管理学原理英文第三章练习.docx

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管理学原理英文第三章练习

ChapterThree:

FoundationsofPlanning

True/False

1.Planningisconcernedwithdefininganorganization’sgoalsandobjectivesandhowtointegrateandcoordinateactivities.

（True;Easy;p.88）

2.Ininformalplanning,theorganization'sobjectivesarerarelyverbalized.

（True;Moderate;p.88）

3.Planningisexactlywhatisneededinordertomoreeffectivelymanageachaoticenvironment.

（True;Moderate;p.89）

4.Withoutplanning,therecanbenoeffectivecontrol.

（True;Moderate;p.89）

5.Ininformalplanning,theorganization'sobjectivesarewrittendownandcommunicatedtoemployees.

（False;Moderate;p.88）

6.Planningminimizeswasteandredundancy.

（True;Easy;p.89）

7.Uncertaintyandchangeproduceaneedformoreeffectiveplanningintoday’sbusinessenvironment.

（True;Moderate;p.89）

8.Planningcancompletelyreplacetheneedforintuitionandcreativity.

（False;Moderate;p.89）

9.Strategicplansdescribehowanorganization’soverallobjectivesaretobeachieved.

（False;Easy;p.92）

10.Short-termplansdescribehowanorganization’soverallobjectivesaretobeachieved.

（False;Easy;p.93）

11.Longtermplansdescribewhatanorganizationplanstodowithinthenexttwotothreeyears.

（False;Easy;p.93）

12.Well-thoughtoutformalplanseliminatetheneedtorelyonintuitionandcreativity.AppleComputerisaprimeexampleofthisconcept.

（False;Moderate;p.93）

13.Organizationswithformalplanswillalwaysoutperformthoseorganizationswithoutformalplans.

（False;Challenging;p.91）

14.Tacticalplansformabasisforstrategicplans.

（False;Challenging;p.92）

15.Itappearsthatspecificplansarealwayspreferabletodirectional,orlooselyguidedplans,becausespecificplanshaveclearlydefinedobjectives.

（True;Easy;p.93）

16.Standingplansareflexibleplans,withclearlydefinedobjectivesandthatleavenoroomformisinterpretation.

（False;Moderate;p.94）

17.TheobjectivesinMBOshouldbeconcisestatementsoffinancialaccomplishments.

（False;Easy;p.94）

18.MBOusesgoalstocontrolemployees.

（False;Challenging;p.94）

19.Feedbackfavorablyaffectsperformance.

（True;Moderate;p.96）

20.Anorganization'sobjectivesandstrategiesdefineitspurpose.

（False;Moderate;p.99）

21.Identifyingthescopeofanorganization'sproductsorserviceswillforceittodefineitsmission.

（False;Challenging;p.99）

22.Inordertofulfillthegrandstrategy,managerswillseektopositiontheirunitssothattheycangainarelativeadvantageovertheircompetition.

（True;Challenging;p.105）

23.Porter'sthreecompetitivestrategiesarecost-leadership,price-leadership,andniche.

（False;Moderate;p.105）

24.Aprojectisanexampleofasingle-useplan.

（True;Moderate;p.94）

25.SWOTanalysisdeterminestheprimarythreatsandopportunitiesanorganizationfaces.

（True;Easy;p.102）

26.ASWOTanalysisconsistsoffourkeysteps.

（False;Easy;p.102）

27.Thegrandstrategiesaregrowth,differentiation,stability,andcombinationstrategies.

（False;Easy;p.103）

28.Adifferentiationstrategyisastrategythatanorganizationfollowswhenitwantstoestablishacompetitiveadvantageinanarrowmarketsegment.

（False;Challenging;p.105）

29.Acombinationstrategyisastrategythatanorganizationfollowswhenitwantstobeuniqueinitsindustrywithinabroadmarketsegment.

（False;Challenging;p.105）

30.Reducingthesize,scopeornumberoperationalunitsusuallyinadecliningenvironmentisknownasreengineering.

（False;Challenging;p.104）

31.Reducingthesize,scopeornumberoperationalunitsusuallyinadecliningenvironmentisknownasaretrenchmentstrategy.

（True;Challenging;p.104）

32.Howdoweovercomethechallengeofscanningaglobalbusinessenvironment?

Onewayisformanagementtosubscribetonewsservicesthatreviewnewspapersandbooksfromaroundtheglobeandprovidesummariestoclientcompanies.

（False;Challenging;p.106）

33.Strengthsthatrepresentuniqueskillsorresourcesthatcandetermineanorganization'scompetitiveedgearecalleditscorecompetency.

（True;Moderate;p.102）

34.Astrongculturemayactasasignificantbarriertoacceptanceofchange.

（True;Moderate;p.102）

35.SWOTstandsforstrengths,weaknesses,opportunities,andthreats.TheSandWrefertothestrengthsandweaknessesofthecurrentandfutureeconomy.

（False;Easy;p.102）

36.Thetypicalgrowthstrategiesincludedirectexpansion,newproductdevelopment,qualityimprovement,ordiversifying—mergingwithoracquiringotherfirms.

（True;Moderate;p.103）

37.Theevidencesuggestsorganizationsshouldhaveformalplans.

（True;Easy;p.89）

38.Organizationswithformalplanswillalwaysoutperformthoseorganizationswithoutformalplans.

