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Chapter8FoundationsofPlanning
TRUE/FALSE.Write'T'ifthestatementistrueand'F'ifthestatementisfalse.
1)Planningisconcernedwithhowobjectivesaretobeaccomplished,notwhatistobeaccomplished.
2)Planningprovidesdirectiontomanagersandnonmanagersalike.
3)Absenceofplanningdoesnotinhibittheabilityofdepartmentsandindividualstoworktogetherororganizationstomove.
4)Planninghelpsmanagerseliminateuncertaintyandinsulatesorganizationsfromchange.
5)Severalresearchstudieshaveconclusivelyproventhatplanningorganizationsalwaysoutperformnonplanningorganizations.
6)Studiesindicatethatdoingagoodjobplanningandimplementingthoseplansplayabiggerpartinhighperformancethandoeshowmuchplanningisdone.
7)Asmanagersplan,theydevelopbothgoalsandplans.
8)Mostbusinesseshaveonlythesinglegoalofmakingprofits.
9)Strategicgoalsfocusexclusivelyonthefinancialperformanceoftheorganization.
10)Statedgoalsarethosethatanorganizationactuallypursues.
11)Long-termplansarethosewithatimeframebeyondthreeyears.
12)Thenumberofyearsusedtodefineshort-termandlong-termplanshasincreasedconsiderablybecauseofthegreaterenvironmentalcertaintybusinesseshavetoday.
13)Short-termplansarethosecoveringoneyearorless.
14)Directionalplansareclearlydefinedandleavenoroomforinterpretation.
15)Whenuncertaintyishighandmanagersmustbeflexibleinordertorespondtounexpectedchanges,directionalplansarepreferable.
16)Thestandardproceduretobefollowedbythehumanresourcesdepartmentofacompanywheninitiatingdisciplinaryactionagainstanemployeeisanexampleofastandingplan.
17)Intraditionalgoalsetting,goalssetbytopmanagersflowdownthroughtheorganizationandbecomesubgoalsforeachorganizationalarea.
18)Inthemanagementbyobjectives(MBO)processofgoalsetting,goalsarenotwell-defined,givingmanagersandemployeesmoreflexibilitytorespondtochangingconditions.
19)Thefirststepingoalsettingistoevaluateavailableresources.
20)Thecommitmentconceptsaysthatplansshouldextendfarenoughtomeetthosecommitmentsmadewhentheplansweredeveloped.
21)Inanuncertainenvironment,managersshoulddevelopplansthatarespecific,butflexible.
22)Dynamicenvironmentsrequireaflatterorganizationalhierarchyinordertoplaneffectively.
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
23)________involvesdefiningtheorganization'sgoals,establishingstrategiesforachievingthosegoals,anddevelopingplanstointegrateandcoordinateworkactivities.
A)
Execution
B)
Logistics
C)
Planning
D)
Operations
24)Whichofthefollowingisoneofthereasonswhymanagersshouldplan?
A)Whenworkactivitiesarecoordinatedaroundplans,inefficienciesbecomeobvious.
B)Uncertaintycanbeeliminatedandtheorganizationcanbeinsulatedfromchangewithplanning.
C)Planningeliminatestheneedtosetgoals.
D)Planningeliminatestheneedtomeasureworkeffort.
25)Whichofthefollowingistrueoftheimpactofformalplanningonorganizationalperformance?
A)Formalplanningisassociatedwithpositivefinancialresults.
B)Organizationsthatformallyplaninvariablyoutperformthosethatdon'tplan.
C)Theamountofplanningdoneismoreimportanttohighperformancethanthequalityofplanningandimplementation.
D)Companiescanstartseeingtheimpactofformalplanningonperformanceafteraboutayearofstartingtheplanningprocess.
26)Theeffectofplanningonmanagersisthatitforcesthemto________.
A)growresistanttochange
B)anticipateandrespondtochange
C)eliminateuncertainty
D)workatcrosspurposes
27)Whenformalplanningfailstoleadtohigherperformance,whichofthefollowingismostlikelytobethereasonforthefailure?
A)Aparticipativestyleofplanningwasused.
B)Managerswereallowedtoomuchautonomy.
C)Thecompanyemphasizedthecontrolfunctionoverotherfunctions.
D)Constraintsoftheexternalenvironment.
28)Goalsaredifferentfromplansbecause________.
A)goalsidentifyspecificstepsthattheorganizationneedstoachieve,andplansidentifytheoverallmissionoftheorganization
B)goalsdescribefinancialobjectives,andplansdescribeobjectivesrelatedtosocialresponsibility
C)goalsareimportantonlyforsmallcompanies,andplansareimportantonlyforlargecompanies
D)goalsaredesiredoutcomes,andplansdescribehowthoseoutcomeswillbeaccomplished
29)Whichaspectofplanningreferstodocumentsthatoutlinehowresultsaretobeachieved?
