Question 1

Which of the following would be most likely to cause employees to ignore intermediate- and long-term planning?

Accepted Answer

A) Strong emphasis on short-term goals such as quarterly profits 
B) Overemphasis on quantitative goals 
C) Extremely challenging goals 
D) Means-end inversion 
E) Overemphasis on qualitative goals 
A) Strong emphasis on short-term goals such as quarterly profits 
B) Overemphasis on quantitative goals 
C) Extremely challenging goals 
D) Means-end inversion 
E) Overemphasis on qualitative goals

Question 2

Some managers use the words objective and ____________________ interchangeably.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some managers use the words objective and...

Question 3

A reaction plan is usually short range and done after something changed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A single-use plan for a large set of activities is called a

Accepted Answer

A) project. 
B) policy. 
C) standard operating procedure. 
D) rule. 
E) program. 
A) project. 
B) policy. 
C) standard operating procedure. 
D) rule. 
E) program.

Question 5

Compare and contrast standard operating procedures and rules and regulations.Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) and

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of an intermediate-range plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Develop an alcohol-powered small engine in the next ten years 
B) FDA claims that nutrition labels on juice bottle are misleading 
C) Conduct a Fourth of July sale 
D) Sponsor a community wellness day next month 
E) Reduce employee absenteeism by 20 percent within the next two years 
A) Develop an alcohol-powered small engine in the next ten years 
B) FDA claims that nutrition labels on juice bottle are misleading 
C) Conduct a Fourth of July sale 
D) Sponsor a community wellness day next month 
E) Reduce employee absenteeism by 20 percent within the next two years

Question 7

Goals are classified according to their ____ when the terms quality,productivity,and innovation are applied to them.

Accepted Answer

A) area 
B) specificity 
C) time frame 
D) function 
E) level 
A) area 
B) specificity 
C) time frame 
D) function 
E) level

Question 8

The ____________________ process itself can best be thought of as a generic activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ process itself can best be...

Question 9

Many organizations develop a professional planning staff with overall responsibility for the planning process.Which of the following is NOT a reason for using a planning staff?

Accepted Answer

A) The need to integrate and coordinate planning activities 
B) The need to reduce coalition formation in the organization 
C) The fact that managers often lack the required tools and skills to do a good job of planning 
D) The fact that managers tend to focus only on what is good for their part of the organization 
E) The need to reduce the workload of individual managers 
A) The need to integrate and coordinate planning activities 
B) The need to reduce coalition formation in the organization 
C) The fact that managers often lack the required tools and skills to do a good job of planning 
D) The fact that managers tend to focus only on what is good for their part of the organization 
E) The need to reduce the workload of individual managers

Question 10

How are reaction plans and contingency plans different?

Accepted Answer

Reaction plans and contingency plans are

Question 11

Which of the following types of plans is least subject to change because of the time frame involved?

Accepted Answer

A) Strategic 
B) Functional 
C) contingency 
D) Tactical 
E) Operational 
A) Strategic 
B) Functional 
C) contingency 
D) Tactical 
E) Operational

Question 12

Standing plans and single-use plans are two basic kinds of ____________________ plans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Standing plans and single-use plans are two...

Question 13

The most likely reason for the failure of formal goal setting is

Accepted Answer

A) a too-wide span of management. 
B) a dynamic external environment. 
C) an ineffective reward system. 
D) a lack of top management support. 
E) resource shortages. 
A) a too-wide span of management. 
B) a dynamic external environment. 
C) an ineffective reward system. 
D) a lack of top management support. 
E) resource shortages.

Question 14

A(n)____ for Choice Waste Management could be to put a flyer in with bills that explains the Dos and Don'ts of Recycling and to put the information on the web page where customers pay online.It would develop naturally out of a tactical goal "to develop a recycling campaign for rural communities of less than 1000 customers."

Accepted Answer

A) vision 
B) mission statement 
C) operational goal 
D) operational plan 
E) strategic goal 
A) vision 
B) mission statement 
C) operational goal 
D) operational plan 
E) strategic goal

Question 15

Create a hierarchy of goals for a hypothetical company that includes at least one goal from each level described in the text.Your lower-level goals should contribute to attainment of higher-level goals.

Accepted Answer

Students should write one stra

Question 16

Which of the following statements most correctly reflects the relationship between goal setting and planning?

Accepted Answer

A) Goal setting enhances planning. 
B) Planning facilitates goal setting. 
C) The two processes are independent. 
D) Each process enhances the other. 
E) The two processes are the same thing. 
A) Goal setting enhances planning. 
B) Planning facilitates goal setting. 
C) The two processes are independent. 
D) Each process enhances the other. 
E) The two processes are the same thing.

Question 17

Operationalizing involves balancing and reconciling possible conflicts among goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All organizations engage in planning activities,and most organizations plan in exactly the same fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Collaborative goal setting and planning are the essence of ____________________ goal setting.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Collaborative goal setting and planning are the...

Question 20

____________________ planning is most closely associated with middle management.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ planning is most closely associated with...

Exam 7: Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Which of the following would be most likely to cause employees to ignore intermediate- and long-term planning?

Some managers use the words objective and ____________________ interchangeably.

A reaction plan is usually short range and done after something changed.

A single-use plan for a large set of activities is called a

Compare and contrast standard operating procedures and rules and regulations.Give an example of each.

Which of the following is an example of an intermediate-range plan?

Goals are classified according to their ____ when the terms quality,productivity,and innovation are applied to them.

The ____________________ process itself can best be thought of as a generic activity.

Many organizations develop a professional planning staff with overall responsibility for the planning process.Which of the following is NOT a reason for using a planning staff?

How are reaction plans and contingency plans different?

Which of the following types of plans is least subject to change because of the time frame involved?

Standing plans and single-use plans are two basic kinds of ____________________ plans.

The most likely reason for the failure of formal goal setting is

Create a hierarchy of goals for a hypothetical company that includes at least one goal from each level described in the text.Your lower-level goals should contribute to attainment of higher-level goals.

Which of the following statements most correctly reflects the relationship between goal setting and planning?

Operationalizing involves balancing and reconciling possible conflicts among goals.

All organizations engage in planning activities,and most organizations plan in exactly the same fashion.

Collaborative goal setting and planning are the essence of ____________________ goal setting.

____________________ planning is most closely associated with middle management.

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