Question 1

As long as people have goals, how they are set doesn't really make much of an impact on their success or not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is notone of the advantages of management by objectives (MBO)?

Accepted Answer

A)  MBO clearly focuses a person's work efforts on the most important tasks and objectives. 
B)  MBO clearly focuses a person's work efforts on the activities that are likely to result in the greatest rewards. 
C)  MBO focuses a supervisor's work efforts on areas of support that can help subordinates meet agreed-upon objectives. 
D)  MBO contributes to relationship building. 
E)  MBO encourages self-management rather than external supervisory control. 
A)  MBO clearly focuses a person's work efforts on the most important tasks and objectives. 
B)  MBO clearly focuses a person's work efforts on the activities that are likely to result in the greatest rewards. 
C)  MBO focuses a supervisor's work efforts on areas of support that can help subordinates meet agreed-upon objectives. 
D)  MBO contributes to relationship building. 
E)  MBO encourages self-management rather than external supervisory control.

Question 3

___ are individuals who lead and coordinate the planning function for an organization or for one of its major components.

Accepted Answer

A)  Staff planners 
B)  Project managers 
C)  Middle managers 
D)  Line managers 
E)  Collaborators 
A)  Staff planners 
B)  Project managers 
C)  Middle managers 
D)  Line managers 
E)  Collaborators

Question 4

Planning helps us avoid simply being carried along by the flow of events, and focuses our attention on priorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain how participation and involvement can lead to effective management planning.

Accepted Answer

Planning is the process of setting perfo

Question 6

In which step of the planning process would one know where one is placed in reaching the goals, and what strengths work in one's favour and what weaknesses may hold one back?

Accepted Answer

A)  implementing the plan and evaluating results 
B)  defining the objectives 
C)  developing premises regarding future conditions 
D)  analyzing alternatives and making a plan 
E)  determining where one stands vis-à-vis objectives 
A)  implementing the plan and evaluating results 
B)  defining the objectives 
C)  developing premises regarding future conditions 
D)  analyzing alternatives and making a plan 
E)  determining where one stands vis-à-vis objectives

Question 7

Staff planners are individuals who lead and coordinate the planning function for an organization for one of its major components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A good performance objective should be challenging and specific but it need not be measurable or time defined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The link between planning and controlling begins with ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipating problems and opportunities 
B)  setting objectives and standards 
C)  analyzing the alternatives 
D)  evaluating and monitoring the results 
E)  understanding the internal and external organizational threats 
A)  anticipating problems and opportunities 
B)  setting objectives and standards 
C)  analyzing the alternatives 
D)  evaluating and monitoring the results 
E)  understanding the internal and external organizational threats

Question 10

Which of the following is true of "great goals?"

Accepted Answer

A)  They are impossible to achieve. 
B)  They are challenging. 
C)  They are difficult to measure. 
D)  They are very generic in nature. 
E)  They are not bound by timetables. 
A)  They are impossible to achieve. 
B)  They are challenging. 
C)  They are difficult to measure. 
D)  They are very generic in nature. 
E)  They are not bound by timetables.

Question 11

Internal benchmarking refers to those things that are done by both competitors and non-competitors that enable them to achieve superior performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following goals is conducive to a management by objectives (MBO) process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improve productivity by 15 percent. 
B)  Increase sales within an year. 
C)  Improve training and customer service. 
D)  Decrease waste by 10 percent over the next eight months. 
E)  Reduce costs by 6 percent. 
A)  Improve productivity by 15 percent. 
B)  Increase sales within an year. 
C)  Improve training and customer service. 
D)  Decrease waste by 10 percent over the next eight months. 
E)  Reduce costs by 6 percent.

Question 13

Maria, a marketing manager at Kurt Consulting, predicts a 15% drop in the sales of their premium packages. She used correlation and regression analyses of previous years' sales records to arrive at the conclusion. Maria is using ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  contingency planning 
B)  qualitative forecasting 
C)  quantitative forecasting 
D)  internal benchmarking 
E)  external benchmarking 
A)  contingency planning 
B)  qualitative forecasting 
C)  quantitative forecasting 
D)  internal benchmarking 
E)  external benchmarking

Question 14

The management process involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the use of resources to achieve performance objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Aurelia is the owner of a boutique. She comes up with a new plan to improve the sale and distribution of the merchandise of her boutique. Which type of plan did Aurelia employ in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  human resource plan 
B)  logistics plan 
C)  marketing plan 
D)  production plan 
E)  facilities plan 
A)  human resource plan 
B)  logistics plan 
C)  marketing plan 
D)  production plan 
E)  facilities plan

Question 16

A ___ clarifies the purpose of the organization and expresses what it hopes to be in the future.

Accepted Answer

A)  vision 
B)  mission 
C)  policy 
D)  procedure 
E)  budget 
A)  vision 
B)  mission 
C)  policy 
D)  procedure 
E)  budget

Question 17

Which of the following management functions deals with monitoring task accomplishments and taking necessary corrective action?

