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QuestionsChapter8FoundationsofPlanning

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