans and Planning Tools

Fundamentals of Organizing

Responsibility, Authority, and Delegation

Human Resource Management

Organizational Change: Stress, Conflict, and Virtuality

Influencing and Communication

Leadership

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Managing Organization Culture

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

Production and Control

Filters

Exam 21: Controlling, Information, and Technology

________ and ________ have been called the "Siamese twins of management."

________ decisions relate to determining organizational objectives and designating the corresponding action necessary to reach them.

Which of the following information would be most appropriate for the first-line management of a large corporation?

The process of developing information begins with gathering some type of facts or statistics, called ________.

Factors within an organization that are barriers to organizational goal attainment are called ________.

Introducing Modern Management: Concepts and Skills

Managing: History and Current Thinking

Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Sustainability

Management and Diversity

Managing in the Global Arena

Management and Entrepreneurship

Principles of Planning

Making Decisions

Strategic Planning: Strategies, Tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

Plans and Planning Tools

Fundamentals of Organizing

Responsibility, Authority, and Delegation

Human Resource Management

Organizational Change: Stress, Conflict, and Virtuality

Influencing and Communication

Leadership

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Managing Organization Culture

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

Production and Control

Filters

and have been called the "Siamese twins of management."