A) is smaller in scope and complexity than a project. B) defines a precise series of steps to attain certain goals. C) defines boundaries within which to make decisions. D) is a major undertaking that may take several years to complete. E) is often one part of a larger project. A) is smaller in scope and complexity than a project. B) defines a precise series of steps to attain certain goals. C) defines boundaries within which to make decisions. D) is a major undertaking that may take several years to complete. E) is often one part of a larger project.

Exam 7: Planning and Global Setting

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 the cost of new equipment, the economy, and the company workers' compensation cases.

(True/False)

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Question 81

Which of the following employees of Good Times Corporation would be primarily concerned with developing tactical goals and plans?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 82

A program:

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Question 83

Management by objectives, single-use plans, and standing plans are all management planning approaches.

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Question 84

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

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 85

The outcomes that major divisions and departments must achieve for the organization to reach its overall goals are called:

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Question 86

Compare the four levels of goals and plans.

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Question 87

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

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Question 88

Which of the following is a major limitation of goals and plans?

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Question 89

__________ are ongoing plans that provide guidance for tasks or situations that occur repeatedly within the organization.

(Short Answer)

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Question 90

__________ is the act of determining the organization's goals and defining the means for achieving them.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 91

"We seek to become the premier business school in the West" is an example of a statement you are most likely to find in the organization's:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 92

"No food and/or drinks in the classroom" is an example of a:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 93

The most successful firms are those that react to short-term changes in the environment rather than take a flexible approach to goals and resource allocation.

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Question 94

A benefit to decentralized planning is that:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 95

Sam is in charge of strategy control at Lanser's, a large clothing retailer. He regularly tracks sales in relation to targets, number of products on back order, and percentage of customer service calls resolved within specified time periods. These metrics are known as:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 96

Goals are most effective when they are specific and measurable, challenging but realistic, and linked to rewards.

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Question 97

Katelynn Kareem Managers at WXYZ just announced that the new management program would be focused around management by objectives (MBO) concepts. Katelynn Kareem had been a manager at WXYZ for 10 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?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 98

Goals and plans provide a standard of assessment.

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Question 99

A statement of purpose that distinguishes the organization from others of a similar type is known as a(n) __________ statement.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 100

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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 the cost of new equipment, the economy, and the company workers' compensation cases.

Which of the following employees of Good Times Corporation would be primarily concerned with developing tactical goals and plans?

A program:

Management by objectives, single-use plans, and standing plans are all management planning approaches.

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

The outcomes that major divisions and departments must achieve for the organization to reach its overall goals are called:

Compare the four levels of goals and plans.

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

Which of the following is a major limitation of goals and plans?

__________ are ongoing plans that provide guidance for tasks or situations that occur repeatedly within the organization.

__________ is the act of determining the organization's goals and defining the means for achieving them.

"We seek to become the premier business school in the West" is an example of a statement you are most likely to find in the organization's:

"No food and/or drinks in the classroom" is an example of a:

The most successful firms are those that react to short-term changes in the environment rather than take a flexible approach to goals and resource allocation.

A benefit to decentralized planning is that:

Sam is in charge of strategy control at Lanser's, a large clothing retailer. He regularly tracks sales in relation to targets, number of products on back order, and percentage of customer service calls resolved within specified time periods. These metrics are known as:

Goals are most effective when they are specific and measurable, challenging but realistic, and linked to rewards.

Goals and plans provide a standard of assessment.

A statement of purpose that distinguishes the organization from others of a similar type is known as a(n) __________ statement.

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