Question 1

_____ controls attempt to prevent a problem from occurring.

Accepted Answer

A)  Steering 
B)  Concurrent 
C)  Screening 
D)  Variable 
E)  Postaction 
A)  Steering 
B)  Concurrent 
C)  Screening 
D)  Variable 
E)  Postaction A

Question 2

_____ is defined as the variation from the standard that is acceptable to the manager.

Accepted Answer

A)  Control stock 
B)  Control tolerance 
C)  Control point 
D)  Control specification 
E)  Control ratio 
A)  Control stock 
B)  Control tolerance 
C)  Control point 
D)  Control specification 
E)  Control ratio B

Question 3

_____ control methods are designed to detect existing problems after they occur but before they reach crisis proportions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Screening 
B)  Preliminary 
C)  Postaction 
D)  Steering 
E)  Concurrent 
A)  Screening 
B)  Preliminary 
C)  Postaction 
D)  Steering 
E)  Concurrent C

Question 4

Objective realization requires constant monitoring to ensure that enough progress is being made toward established objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_____ controls focus on things that happen as inputs are being transformed into outputs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Preliminary 
B)  Steering 
C)  Postaction 
D)  Variable 
E)  Screening 
A)  Preliminary 
B)  Steering 
C)  Postaction 
D)  Variable 
E)  Screening

Question 6

What is the purpose of balance sheet budgets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing details for revenue and expense plans 
B)  Forecasting cash receipts and disbursements 
C)  Outlining specific expenditures for plant, equipment, inventories, and other capital items 
D)  Expressing physical requirements of production or material for the budget period 
E)  Forecasting the status of assets, liabilities, and net worth at the end of the budget period 
A)  Providing details for revenue and expense plans 
B)  Forecasting cash receipts and disbursements 
C)  Outlining specific expenditures for plant, equipment, inventories, and other capital items 
D)  Expressing physical requirements of production or material for the budget period 
E)  Forecasting the status of assets, liabilities, and net worth at the end of the budget period

Question 7

In a feedback system,outputs from the system affect future activities of the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Organizations must make sure that the _____ controls get results and do not become redundant.

Accepted Answer

A)  automatic 
B)  foolproof 
C)  informational 
D)  supervisory 
E)  operator 
A)  automatic 
B)  foolproof 
C)  informational 
D)  supervisory 
E)  operator

Question 9

Which of the following measures should be implemented to lessen negative reactions to controls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Set high standards to make them non-attainable. 
B)  Set extremely low standards so that all employees can easily attain them. 
C)  Prohibit employees from getting involved in the complex control-setting process. 
D)  Use controls for every situation. 
E)  Evaluate every control at least annually. 
A)  Set high standards to make them non-attainable. 
B)  Set extremely low standards so that all employees can easily attain them. 
C)  Prohibit employees from getting involved in the complex control-setting process. 
D)  Use controls for every situation. 
E)  Evaluate every control at least annually.

Question 10

State some of the advantages of implementing tight controls that are placed far down the organizational hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

This approach has several advantages.Fir

Question 11

_____ control is based on direct,personal surveillance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Impersonal 
B)  Output 
C)  Behavior 
D)  Budgetary 
E)  Zero-base 
A)  Impersonal 
B)  Output 
C)  Behavior 
D)  Budgetary 
E)  Zero-base

Question 12

Monitoring can be expensive if overdone,and it can result in adverse reactions from employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are management information systems?

Accepted Answer

Management information systems (MISs)are

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the behavioral considerations for deciding how much control should be exercised in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people like to work in an environment where every move they take is being watched. 
B)  Most people do not like to work where no control exists. 
C)  In an absence of control people know exactly what is expected of them. 
D)  More the control, more the flexibility required to be competitive. 
E)  Overly restrictive control allows people to try creative options. 
A)  Most people like to work in an environment where every move they take is being watched. 
B)  Most people do not like to work where no control exists. 
C)  In an absence of control people know exactly what is expected of them. 
D)  More the control, more the flexibility required to be competitive. 
E)  Overly restrictive control allows people to try creative options.

