Question 1

Planning is the act of determining the organization goals and the means for achieving them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Planning cannot tame a turbulent environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT involved in the stages of crisis planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Setting up effective communication systems 
B)  Creating detailed crisis management plans 
C)  Investigating all stakeholders 
D)  Designating a crisis management team and spokesperson 
E)  Building relationships 
A)  Setting up effective communication systems 
B)  Creating detailed crisis management plans 
C)  Investigating all stakeholders 
D)  Designating a crisis management team and spokesperson 
E)  Building relationships

Question 4

Some firms engage in crisis planning to enable them to cope with unexpected events that are so sudden and devastating that they have the potential to destroy the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_____ 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 6

A group of planning specialists assigned to major departments and divisions to help managers develop their own strategic plans is called _____.

Accepted Answer

decentrali

Question 7

Focusing manager and employee efforts on activities that will lead to goal attainment is a benefit of what management method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tactical planning 
B)  Contingency planning 
C)  Single-use planning 
D)  Management by objectives 
E)  Management by walking around 
A)  Tactical planning 
B)  Contingency planning 
C)  Single-use planning 
D)  Management by objectives 
E)  Management by walking around

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Explicit goals and plans can s

Question 9

Alabama Airlines has three planning specialists who help division managers develop their own division plans. Serving as consultants to the divisions, the planning specialists give advice about strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Alabama Airlines is utilizing what approach to the planning function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Centralized planning department 
B)  Decentralized planning staff 
C)  Planning task force 
D)  Centralized planning committee 
E)  TQM 
A)  Centralized planning department 
B)  Decentralized planning staff 
C)  Planning task force 
D)  Centralized planning committee 
E)  TQM

Question 10

_____ are called the action steps by which an organization intends to attain its strategic goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tactical goals 
B)  Operational goals 
C)  Tactical plans 
D)  Operational plans 
E)  Strategic plans 
A)  Tactical goals 
B)  Operational goals 
C)  Tactical plans 
D)  Operational plans 
E)  Strategic plans

Question 11

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

Question 12

If Renae, manager at Leak Free Roofing, wanted to develop a contingency plan for Leak Free, she would need to look at factors such as new equipment, the economy, and the company workers' compensation cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List the four major activities that must occur in order for MBO to succeed.

Accepted Answer

(1) Set goals, (2) d

Question 14

Which of the following is a visual representation of the key drivers of an organization's success, showing the cause-and-effect relationships among goals and plans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational plan 
B)  Gantt chart 
C)  Strategy map 
D)  SWOT analysis 
E)  Strategic plan 
A)  Operational plan 
B)  Gantt chart 
C)  Strategy map 
D)  SWOT analysis 
E)  Strategic plan

Question 15

A(n) _____ is a blueprint for goal achievement and specifies the necessary resource allocations, schedules, tasks, and other actions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _____ is a blueprint for goal...

Question 16

Operational plans and goals are those that focus on the outcomes that major divisions and departments must achieve in order for the organization to reach its overall goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A(n) _____ is a cross-functional group of managers and employees who work together to gain a deep understanding of a specific business issues, with the aim of presenting insights related to that issue.

Accepted Answer

A)  espionage team 
B)  functional team 
C)  task force 
D)  project team 
E)  intelligence team 
A)  espionage team 
B)  functional team 
C)  task force 
D)  project team 
E)  intelligence team

Question 18

A long-term time frame is most closely associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  operational plans. 
B)  tactical plans. 
C)  strategic plans. 
D)  mission plans. 
E)  tactical goals. 
A)  operational plans. 
B)  tactical plans. 
C)  strategic plans. 
D)  mission plans. 
E)  tactical goals.

Question 19

Stretch goals are typically so far beyond the current levels that people have to be innovative to find ways to reach them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Strategic plans and goals are those that focus on where the organization wants to be in the future and pertain to the organization as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Planning is the act of determining the organization goals and the means for achieving them.

Planning cannot tame a turbulent environment.

Which of the following is NOT involved in the stages of crisis planning?

Some firms engage in crisis planning to enable them to cope with unexpected events that are so sudden and devastating that they have the potential to destroy the organization.

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

A group of planning specialists assigned to major departments and divisions to help managers develop their own strategic plans is called _____.

Focusing manager and employee efforts on activities that will lead to goal attainment is a benefit of what management method?

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

_____ are called the action steps by which an organization intends to attain its strategic goals.

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

If Renae, manager at Leak Free Roofing, wanted to develop a contingency plan for Leak Free, she would need to look at factors such as new equipment, the economy, and the company workers' compensation cases.

List the four major activities that must occur in order for MBO to succeed.

Which of the following is a visual representation of the key drivers of an organization's success, showing the cause-and-effect relationships among goals and plans?

A(n) _____ is a blueprint for goal achievement and specifies the necessary resource allocations, schedules, tasks, and other actions.

Operational plans and goals are those that focus on the outcomes that major divisions and departments must achieve in order for the organization to reach its overall goals.

A(n) _____ is a cross-functional group of managers and employees who work together to gain a deep understanding of a specific business issues, with the aim of presenting insights related to that issue.

A long-term time frame is most closely associated with:

Stretch goals are typically so far beyond the current levels that people have to be innovative to find ways to reach them.

Strategic plans and goals are those that focus on where the organization wants to be in the future and pertain to the organization as a whole.

Innovative Management for a Changing World

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Small Business Start Ups

Strategy Formulation and Execution

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

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

Planning is the act of determining the organization goals and the means for achieving them.

Planning cannot tame a turbulent environment.

Which of the following is NOT involved in the stages of crisis planning?

Some firms engage in crisis planning to enable them to cope with unexpected events that are so sudden and devastating that they have the potential to destroy the organization.

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

A group of planning specialists assigned to major departments and divisions to help managers develop their own strategic plans is called _____.

Focusing manager and employee efforts on activities that will lead to goal attainment is a benefit of what management method?

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

_____ are called the action steps by which an organization intends to attain its strategic goals.

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

If Renae, manager at Leak Free Roofing, wanted to develop a contingency plan for Leak Free, she would need to look at factors such as new equipment, the economy, and the company workers' compensation cases.

List the four major activities that must occur in order for MBO to succeed.

Which of the following is a visual representation of the key drivers of an organization's success, showing the cause-and-effect relationships among goals and plans?

A(n) _____ is a blueprint for goal achievement and specifies the necessary resource allocations, schedules, tasks, and other actions.

Operational plans and goals are those that focus on the outcomes that major divisions and departments must achieve in order for the organization to reach its overall goals.

A(n) _____ is a cross-functional group of managers and employees who work together to gain a deep understanding of a specific business issues, with the aim of presenting insights related to that issue.

A long-term time frame is most closely associated with:

Stretch goals are typically so far beyond the current levels that people have to be innovative to find ways to reach them.

Strategic plans and goals are those that focus on where the organization wants to be in the future and pertain to the organization as a whole.

Innovative Management for a Changing World

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Small Business Start Ups

Strategy Formulation and Execution

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Managing Diversity

Understanding Individual Behavior

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Managing Communication

Leading Teams

Managing Quality and Performance

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