Question 1

A blueprint specifying the resource allocations schedules, and other actions necessary for attaining goals is referred to as a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  goal 
B)  plan 
C)  mission 
D)  vision 
E)  objective 
A)  goal 
B)  plan 
C)  mission 
D)  vision 
E)  objective

Question 2

List four reasons why planning generally positively affects a company's performance?

Accepted Answer

Explicit goals and plans can s

Question 3

What are the two stages of crisis management?

Accepted Answer

Prevention

Question 4

Managers believe that they are better oriented toward goal achievement when _____ is used.

Accepted Answer

management

Question 5

Scenario - Katelynn Kareem
 Managers at WXYZ just announced that the new management program would be focused around MBO concepts. Katelynn Kareem had been a manager at WXYZ for ten years and she was not certain if this new MBO approach was going to fit her department. She had strong commitment to achieving the company's objectives, but she also knew her employees well enough to know that some didn't share the same commitment.
-In the MBO process, after the first step of setting objectives is accomplished, the next step that Katelynn should expect is:

Accepted Answer

A)  reviewing progress toward company goals. 
B)  appraising overall performance. 
C)  developing action plans. 
D)  having a company party to celebrate. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  reviewing progress toward company goals. 
B)  appraising overall performance. 
C)  developing action plans. 
D)  having a company party to celebrate. 
E)  none of these.

Question 6

Which of these is true about single-use plans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are developed to achieve a set of goals that are unlikely to be repeated in the future. 
B)  They are used to provide guidance for tasks performed repeatedly within the organization. 
C)  They define plans that define company responses to specific situations, such as emergencies or setbacks. 
D)  They are most important in the organizations. 
E)  None of these 
A)  They are developed to achieve a set of goals that are unlikely to be repeated in the future. 
B)  They are used to provide guidance for tasks performed repeatedly within the organization. 
C)  They define plans that define company responses to specific situations, such as emergencies or setbacks. 
D)  They are most important in the organizations. 
E)  None of these

Question 7

The act of determining the organization's goals and the means for achieving them is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The act of determining the organization's goals...

Question 8

All of the following are characteristics of effective goal setting except:

Accepted Answer

A)  goals should be challenging but not unreasonably difficult. 
B)  goals should be set for every aspect of employee behavior. 
C)  specific and measurable. 
D)  cover key results area. 
E)  linked to rewards. 
A)  goals should be challenging but not unreasonably difficult. 
B)  goals should be set for every aspect of employee behavior. 
C)  specific and measurable. 
D)  cover key results area. 
E)  linked to rewards.

Question 9

In using MBO, objectives should be set by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  supervisor. 
B)  employee. 
C)  supervisor and the employee jointly. 
D)  accounting department. 
E)  top management. 
A)  supervisor. 
B)  employee. 
C)  supervisor and the employee jointly. 
D)  accounting department. 
E)  top management.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a step in the organizational planning process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitor and learn 
B)  Plan operations 
C)  Translate the plan 
D)  Develop the plan 
E)  Plan marketing tactics 
A)  Monitor and learn 
B)  Plan operations 
C)  Translate the plan 
D)  Develop the plan 
E)  Plan marketing tactics

Question 11

You are violating which of these goal characteristics when you attempt to create goals for every aspect of employee behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific and measurable 
B)  Linked to rewards 
C)  Defined time period 
D)  Cover key result areas 
E)  Challenging but realistic 
A)  Specific and measurable 
B)  Linked to rewards 
C)  Defined time period 
D)  Cover key result areas 
E)  Challenging but realistic

Question 12

List three innovative approaches to planning.

Accepted Answer

Set stretch goals fo

Question 13

_____ enables firms to cope with unexpected events that are so sudden and devastating that they have the potential to destroy the organization if managers aren't prepared with a quick and appropriate response.

Accepted Answer

A)  Incident planning 
B)  Contingency planning 
C)  Strategic planning 
D)  Crisis planning 
E)  Emergency planning 
A)  Incident planning 
B)  Contingency planning 
C)  Strategic planning 
D)  Crisis planning 
E)  Emergency planning

Question 14

_____ is a method whereby managers and employees define goals for every department, project, and person and use them to monitor subsequent performance.

