Question 1

________ is a standing plan that designates specific required action.

Accepted Answer

A) A resource 
B) A rule 
C) A budget 
D) A strategy 
E) A responsibility 
A) A resource 
B) A rule 
C) A budget 
D) A strategy 
E) A responsibility

Question 2

The last step in the planning process focuses on developing plans to pursue the chosen alternative for reaching organizational objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Short-term objectives are targets to be achieved within five to seven years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One of the primary guidelines for establishing quality objectives is that management should set objectives only in relation to other organizational objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is an accurate statement in reference to management by objectives (MBO)?

Accepted Answer

A) Rewards are given to workers independent from their objective attainment. 
B) Managers and workers meet to agree on worker objectives. 
C) Managers and workers do not meet to monitor progress. 
D) Managers set objectives for workers without their input. 
E) Rewards are given on the basis of the manager's effort. 
A) Rewards are given to workers independent from their objective attainment. 
B) Managers and workers meet to agree on worker objectives. 
C) Managers and workers do not meet to monitor progress. 
D) Managers set objectives for workers without their input. 
E) Rewards are given on the basis of the manager's effort.

Question 6

At Enviro Corp employees do not have to infer what they should do to accomplish their goals.Which of the following guidelines does this refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) Pinpoint expected results. 
B) Specify when goals are expected to be achieved. 
C) Set goals high enough that employees will have to strive to meet them. 
D) Relate objectives to specific actions whenever necessary. 
E) Set objectives only in relation to other organizational objectives. 
A) Pinpoint expected results. 
B) Specify when goals are expected to be achieved. 
C) Set goals high enough that employees will have to strive to meet them. 
D) Relate objectives to specific actions whenever necessary. 
E) Set objectives only in relation to other organizational objectives.

Question 7

After identifying the alternative ways in which the organization can reach its objectives,a manager should ________.

Accepted Answer

A) develop plans for each alternative 
B) choose the best alternative for reaching objectives 
C) rank each alternative according to complexity 
D) develop premises on which to base each alternative 
E) choose the alternative which is most cost effective 
A) develop plans for each alternative 
B) choose the best alternative for reaching objectives 
C) rank each alternative according to complexity 
D) develop premises on which to base each alternative 
E) choose the alternative which is most cost effective

Question 8

Explain the management by objectives approach (MBO)and explain the three basic parts included in most MBO programs.

Accepted Answer

Management by objectives is a management

Question 9

Planning is the process of determining how the organization can get where it wants to go and what it will do to accomplish its objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Alternatives to reach an organizational objective are based on assumptions known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) objectives 
B) missions 
C) goals 
D) premises 
E) priorities 
A) objectives 
B) missions 
C) goals 
D) premises 
E) priorities

Question 11

In a management by objectives program (MBO),why must managers be careful not to conclude automatically that employees have produced at an acceptable level simply because they have reached their objectives?

Accepted Answer

A) The objectives may have been set too low in the first place,and managers may have failed to recognize it at the time. 
B) The MBO framework is naturally flawed and requires managers to use subjective criteria to evaluate performance. 
C) The employees may have reached their objectives by means that the organization had not considered. 
D) The MBO approach is merely on goal attainment and not on the level of effort expended. 
E) The objectives set for employees may not be aligned with the overall organizational objectives. 
A) The objectives may have been set too low in the first place,and managers may have failed to recognize it at the time. 
B) The MBO framework is naturally flawed and requires managers to use subjective criteria to evaluate performance. 
C) The employees may have reached their objectives by means that the organization had not considered. 
D) The MBO approach is merely on goal attainment and not on the level of effort expended. 
E) The objectives set for employees may not be aligned with the overall organizational objectives.

Question 12

A sales manager sets the following performance objective for members of his sales team: To increase customer sales by 10 percent within the next 6 months.Which of the following is a valid criticism of this objective?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not pinpoint expected results. 
B) It is not stated in simple fashion. 
C) It is not achievable. 
D) It does not relate to specific actions. 
E) It is not related to other organizational objectives. 
A) It does not pinpoint expected results. 
B) It is not stated in simple fashion. 
C) It is not achievable. 
D) It does not relate to specific actions. 
E) It is not related to other organizational objectives.

