Question 1

________ is a process of setting mutually-agreed upon goals and using those goals to evaluate employee performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Management by objectives 
B)  Traditional goal setting 
C)  Management by observation 
D)  Management by exception 
A)  Management by objectives 
B)  Traditional goal setting 
C)  Management by observation 
D)  Management by exception

Question 2

A manager's analysis of the external environment can be improved by ________, which involves screening information to detect emerging trends.

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental scanning 
B)  environmental activism 
C)  critical path analysis 
D)  value screening 
A)  environmental scanning 
B)  environmental activism 
C)  critical path analysis 
D)  value screening

Question 3

Long-term plans are those with a time frame beyond three years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Downs wants to formulate a plan that lays out general guidelines for his employees and leaves room for interpretation.Which of the following types of plans would best suit his requirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  informal 
B)  specific 
C)  directional 
D)  standing 
A)  informal 
B)  specific 
C)  directional 
D)  standing

Question 5

The ________ Act makes it a crime in the United States to engage in stealth of a trade secret.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarbanes-Oxley 
B)  Patriot 
C)  Economic Espionage 
D)  Glass-Steagall 
A)  Sarbanes-Oxley 
B)  Patriot 
C)  Economic Espionage 
D)  Glass-Steagall

Question 6

In an uncertain environment, managers should develop plans that are specific, but flexible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  grow resistant to change 
B)  anticipate and respond to change 
C)  eliminate uncertainty 
D)  work at cross purposes 
A)  grow resistant to change 
B)  anticipate and respond to change 
C)  eliminate uncertainty 
D)  work at cross purposes

Question 8

A ________ is a broad statement of an organization's purpose that provides an overall guide to what organizational members think is important.

Accepted Answer

A)  mission 
B)  proposal 
C)  project 
D)  preamble 
A)  mission 
B)  proposal 
C)  project 
D)  preamble

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a standing plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  a retail chain's plan to counter the entry of a new competitor 
B)  a plan developed to address a sudden, unanticipated surge in demand 
C)  a fire escape policy establishing practices to be followed in an emergency 
D)  a plan to cope with radical changes in the political environment 
A)  a retail chain's plan to counter the entry of a new competitor 
B)  a plan developed to address a sudden, unanticipated surge in demand 
C)  a fire escape policy establishing practices to be followed in an emergency 
D)  a plan to cope with radical changes in the political environment

Question 10

What plans are preferable when uncertainty is high in the business environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  standing plans 
B)  directional plans 
C)  specific plans 
D)  informal plans 
A)  standing plans 
B)  directional plans 
C)  specific plans 
D)  informal plans

Question 11

Dynamic environments require a flatter organizational hierarchy in order to plan effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the problems associated with traditional goal setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Top level managers tend to define the organization's goals in very narrow terms. 
B)  Transition of strategic goals into departmental, team, and individual goals is difficult. 
C)  It can result in the formation of a means-ends chain. 
D)  Goals set are invariably easily accomplished. 
A)  Top level managers tend to define the organization's goals in very narrow terms. 
B)  Transition of strategic goals into departmental, team, and individual goals is difficult. 
C)  It can result in the formation of a means-ends chain. 
D)  Goals set are invariably easily accomplished.

Question 13

In a short essay, describe the different classifications of plans.

Accepted Answer

Strategic plans are plans that apply to

Question 14

Stated goals are those that an organization actually pursues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When making editorial decisions for his newspaper, Robert Downs mostly picks issues that are in line with his political beliefs and those that his advertisers approve of.For instance, he recently chose not to publish a story about how a large local manufacturer, one of the paper's biggest advertisers, was flouting environmental regulations.This indicates that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the company's strategic goals do not leave any room for interpretation 
B)  the company's stated goals are not its real goals 
C)  the company's goals are directional in nature 
D)  the company's financial goals derive from its strategic goals 
A)  the company's strategic goals do not leave any room for interpretation 
B)  the company's stated goals are not its real goals 
C)  the company's goals are directional in nature 
D)  the company's financial goals derive from its strategic goals

________ is a process of setting mutually-agreed upon goals and using those goals to evaluate employee performance.

A manager's analysis of the external environment can be improved by ________, which involves screening information to detect emerging trends.

Long-term plans are those with a time frame beyond three years.

Downs wants to formulate a plan that lays out general guidelines for his employees and leaves room for interpretation.Which of the following types of plans would best suit his requirement?

The ________ Act makes it a crime in the United States to engage in stealth of a trade secret.

In an uncertain environment, managers should develop plans that are specific, but flexible.

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

A ________ is a broad statement of an organization's purpose that provides an overall guide to what organizational members think is important.

Which of the following is an example of a standing plan?

What plans are preferable when uncertainty is high in the business environment?

Dynamic environments require a flatter organizational hierarchy in order to plan effectively.

Which of the following is one of the problems associated with traditional goal setting?

In a short essay, describe the different classifications of plans.

Stated goals are those that an organization actually pursues.

Management and Organizations

Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Adaptive Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

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Exam 8: Foundations of Planning

________ is a process of setting mutually-agreed upon goals and using those goals to evaluate employee performance.

A manager's analysis of the external environment can be improved by ________, which involves screening information to detect emerging trends.

Long-term plans are those with a time frame beyond three years.

Downs wants to formulate a plan that lays out general guidelines for his employees and leaves room for interpretation.Which of the following types of plans would best suit his requirement?

The ________ Act makes it a crime in the United States to engage in stealth of a trade secret.

In an uncertain environment, managers should develop plans that are specific, but flexible.

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

A ________ is a broad statement of an organization's purpose that provides an overall guide to what organizational members think is important.

Which of the following is an example of a standing plan?

What plans are preferable when uncertainty is high in the business environment?

Dynamic environments require a flatter organizational hierarchy in order to plan effectively.

Which of the following is one of the problems associated with traditional goal setting?

In a short essay, describe the different classifications of plans.

Stated goals are those that an organization actually pursues.

Management and Organizations

Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Adaptive Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Filters