Question 1

Disciplinary action is helpful to the organization because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  employees know what to do to correct their undesirable behavior 
B)  disciplined employees are less likely to leave the organization 
C)  the manager will monitor the disciplined employee more closely 
D)  after the first rule violation, problem employees are eliminated from the organization. 
A)  employees know what to do to correct their undesirable behavior 
B)  disciplined employees are less likely to leave the organization 
C)  the manager will monitor the disciplined employee more closely 
D)  after the first rule violation, problem employees are eliminated from the organization.

Question 2

Charles wants to prevent problems before their occurrence. Which one of the following is the most desirable type of control to achieve this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive control 
B)  preventive control 
C)  feedforward control 
D)  feedback control 
A)  proactive control 
B)  preventive control 
C)  feedforward control 
D)  feedback control

Question 3

At the end of every month, the accounting department submits a balance sheet, statement of profit and loss, and cash flow statement to the senior management team. These are all ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal observations 
B)  statistical reports 
C)  oral reports 
D)  written reports 
A)  personal observations 
B)  statistical reports 
C)  oral reports 
D)  written reports

Question 4

Which one of the following is considered the most desirable type of control to prevent anticipated problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  feedforward control 
B)  concurrent control 
C)  feedback control 
D)  management by walking around 
A)  feedforward control 
B)  concurrent control 
C)  feedback control 
D)  management by walking around

Question 5

Which one of the following observations best explains why the control function is important?

Accepted Answer

A)  An effective control system includes employee empowerment. 
B)  An effective control system assures that the organization will meet or exceed its goals. 
C)  An effective control system is the only way managers know whether organizational goals are being met. 
D)  Organizational strategies are formed during the controlling stage. 
A)  An effective control system includes employee empowerment. 
B)  An effective control system assures that the organization will meet or exceed its goals. 
C)  An effective control system is the only way managers know whether organizational goals are being met. 
D)  Organizational strategies are formed during the controlling stage.

Disciplinary action is helpful to the organization because ________.

Charles wants to prevent problems before their occurrence. Which one of the following is the most desirable type of control to achieve this goal?

At the end of every month, the accounting department submits a balance sheet, statement of profit and loss, and cash flow statement to the senior management team. These are all ________.

Which one of the following is considered the most desirable type of control to prevent anticipated problems?

Which one of the following observations best explains why the control function is important?

Managers and You in the Workplace

Making Decisions

Managing the External Environment and the Organizations Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managing Change and Innovation

Planning Work Activities

Managing Strategy

Entrepreneurial Ventures

Designing Organizational Structure

Managing Human Resources

Creating and Managing Teams

Managing Communication

Understanding and Managing Individual Behavior

Motivating Employees

Being an Effective Leader

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Exam 18: Monitoring and Controlling

Disciplinary action is helpful to the organization because ________.

Charles wants to prevent problems before their occurrence. Which one of the following is the most desirable type of control to achieve this goal?

At the end of every month, the accounting department submits a balance sheet, statement of profit and loss, and cash flow statement to the senior management team. These are all ________.

Which one of the following is considered the most desirable type of control to prevent anticipated problems?

Which one of the following observations best explains why the control function is important?

Managers and You in the Workplace

Making Decisions

Managing the External Environment and the Organizations Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managing Change and Innovation

Planning Work Activities

Managing Strategy

Entrepreneurial Ventures

Designing Organizational Structure

Managing Human Resources

Creating and Managing Teams

Managing Communication

Understanding and Managing Individual Behavior

Motivating Employees

Being an Effective Leader

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