Accepted Answer

Management

Question 15

An organization's mission describes its reason for existence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Scenario - Katelynn Kareem
 Managers at WXYZ just announced that the new management program would be focused around MBO concepts. Katelynn Kareem had been a manager at WXYZ for ten years and she was not certain if this new MBO approach was going to fit her department. She had strong commitment to achieving the company's objectives, but she also knew her employees well enough to know that some didn't share the same commitment.
-What can Katelynn expect to be doing during the final step of the MBO process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Setting goals 
B)  Reviewing progress 
C)  Appraising overall performance 
D)  Defining mission 
E)  Developing action plans 
A)  Setting goals 
B)  Reviewing progress 
C)  Appraising overall performance 
D)  Defining mission 
E)  Developing action plans

Question 17

Jeff is a top manager at a textile factory. He is developing a crisis plan in the event that the company has a toxic spill or accident. Which of the following should Jeff undertake to prepare for such a crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Building relationships with neighboring businesses 
B)  Detecting signals from the natural environment 
C)  Polling employees on the likelihood of an environmental disaster 
D)  Designating a crisis management team in the event of an environmental disaster 
E)  Dismantling the company's ties to the external media 
A)  Building relationships with neighboring businesses 
B)  Detecting signals from the natural environment 
C)  Polling employees on the likelihood of an environmental disaster 
D)  Designating a crisis management team in the event of an environmental disaster 
E)  Dismantling the company's ties to the external media

Question 18

_____ are reasonable yet highly ambitious goals that are so clear, compelling, and imaginative that they fire up employees and engender excellence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational goals 
B)  Stretch goals 
C)  Strategic goals 
D)  Tactical goals 
E)  Bottom-up goals 
A)  Operational goals 
B)  Stretch goals 
C)  Strategic goals 
D)  Tactical goals 
E)  Bottom-up goals

Question 19

Which of these is a method of management whereby managers and employees define goals for every department, project, and person and use them to monitor subsequent performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational planning 
B)  Management by objectives 
C)  Goal setting 
D)  Mission development 
E)  Vision development 
A)  Organizational planning 
B)  Management by objectives 
C)  Goal setting 
D)  Mission development 
E)  Vision development

Question 20

Tactical plans are designed to help execute the major strategic plans and to accomplish a specific part of the company's strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A blueprint specifying the resource allocations schedules, and other actions necessary for attaining goals is referred to as a(n) _____.

List four reasons why planning generally positively affects a company's performance?

What are the two stages of crisis management?

Managers believe that they are better oriented toward goal achievement when _____ is used.

Which of these is true about single-use plans?

The act of determining the organization's goals and the means for achieving them is referred to as _____.

All of the following are characteristics of effective goal setting except:

In using MBO, objectives should be set by the:

Which of the following is not a step in the organizational planning process?

You are violating which of these goal characteristics when you attempt to create goals for every aspect of employee behavior?

List three innovative approaches to planning.

_____ enables firms to cope with unexpected events that are so sudden and devastating that they have the potential to destroy the organization if managers aren't prepared with a quick and appropriate response.

_____ is a method whereby managers and employees define goals for every department, project, and person and use them to monitor subsequent performance.

An organization's mission describes its reason for existence.

Jeff is a top manager at a textile factory. He is developing a crisis plan in the event that the company has a toxic spill or accident. Which of the following should Jeff undertake to prepare for such a crisis?

_____ are reasonable yet highly ambitious goals that are so clear, compelling, and imaginative that they fire up employees and engender excellence.

Which of these is a method of management whereby managers and employees define goals for every department, project, and person and use them to monitor subsequent performance?

Tactical plans are designed to help execute the major strategic plans and to accomplish a specific part of the company's strategy.

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Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Start Ups and New Ventures

Strategy Formulation and Execution

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Organization Structure

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resource

Managing Diversity

Understanding Individual Behavior

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Managing Communication

Leading Teams

Managing Quality and Performance

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Exam 7: Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

A blueprint specifying the resource allocations schedules, and other actions necessary for attaining goals is referred to as a(n) _____.

List four reasons why planning generally positively affects a company's performance?

What are the two stages of crisis management?

Managers believe that they are better oriented toward goal achievement when _____ is used.

Which of these is true about single-use plans?

The act of determining the organization's goals and the means for achieving them is referred to as _____.

All of the following are characteristics of effective goal setting except:

In using MBO, objectives should be set by the:

Which of the following is not a step in the organizational planning process?

You are violating which of these goal characteristics when you attempt to create goals for every aspect of employee behavior?

List three innovative approaches to planning.

_____ enables firms to cope with unexpected events that are so sudden and devastating that they have the potential to destroy the organization if managers aren't prepared with a quick and appropriate response.

_____ is a method whereby managers and employees define goals for every department, project, and person and use them to monitor subsequent performance.

An organization's mission describes its reason for existence.

Jeff is a top manager at a textile factory. He is developing a crisis plan in the event that the company has a toxic spill or accident. Which of the following should Jeff undertake to prepare for such a crisis?

_____ are reasonable yet highly ambitious goals that are so clear, compelling, and imaginative that they fire up employees and engender excellence.

Which of these is a method of management whereby managers and employees define goals for every department, project, and person and use them to monitor subsequent performance?

Tactical plans are designed to help execute the major strategic plans and to accomplish a specific part of the company's strategy.

The World of Innovative Management

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Start Ups and New Ventures

Strategy Formulation and Execution

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Organization Structure

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resource

Managing Diversity

Understanding Individual Behavior

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Managing Communication

Leading Teams

Managing Quality and Performance

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