Question 1

Which of the following is one of the elements of a management by objectives (MBO)program?

Accepted Answer

A) absence of a time frame 
B) participative decision making 
C) directional goals 
D) absence of control measures 
A) absence of a time frame 
B) participative decision making 
C) directional goals 
D) absence of control measures

Question 2

________ plans are plans that are clearly defined and leave no room for interpretation.

Accepted Answer

A) Directional 
B) Stated 
C) Long-term 
D) Specific 
A) Directional 
B) Stated 
C) Long-term 
D) Specific

Question 3

Strategic goals focus exclusively on the financial performance of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Planning is concerned with how objectives are to be accomplished,not what is to be accomplished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the reasons why managers should plan?

Accepted Answer

A) When work activities are coordinated around plans,inefficiencies become obvious. 
B) Uncertainty can be eliminated and the organization can be insulated from change with planning. 
C) Planning eliminates the need to set goals. 
D) Planning eliminates the need to measure work effort 
A) When work activities are coordinated around plans,inefficiencies become obvious. 
B) Uncertainty can be eliminated and the organization can be insulated from change with planning. 
C) Planning eliminates the need to set goals. 
D) Planning eliminates the need to measure work effort

Question 6

In a short essay,list the three planning contingency factors that influence the choice of plans and illustrate how these factors influence planning.

Accepted Answer

Three contingency factors affect plannin

Question 7

Planning provides direction to managers and nonmanagers alike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following factors has contributed to the decline in the number of years used to define short-term and long-term plans?

Accepted Answer

A) environmental uncertainty 
B) profit-orientation of businesses 
C) flattened organizational structures 
D) stagnant business conditions 
A) environmental uncertainty 
B) profit-orientation of businesses 
C) flattened organizational structures 
D) stagnant business conditions

Question 9

Discuss the impact of planning on organizational performance.

Accepted Answer

Numerous studies have looked at the rela

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

Which of the following statements is true of traditional goal setting?

Accepted Answer

A) Traditional goal setting assumes that employees know best and employs a bottom-up approach of setting organizational goals. 
B) Evaluation of performance is carried out concurrently with the flow of goals through the organization. 
C) Goals defined narrowly by top managers need to be made more directional as they flow down through the organization. 
D) Managers at each level define goals and apply their own interpretations and biases as they make them more specific. 
A) Traditional goal setting assumes that employees know best and employs a bottom-up approach of setting organizational goals. 
B) Evaluation of performance is carried out concurrently with the flow of goals through the organization. 
C) Goals defined narrowly by top managers need to be made more directional as they flow down through the organization. 
D) Managers at each level define goals and apply their own interpretations and biases as they make them more specific.

Question 12

________ involves the theft of proprietary materials or trade secrets by any means.

Accepted Answer

A) Corporate espionage 
B) Business intelligence 
C) Data mining 
D) Data aggregation 
A) Corporate espionage 
B) Business intelligence 
C) Data mining 
D) Data aggregation

Question 13

When formal planning fails to lead to higher performance,which of the following is most likely to be the reason for the failure?

Accepted Answer

A) A participative style of planning was used. 
B) Managers were allowed too much autonomy. 
C) The company emphasized the control function over other functions. 
D) Constraints of the external environment. 
A) A participative style of planning was used. 
B) Managers were allowed too much autonomy. 
C) The company emphasized the control function over other functions. 
D) Constraints of the external environment.

Question 14

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 15

Well-written goals are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) written in terms of actions rather than outcomes 
B) just of reach 
C) easily achieved 
D) clear as to a time frame 
A) written in terms of actions rather than outcomes 
B) just of reach 
C) easily achieved 
D) clear as to a time frame

Question 16

The number of years used to define short-term and long-term plans has increased considerably because of the greater environmental certainty businesses have today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In a short essay,describe how managers can effectively plan when the external environment is continually changing.

Accepted Answer

In an uncertain environment,managers wan

Question 18

An organization is in the process of goal setting.It has finished reviewing the organization's mission.What should it do next?

Accepted Answer

A) determine the goals individually or with input from others 
B) write down the goals and communicate them to all who need to know 
C) evaluate available resources 
D) review results and whether goals are being met 
A) determine the goals individually or with input from others 
B) write down the goals and communicate them to all who need to know 
C) evaluate available resources 
D) review results and whether goals are being met

Question 19

In ________,goals set by top managers flow down through the organization and become subgoals for each organizational area.

Accepted Answer

A) management by objectives 
B) management by observation 
C) traditional goal setting 
D) management by exception 
A) management by objectives 
B) management by observation 
C) traditional goal setting 
D) management by exception

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the traditional approach to planning?

Accepted Answer

A) Plans are developed by organizational members at the various levels. 
B) This approach makes managerial planning thorough,systematic,and coordinated. 
C) Plans created through this method are seldom written down. 
D) Formal planning departments are rarely used in this approach. 
A) Plans are developed by organizational members at the various levels. 
B) This approach makes managerial planning thorough,systematic,and coordinated. 
C) Plans created through this method are seldom written down. 
D) Formal planning departments are rarely used in this approach.

Which of the following is one of the elements of a management by objectives (MBO)program?

________ plans are plans that are clearly defined and leave no room for interpretation.

Strategic goals focus exclusively on the financial performance of the organization.

Planning is concerned with how objectives are to be accomplished,not what is to be accomplished.

Which of the following is one of the reasons why managers should plan?

In a short essay,list the three planning contingency factors that influence the choice of plans and illustrate how these factors influence planning.

Planning provides direction to managers and nonmanagers alike.

Which of the following factors has contributed to the decline in the number of years used to define short-term and long-term plans?

Discuss the impact of planning on organizational performance.

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

Which of the following statements is true of traditional goal setting?

________ involves the theft of proprietary materials or trade secrets by any means.

When formal planning fails to lead to higher performance,which of the following is most likely to be the reason for the failure?

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

Well-written goals are ________.

The number of years used to define short-term and long-term plans has increased considerably because of the greater environmental certainty businesses have today.

In a short essay,describe how managers can effectively plan when the external environment is continually changing.

An organization is in the process of goal setting.It has finished reviewing the organization's mission.What should it do next?

In ________,goals set by top managers flow down through the organization and become subgoals for each organizational area.

Which of the following is true of the traditional approach to planning?

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Exam 8: Foundations of Planning

Which of the following is one of the elements of a management by objectives (MBO)program?

________ plans are plans that are clearly defined and leave no room for interpretation.

Strategic goals focus exclusively on the financial performance of the organization.

Planning is concerned with how objectives are to be accomplished,not what is to be accomplished.

Which of the following is one of the reasons why managers should plan?

In a short essay,list the three planning contingency factors that influence the choice of plans and illustrate how these factors influence planning.

Planning provides direction to managers and nonmanagers alike.

Which of the following factors has contributed to the decline in the number of years used to define short-term and long-term plans?

Discuss the impact of planning on organizational performance.

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

Which of the following statements is true of traditional goal setting?

________ involves the theft of proprietary materials or trade secrets by any means.

When formal planning fails to lead to higher performance,which of the following is most likely to be the reason for the failure?

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

Well-written goals are ________.

The number of years used to define short-term and long-term plans has increased considerably because of the greater environmental certainty businesses have today.

In a short essay,describe how managers can effectively plan when the external environment is continually changing.

An organization is in the process of goal setting.It has finished reviewing the organization's mission.What should it do next?

In ________,goals set by top managers flow down through the organization and become subgoals for each organizational area.

Which of the following is true of the traditional approach to planning?

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

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