Question 1

Internally, the process of strategic planning requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  participatory management 
B)  authoritarian structure 
C)  structural bureaucracy 
D)  command control management 
A)  participatory management 
B)  authoritarian structure 
C)  structural bureaucracy 
D)  command control management A

Question 2

Generalized statements of what an organization wants to accomplish in the future are:

Accepted Answer

A)  benchmarks 
B)  objectives 
C)  performance measures 
D)  goals 
A)  benchmarks 
B)  objectives 
C)  performance measures 
D)  goals D

Question 3

It is important to identify the cost of a strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Define strategic planning and how it can be used by a police department.

Accepted Answer

Strategic planning is a process used by

Question 5

Identify and describe the outcomes of strategic planning.

Accepted Answer

Strategic planning is a crucial process

Question 6

When scanning the organization's environment, we seek to find generalizations and patterns that can lead to identification of strategic issues to be managed. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  search for information and ideas 
B)  collation 
C)  synthesis 
D)  selection 
A)  search for information and ideas 
B)  collation 
C)  synthesis 
D)  selection

Question 7

Factors that are impediments to the development of strategic planning in policing include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of up-front training in planning for operational managers 
B)  willingness to "let go" of control by middle and senior managers 
C)  aspects of the process for planning and evaluation did not match police skills, knowledge, and activities 
D)  good planning models were not readily available to operational police officers 
A)  lack of up-front training in planning for operational managers 
B)  willingness to "let go" of control by middle and senior managers 
C)  aspects of the process for planning and evaluation did not match police skills, knowledge, and activities 
D)  good planning models were not readily available to operational police officers

Question 8

All of the following are symptoms of organizational problems EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  poor business practices 
B)  population density 
C)  moral issues 
D)  mission creep 
A)  poor business practices 
B)  population density 
C)  moral issues 
D)  mission creep

Question 9

Strategic planning helps an organization control its destiny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Individuals who have a direct interest in what is done by an organization are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  community residents 
B)  stakeholders 
C)  employers 
D)  federal officals 
A)  community residents 
B)  stakeholders 
C)  employers 
D)  federal officals

Question 11

A basic goal of strategic planning is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  develop productive output quotas 
B)  hold managers accountable for employee performance 
C)  build teamwork 
D)  instill organizational discipline 
A)  develop productive output quotas 
B)  hold managers accountable for employee performance 
C)  build teamwork 
D)  instill organizational discipline

Question 12

According to the text, strategic planning is enjoying a renaissance in policing because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  community policing 
B)  patrol management 
C)  scarce resources 
D)  human resource issues 
A)  community policing 
B)  patrol management 
C)  scarce resources 
D)  human resource issues

Question 13

The step-by-step means by which an organization reaches its goals is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  tactic 
B)  performance plan 
C)  outcome plan 
D)  strategy 
A)  tactic 
B)  performance plan 
C)  outcome plan 
D)  strategy

Question 14

To be successful, the strategic planning process must have the support of partners both internal to and external from the police department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The key to strategic planning is that it is________________-oriented.

Accepted Answer

A)  budget 
B)  managerially 
C)  action 
D)  goal 
A)  budget 
B)  managerially 
C)  action 
D)  goal

Question 16

Identify the elements in the strategic planning process.

Accepted Answer

The strategic planning process is a syst

Question 17

Partnerships, problem solving, arrest, and investigations are all processes that achieve outcomes, but they are not outcomes in themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe how to implement a strategic plan.

Accepted Answer

Implementing a strategic plan involves s

Question 19

Once a strategic plan is developed, it should not be altered by the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Objectives should be all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term based 
B)  timely 
C)  acceptable 
D)  realistic 
A)  long-term based 
B)  timely 
C)  acceptable 
D)  realistic

Internally, the process of strategic planning requires:

Generalized statements of what an organization wants to accomplish in the future are:

It is important to identify the cost of a strategy.

Define strategic planning and how it can be used by a police department.

Identify and describe the outcomes of strategic planning.

When scanning the organization's environment, we seek to find generalizations and patterns that can lead to identification of strategic issues to be managed. This is known as:

Factors that are impediments to the development of strategic planning in policing include all of the following EXCEPT:

All of the following are symptoms of organizational problems EXCEPT:

Strategic planning helps an organization control its destiny.

Individuals who have a direct interest in what is done by an organization are called:

A basic goal of strategic planning is to:

According to the text, strategic planning is enjoying a renaissance in policing because of:

The step-by-step means by which an organization reaches its goals is a(n):

To be successful, the strategic planning process must have the support of partners both internal to and external from the police department.

The key to strategic planning is that it is________________-oriented.

Identify the elements in the strategic planning process.

Partnerships, problem solving, arrest, and investigations are all processes that achieve outcomes, but they are not outcomes in themselves.

Describe how to implement a strategic plan.

Once a strategic plan is developed, it should not be altered by the organization.

Objectives should be all of the following EXCEPT:

The Evolution of Police Leadership and Administration

Administration, Authority, and Command

Police Leadership

Setting Strategic Direction

Managing Change and Culture

Strategic Analysis

Strategic Operations

Human Resource Management

Measuring Police Performance

Maintaining Integrity and Professional Standards

Creating Safe Communities

Future Challenges and Concerns

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Exam 7: Strategic Planning

Internally, the process of strategic planning requires:

Generalized statements of what an organization wants to accomplish in the future are:

It is important to identify the cost of a strategy.

Define strategic planning and how it can be used by a police department.

Identify and describe the outcomes of strategic planning.

When scanning the organization's environment, we seek to find generalizations and patterns that can lead to identification of strategic issues to be managed. This is known as:

Factors that are impediments to the development of strategic planning in policing include all of the following EXCEPT:

All of the following are symptoms of organizational problems EXCEPT:

Strategic planning helps an organization control its destiny.

Individuals who have a direct interest in what is done by an organization are called:

A basic goal of strategic planning is to:

According to the text, strategic planning is enjoying a renaissance in policing because of:

The step-by-step means by which an organization reaches its goals is a(n):

To be successful, the strategic planning process must have the support of partners both internal to and external from the police department.

The key to strategic planning is that it is________________-oriented.

Identify the elements in the strategic planning process.

Partnerships, problem solving, arrest, and investigations are all processes that achieve outcomes, but they are not outcomes in themselves.

Describe how to implement a strategic plan.

Once a strategic plan is developed, it should not be altered by the organization.

Objectives should be all of the following EXCEPT:

The Evolution of Police Leadership and Administration

Administration, Authority, and Command

Police Leadership

Setting Strategic Direction

Managing Change and Culture

Strategic Analysis

Strategic Operations

Human Resource Management

Measuring Police Performance

Maintaining Integrity and Professional Standards

Creating Safe Communities

Future Challenges and Concerns

Filters