A)goals
B)plans
C)objectives
D)performance
30)Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueregardinganorganization'sgoals?
A)Allorganizationssharethesinglegoalofmakingprofits.
B)Asinglegoalismoreefficientthanmultiplegoalsfordefininganorganization'ssuccess.
C)Usingasinglegoalsuchasprofitmayresultinunethicalbehaviorsbyemployees.
D)Long-termsuccessisensuredifmanagersemphasizeonlyonegoalforanorganization.
31)Nike,Inc.isasportswearandequipmentmanufacturerthatservesamultitudeofsportsdisciplines.WhichofthefollowingstatementsfromNikewouldbethebestexampleofastrategicgoal?
A)atenpercentincreaseinaverageannualsales
B)asevenpercentincreaseinaverageannualincome
C)achievingareturnoninvestmentof17percent
D)acceleratinggrowththroughfocusedexecution
32)Mostcompany'sgoalscanbeclassifiedaseither________or________.
A)strategic;financial
B)operational;tactical
C)social;economic
D)strategic;operational
33)Anorganization'smissionstatesthatit"iscommittedtoreducingitsenvironmentalfootprint";butitsfacilitiesdonotcomplywithstatutoryenvironmentalregulations.Thisisaninstanceofhow________.
A)strategicgoalshelpshapefinancialgoals
B)long-termgoalsdifferfromshort-termgoals
C)anorganizationsstatedgoalsneednotbeitsrealgoals
D)acompany'srealgoalsarederivedfromitsmissionstatement
34)Anorganization's________goalsareofficialstatementsofwhatanorganizationsays,andwhatitwantsitsstakeholderstobelieve,itsgoalsare.
A)stated
B)seal
C)suthentic
D)implicit
35)Whichofthefollowingisthebestindicatorofanorganization'srealgoals?
A)organizationalmembers'actions
B)missionstatement
C)annualreports
D)stockvaluation
36)Organizationalplanscanbeclassifiedonthebasisofallofthefollowingcharacteristics,exceptonthebasisoftheir________.
A)breadth
B)attainability
C)specificity
D)frequencyofuse
37)Strategicplansareusually________.
A)shortterm,directional,andstanding
B)shortterm,specific,andstanding
C)longterm,directional,andsingleuse
D)longterm,specific,andstanding
38)Operationalplansareusually________.
A)shortterm,directional,andstanding
B)shortterm,specific,andstanding
C)longterm,directional,andsingleuse
D)longterm,specific,andstanding
39)________plansapplytotheentireorganizationandestablishtheorganization'soverallgoals.
A)Departmental
B)Strategic
C)Operational
D)Specific
40)Plansthatencompassonlytheproductionorthesalesgoalsofacompanyaretermed________plans.
A)operational
B)strategic
C)informal
D)financial
41)Long-termplansaredefinedasthosewithatimeframebeyond________.
A)sevenyears
B)oneyear
C)fiveyears
D)threeyears
42)Short-termplansarethosecovering________orless.
A)threeyears
B)oneyear
C)sixmonths
D)fiveyears
43)Whichofthefollowingfactorshascontributedtothedeclineinthenumberofyearsusedtodefineshort-termandlong-termplans?
A)environmentaluncertainty
B)profit-orientationofbusinesses
C)flattenedorganizationalstructures
D)stagnantbusinessconditions
44)________plansareplansthatareclearlydefinedandleavenoroomforinterpretation.
A)Directional
B)Stated
C)Long-term
D)Specific
45)Whatplansarepreferablewhenuncertaintyishighinthebusinessenvironment?
A)standingplans
B)directionalplans
C)specificplans
D)informalplans
46)Astandingplanis________.
A)anongoingplanthatprovidesguidanceforactivitiesperformedrepeatedly
B)aplanthatstandsinplaceofapreferredplanincaseofthefailureofthelatter
C)aone-timeplanspecificallydesignedtomeettheneedsofauniquesituation
D)aflexibleplanthatsetsoutgeneralguidelinesforcompanystrategy
47)Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofasingle-useplan?
A)affirmativeactionhiringpoliciesofacompany
B)aplandevelopedtoimplementnewenvironmentalregulations
C)theproceduretobefollowedforfiringlow-performingemployees
D)aplandevelopedtoensureworkersafetyatthecompany'sfacilities
48)Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofastandingplan?
A)aretailchain'splantocountertheentryofanewcompetitor
B)aplandevelopedtoaddressasudden,unanticipatedsurgeindemand
C)afireescapepolicyestablishingpracticestobefollowedinanemergency
D)aplantocopewithradicalchangesinthepoliticalenvironment
49)In________,goalssetbytopmanagersflowdownthroughtheorganizationandbecomesubgoalsforeachorganizationalarea.
A)managementbyobjectives
B)managementbyobser
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