（False;Challenging;p.91）

39.Directionalplansprovidefocus,butdonotlockmanagersintospecificobjectivesorspecificcoursesofaction.

（True;Moderate;p.93）

MultipleChoiceQuestions

40.The_____ofRJNabiscois“tomeettheneedsofconsumersthroughinnovativemarketingandmanufacturingofhealthful,good-tastingproductsthatcontributetoahealthylifestyleandconsumerwell-beingaroundtheworld,yieldingabove-averagereturnsovertimeandforourshareholders.”

a.tacticalplan

b.mission

c.strategicplan

d.environmentalplan

（B;Easy;99）

41.Whichofthefollowingisnotincludedinthedefinitionofplanning?

a.Definetheorganization’sobjectivesorgoals.

b.Establishanoverallstrategyforachievingtheseobjectivesorgoals.

c.Allocateresourcesanddevelopachainofcommunication.

d.Developahierarchyofplanstointegrateandcoordinateactivities.

（c;Moderate;p.88）

42.Whenobjectivesarenotwrittendownorrarelyverbalized,andtheplanningisgeneralandlackscontinuity,whichofthefollowingtypesofplanningisused?

a.environmentalplanning

b.economicplanning

c.informalplanning

d.formalplanning

（c;Moderate;p.88）

43.Whenplanninginvolvesspecificobjectives（coveringaperiodofyears）thatarethenwrittendownandmadeavailabletoorganizationmemberswithspecificactionprogramsforachievingthegoal,whichofthefollowingtypesofplanningwasused?

a.environmentalplanning

b.economicplanning

c.informalplanning

d.formalplanning

（d;Moderate;p.88）

44.Inwhatordershouldplansbedeveloped?

a.Mission,operational,strategic,andtactical

b.Strategic,tactical,mission,andoperational

c.Mission,tactical,strategic,andoperational

d.Mission,strategic,tactical,andoperational

（d;Moderate;p.88）

45._____clarifiestheconsequencesofactionsmanagersmighttakeinresponsetocontinualchange.

a.Controlling

b.Organizing

c.Leading

d.Planning

（d;Moderate;p.89）

46.Whichofthefollowingisanargumentagainstformalplanning?

a.Planningfocusesonthefuture.

b.Planningmaycreaterigidity.

c.Planningreplacescreativity.

d.Planningignorespriorsuccesses.

（b;Moderate;pp.89-90）

47.Onceaplanisestablished,itshouldalwaysbe

a.followed.

b.changed.

c.flexible.

d.longterm.

（c;Moderate;p.90）

48.TheorganizationalformalityofAppleComputerultimatelyledto

a.asuccessfulorganization.

b.hamperedcreativity.

c.increasedvision.

d.increasedmarketshare.

（b;Challenging;p.90）

49.Whichoffollowingisnotoneofthereasonswhymanagersshouldengageinplanningasthatwasstatedinthetext?

a.Planningreducescost.

b.Planningminimizeswasteandredundancy.

c.Planningprovidesdirection.

d.Planningfacilitatescontrol.

（a;Moderate;p.89）

50.Whichofthefollowingisnotanargumentthathasbeenmadeagainstformalplanning?

a.cannotbedevelopedforadynamicenvironment

b.cannotreplacecreativityandintuition

c.takestoomuchtimeandstaffresources

d.focusesmostlyontoday’scompetition

（c;Moderatepp.89-90）

51._____plansspecifythedetailsofhowanorganizationorbusinesswillachieveits

objectives.

a.Strategic

b.Tactical

c.Long-term

d.Operational

（b;Moderate;p.92）

52.Planningcan

a.provideguidanceanddirection.

b.minimizewasteandredundancy.

c.providestandardstofacilitatecontrol

d.Alloftheabove.

（d;Moderate;p.89）

53.Successfulplansmayprovide

a.afalsesenseofsecurity.

b.onlysuccess.

c.increasedawarenessoftheenvironment.

d.increasedawarenessofchange.

（a;Challenging;p.91）

54.Inthoseorganizationswhereformalplanningdidnotleadtohigherperformance,theculpritwaswhichofthefollowing?

a.competition

b.marketingplan

c.management

d.environment

（d;Moderate;p.92）

55.Plansthatapplytotheentireorganization,establishtheorganization'soverallobjectives,andseektopositiontheorganizationintermsofitsenvironmentarecalled_____plans.

a.operational

b.tactical

c.strategic

d.single-use

（c;Moderate;p.92）

56._____plansaredifferentiatedbytheirbreadth.

a.Directionalandspecific

b.Singleuseandstanding

c.Strategicandtactical

d.Long-termandshort-term

（c;Moderate;p.92）

57.Whichofthefollowingisnotapopularwaytodescribeplans?

a.breadth

b.timeframe

c.specificity

d.environmentalfocus

（d;Moderate;p.92）

58._____specifyhowoverallobjectivesaretobeachieved.

a.Operationalplans

b.Tacticalplans

c.Strategicplans

d.Single-useplans

（b;Moderate;p.92）

59.Tacticalandstrategicplansdifferinallofthefollowingwaysexcept

a.timeframe.

b.scope.

c.knownsetoforganizationalobjectives.

d.environmentaleffects.

（d;Moderate;p.92）

60.Whichofthefollowingisanargumentagainstformalplanning?

a.Planningfocuses