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinating 
B)  processing 
C)  controlling 
D)  leading 
E)  directing 
A)  coordinating 
B)  processing 
C)  controlling 
D)  leading 
E)  directing

Question 18

Plans that define what needs to be done in specific functions or work units in order to implement strategic plans and achieve strategic objectives are called ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  business plans 
B)  implementing plans 
C)  company plans 
D)  tactical plans 
E)  operational plans 
A)  business plans 
B)  implementing plans 
C)  company plans 
D)  tactical plans 
E)  operational plans

Question 19

Which of the following is a single-use plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  a procedure 
B)  a policy 
C)  a budget 
D)  a mission 
E)  a vision 
A)  a procedure 
B)  a policy 
C)  a budget 
D)  a mission 
E)  a vision

Question 20

A zero-based budget allows the allocation of resources to vary in proportion with various levels of activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

As long as people have goals, how they are set doesn't really make much of an impact on their success or not.

Which of the following is notone of the advantages of management by objectives (MBO)?

___ are individuals who lead and coordinate the planning function for an organization or for one of its major components.

Planning helps us avoid simply being carried along by the flow of events, and focuses our attention on priorities.

Explain how participation and involvement can lead to effective management planning.

In which step of the planning process would one know where one is placed in reaching the goals, and what strengths work in one's favour and what weaknesses may hold one back?

Staff planners are individuals who lead and coordinate the planning function for an organization for one of its major components.

A good performance objective should be challenging and specific but it need not be measurable or time defined.

The link between planning and controlling begins with ___.

Which of the following is true of "great goals?"

Internal benchmarking refers to those things that are done by both competitors and non-competitors that enable them to achieve superior performance.

Which of the following goals is conducive to a management by objectives (MBO) process?

Maria, a marketing manager at Kurt Consulting, predicts a 15% drop in the sales of their premium packages. She used correlation and regression analyses of previous years' sales records to arrive at the conclusion. Maria is using ___.

The management process involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the use of resources to achieve performance objectives.

Aurelia is the owner of a boutique. She comes up with a new plan to improve the sale and distribution of the merchandise of her boutique. Which type of plan did Aurelia employ in this scenario?

A ___ clarifies the purpose of the organization and expresses what it hopes to be in the future.

Which of the following management functions deals with monitoring task accomplishments and taking necessary corrective action?

Plans that define what needs to be done in specific functions or work units in order to implement strategic plans and achieve strategic objectives are called ___.

Which of the following is a single-use plan?

A zero-based budget allows the allocation of resources to vary in proportion with various levels of activity.

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Exam 8: Planning Processes and Techniques

As long as people have goals, how they are set doesn't really make much of an impact on their success or not.

Which of the following is notone of the advantages of management by objectives (MBO)?

___ are individuals who lead and coordinate the planning function for an organization or for one of its major components.

Planning helps us avoid simply being carried along by the flow of events, and focuses our attention on priorities.

Explain how participation and involvement can lead to effective management planning.

In which step of the planning process would one know where one is placed in reaching the goals, and what strengths work in one's favour and what weaknesses may hold one back?

Staff planners are individuals who lead and coordinate the planning function for an organization for one of its major components.

A good performance objective should be challenging and specific but it need not be measurable or time defined.

The link between planning and controlling begins with ___.

Which of the following is true of "great goals?"

Internal benchmarking refers to those things that are done by both competitors and non-competitors that enable them to achieve superior performance.

Which of the following goals is conducive to a management by objectives (MBO) process?

Maria, a marketing manager at Kurt Consulting, predicts a 15% drop in the sales of their premium packages. She used correlation and regression analyses of previous years' sales records to arrive at the conclusion. Maria is using ___.

The management process involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the use of resources to achieve performance objectives.

Aurelia is the owner of a boutique. She comes up with a new plan to improve the sale and distribution of the merchandise of her boutique. Which type of plan did Aurelia employ in this scenario?

A ___ clarifies the purpose of the organization and expresses what it hopes to be in the future.

Which of the following management functions deals with monitoring task accomplishments and taking necessary corrective action?

Plans that define what needs to be done in specific functions or work units in order to implement strategic plans and achieve strategic objectives are called ___.

Which of the following is a single-use plan?

A zero-based budget allows the allocation of resources to vary in proportion with various levels of activity.

Introducing Management

Management Learning Past to Present

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Environment, Innovation, and Sustainability

Global Management and Cultural Diversity

Entrepreneurship and New Ventures

Information and Decision Making

Control Processes and Systems

Strategy and Strategic Management

Organization Structures and Design

Organization Culture and Change

Strategic Human Resource Management

Leading and Leadership Development

Individual Behavior

Motivation Theory and Practice

Teams and Teamwork

Communication and Collaboration

Operations and Services Management

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