Question 15

The effectiveness of any control system is solely a function of the quality of controls that are used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a characteristic of foolproof controls?

Accepted Answer

A)  They usually exist in an organization's normal course of business. 
B)  They are mostly machine or computer based. 
C)  They make the control meaningful for the controller. 
D)  They are at the risk of being redundant. 
E)  They deal with the synchronization of the control processes. 
A)  They usually exist in an organization's normal course of business. 
B)  They are mostly machine or computer based. 
C)  They make the control meaningful for the controller. 
D)  They are at the risk of being redundant. 
E)  They deal with the synchronization of the control processes.

Question 17

_____ control is based on the measurement of outputs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Qualitative 
B)  Impersonal 
C)  Distributed 
D)  Direct 
E)  Behavior 
A)  Qualitative 
B)  Impersonal 
C)  Distributed 
D)  Direct 
E)  Behavior

Question 18

Managers take corrective actions when the outputs do not meet the standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A manager must balance two major concerns,change planning and intervention,while practicing control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Among the requirements for control,monitoring and correcting originate from the planning process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_____ controls attempt to prevent a problem from occurring.

_____ is defined as the variation from the standard that is acceptable to the manager.

_____ control methods are designed to detect existing problems after they occur but before they reach crisis proportions.

Objective realization requires constant monitoring to ensure that enough progress is being made toward established objectives.

_____ controls focus on things that happen as inputs are being transformed into outputs.

What is the purpose of balance sheet budgets?

In a feedback system,outputs from the system affect future activities of the system.

Organizations must make sure that the _____ controls get results and do not become redundant.

Which of the following measures should be implemented to lessen negative reactions to controls?

State some of the advantages of implementing tight controls that are placed far down the organizational hierarchy.

_____ control is based on direct,personal surveillance.

Monitoring can be expensive if overdone,and it can result in adverse reactions from employees.

What are management information systems?

Which of the following is true of the behavioral considerations for deciding how much control should be exercised in an organization?

The effectiveness of any control system is solely a function of the quality of controls that are used.

Which of the following is a characteristic of foolproof controls?

_____ control is based on the measurement of outputs.

Managers take corrective actions when the outputs do not meet the standards.

A manager must balance two major concerns,change planning and intervention,while practicing control.

Among the requirements for control,monitoring and correcting originate from the planning process.

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Exam 17: Management Control

_____ controls attempt to prevent a problem from occurring.

_____ is defined as the variation from the standard that is acceptable to the manager.

_____ control methods are designed to detect existing problems after they occur but before they reach crisis proportions.

Objective realization requires constant monitoring to ensure that enough progress is being made toward established objectives.

_____ controls focus on things that happen as inputs are being transformed into outputs.

What is the purpose of balance sheet budgets?

In a feedback system,outputs from the system affect future activities of the system.

Organizations must make sure that the _____ controls get results and do not become redundant.

Which of the following measures should be implemented to lessen negative reactions to controls?

State some of the advantages of implementing tight controls that are placed far down the organizational hierarchy.

_____ control is based on direct,personal surveillance.

Monitoring can be expensive if overdone,and it can result in adverse reactions from employees.

What are management information systems?

Which of the following is true of the behavioral considerations for deciding how much control should be exercised in an organization?

The effectiveness of any control system is solely a function of the quality of controls that are used.

Which of the following is a characteristic of foolproof controls?

_____ control is based on the measurement of outputs.

Managers take corrective actions when the outputs do not meet the standards.

A manager must balance two major concerns,change planning and intervention,while practicing control.

Among the requirements for control,monitoring and correcting originate from the planning process.

Management in a Diverse Workplace

The Management Movement

Developing Communication Skills

Decision-Making Skills

Ethical, social, and Legal Responsibilities of Management

International Business

The Basics of Planning and Strategic Management

Organizing Work

Organizational Structure

Understanding Work Groups and Teams

Staffing

Employee Training and Development

Motivating Employees

Developing Leadership Skills

Managing Conflict and Stress

Managing Change and Culture

Appraising and Rewarding Performance

Operations Management and Planning

Operations Control

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