Question 1

What is measured in the control process is often less critical than how it is measured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In general, ________ that falls outside an acceptable range of variation must be dealt with by a manager.

Accepted Answer

A) an overperformance 
B) an underperformance 
C) any deviation 
D) a small overperformance or a large underperformance 
A) an overperformance 
B) an underperformance 
C) any deviation 
D) a small overperformance or a large underperformance

Question 3

Which kind of control takes place while the actual work is carried out?

Accepted Answer

A) feedback 
B) concurrent 
C) reverse 
D) feedforward 
A) feedback 
B) concurrent 
C) reverse 
D) feedforward

Question 4

Due to a recent construction of an upscale housing community near a tennis club, customer use has skyrocketed during the year and the club is operating at all-time high levels, far beyond the goals set the previous year.The best strategy for the manager is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) do nothing 
B) run a sale to increase customers 
C) advertise 
D) change goals for the following year 
A) do nothing 
B) run a sale to increase customers 
C) advertise 
D) change goals for the following year

Question 5

Direct supervision as a basic means of control is much more common in ________

Accepted Answer

A) small countries 
B) democracies 
C) more technologically advanced countries 
D) less technologically advanced countries 
A) small countries 
B) democracies 
C) more technologically advanced countries 
D) less technologically advanced countries

Question 6

A family that is using a computer program to create a formal household budget is using the budget as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) planning tool 
B) controlling tool 
C) organizing tool 
D) leading tool 
A) planning tool 
B) controlling tool 
C) organizing tool 
D) leading tool

Question 7

The control management function ensures that ________ in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) goals are set 
B) goals are met 
C) plans are made 
D) plans are realistic 
A) goals are set 
B) goals are met 
C) plans are made 
D) plans are realistic

Question 8

The second step in the control process is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) compare a standard against an ideal 
B) measure actual performance 
C) compare performance against a standard 
D) take action 
A) compare a standard against an ideal 
B) measure actual performance 
C) compare performance against a standard 
D) take action

What is measured in the control process is often less critical than how it is measured.

In general, ________ that falls outside an acceptable range of variation must be dealt with by a manager.

Which kind of control takes place while the actual work is carried out?

Due to a recent construction of an upscale housing community near a tennis club, customer use has skyrocketed during the year and the club is operating at all-time high levels, far beyond the goals set the previous year.The best strategy for the manager is to ________.

Direct supervision as a basic means of control is much more common in ________

A family that is using a computer program to create a formal household budget is using the budget as a(n)________.

The control management function ensures that ________ in an organization.

The second step in the control process is to ________.

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Operations Management

Appendix: History Module

Appendix: Entrepreneurship Module

Appendix: Quantitative Module

Appendix: Career Module

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Exam 14: Foundations of Control

What is measured in the control process is often less critical than how it is measured.

In general, ________ that falls outside an acceptable range of variation must be dealt with by a manager.

Which kind of control takes place while the actual work is carried out?

Due to a recent construction of an upscale housing community near a tennis club, customer use has skyrocketed during the year and the club is operating at all-time high levels, far beyond the goals set the previous year.The best strategy for the manager is to ________.

Direct supervision as a basic means of control is much more common in ________

A family that is using a computer program to create a formal household budget is using the budget as a(n)________.

The control management function ensures that ________ in an organization.

The second step in the control process is to ________.

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Operations Management

Appendix: History Module

Appendix: Entrepreneurship Module

Appendix: Quantitative Module

Appendix: Career Module

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