Planning

_______ involves defining the organization's goals, establishing strategies for achieving those goals, and developing plans to integrate and coordinate work activities.

• Execution

• Logistics

• Planning

• Operations

Which one of the following is among the reasons why managers should plan?

• Planning provides direction to managers and nonmanagers

• Planning maximizes waste and redundancy.

• eliminate uncertainty

• Planning establishes the standards used in internships

Which aspect of planning refers to documents that outline how results are to be achieved?

• Goals

• plans

• Objectives

• Performance guidelines

Goals are different from plans because ________.

• goals identify specific steps that the organization needs to achieve, and plans identify the overall mission of the organization

• goals describe financial objectives, and plans describe objectives related to social responsibility

• goals are important only for small companies, and plans are important only for large companies

• goals are desired outcomes, and plans describe how those outcomes will be accomplished

Which one of the following statements is true regarding an organization's plans?

• Plans can differ based on time frame.

• Almost all plans are strategic plans.

• Strategic plans may result in unethical behaviors by employees.

• Long-term success is ensured if managers emphasize operational plans.

Most companies' plans can be classified as either ________ or ________.

• strategic; financial

• operational; tactical

• social; economic

• strategic; operational

Standing plans can be classified based on their ________.

• usefulness

• frequency of use

• suitability

• attainability

Strategic plans are usually ________.

• short term, directional, and standing

• short term, specific, and standing

• long term, directional, and single use

• long term, specific, and standing

________ plans apply to the entire organization and establish the organization's overall goals.

• Departmental

• Strategic

• Operational

• Long-term

Operational plans are usually ________.

• short term, directional, and standing

• short term, specific, and standing

• long term, directional, and single use

• long term, specific, and standing