Question 13

Plans fail when management fails to grasp the overall planning process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

PERT is a network of project activities showing both the estimates of time necessary to complete each activity and the sequence of activities that must be followed to complete the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It is important to provide employees with a time frame for accomplishing their objectives because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) it instills a sense of urgency in employees 
B) it allows employees to pace themselves accordingly 
C) it make the goals more meaningful 
D) it reduces the risk of suboptimization 
E) it motivates employees to improve their performance 
A) it instills a sense of urgency in employees 
B) it allows employees to pace themselves accordingly 
C) it make the goals more meaningful 
D) it reduces the risk of suboptimization 
E) it motivates employees to improve their performance

Question 16

What is the difference between an organizational objective and a statement of organizational purpose?

Accepted Answer

An organizational objective is a target

Question 17

Targets to be achieved in one year or less are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) time-bound actions 
B) departmentalized goals 
C) short-term objectives 
D) long-term objectives 
E) intermediate-term plans 
A) time-bound actions 
B) departmentalized goals 
C) short-term objectives 
D) long-term objectives 
E) intermediate-term plans

Question 18

One of the organizational objectives of Valpo Industries,a pharmaceutical firm,is "to develop a new line of drugs for the treatment of life-threatening diseases such as cancer and AIDS,through the use of patented technology and processes." According to Drucker,this objective relates to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) market standing 
B) innovation 
C) productivity 
D) profitability 
E) public responsibility 
A) market standing 
B) innovation 
C) productivity 
D) profitability 
E) public responsibility

Question 19

________ is a network of project activities showing both the estimates of time necessary to complete each activity and the sequence of activities that must be followed to complete the project.

Accepted Answer

A) Gantt bar graph evaluation technique 
B) Target skill objective 
C) Product lifecycle technique 
D) Program evaluation and review technique 
E) Organizational evaluation technique 
A) Gantt bar graph evaluation technique 
B) Target skill objective 
C) Product lifecycle technique 
D) Program evaluation and review technique 
E) Organizational evaluation technique

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a statement of organizational purpose?

Accepted Answer

A) to increase the company's market share by 20 percent by 2011 
B) to execute all projects in a timely and professional manner 
C) to be the leading provider of professional health care services 
D) to provide our employees with a challenging and rewarding work environment 
E) to build long-lasting customer relationships based on trust 
A) to increase the company's market share by 20 percent by 2011 
B) to execute all projects in a timely and professional manner 
C) to be the leading provider of professional health care services 
D) to provide our employees with a challenging and rewarding work environment 
E) to build long-lasting customer relationships based on trust

Exam 7: Principles of Planning

________ is a standing plan that designates specific required action.

The last step in the planning process focuses on developing plans to pursue the chosen alternative for reaching organizational objectives.

Short-term objectives are targets to be achieved within five to seven years.

One of the primary guidelines for establishing quality objectives is that management should set objectives only in relation to other organizational objectives.

Which of the following is an accurate statement in reference to management by objectives (MBO)?

At Enviro Corp employees do not have to infer what they should do to accomplish their goals.Which of the following guidelines does this refer to?

After identifying the alternative ways in which the organization can reach its objectives,a manager should ________.

Explain the management by objectives approach (MBO)and explain the three basic parts included in most MBO programs.

Planning is the process of determining how the organization can get where it wants to go and what it will do to accomplish its objectives.

Alternatives to reach an organizational objective are based on assumptions known as ________.

In a management by objectives program (MBO),why must managers be careful not to conclude automatically that employees have produced at an acceptable level simply because they have reached their objectives?

A sales manager sets the following performance objective for members of his sales team: To increase customer sales by 10 percent within the next 6 months.Which of the following is a valid criticism of this objective?

Plans fail when management fails to grasp the overall planning process.

PERT is a network of project activities showing both the estimates of time necessary to complete each activity and the sequence of activities that must be followed to complete the project.

It is important to provide employees with a time frame for accomplishing their objectives because ________.

What is the difference between an organizational objective and a statement of organizational purpose?

Targets to be achieved in one year or less are called ________.

One of the organizational objectives of Valpo Industries,a pharmaceutical firm,is "to develop a new line of drugs for the treatment of life-threatening diseases such as cancer and AIDS,through the use of patented technology and processes." According to Drucker,this objective relates to ________.

________ is a network of project activities showing both the estimates of time necessary to complete each activity and the sequence of activities that must be followed to complete the project.

Which of the following is an example of a statement of organizational purpose?

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