planning Quiz-3

Pervasiveness of planning indicates that planning

• is a top management function.

• extends throughout the organisation.

• is a future-oriented activity.

• is the first element of management process.

Answer explanation

Planning extends throughout the organization as a pervasive function, involving all levels of management.

Which one of the following is an importance of planning?

• Reducing uncertainty
• Identifying alternatives critically
• Developing leadership
• Selecting the most appropriate plan

Which one of the following is not a limitation of planning?

• Dynamic environment
• Costly process
• Rigidity
• Top management approach

Which one of the following is a step of planning?

• Analysis of organisation structure
• Analysis of environment
• Analysis of employee behaviour
• Analysis of employee morale

The basic role of strategy is to provide

• setting procedures.
• direction for action
• direction for motivation.
• direction for control

Which one of the following plans prescribes chronological steps for performing activities?

• Procedure
• Rule
• Policy
• Method

Which one of the following is a single-use plan?

• Strategy
• Rule
• Budget
• Method

Decision-making is the case of __

• Planning
• Organising
• Staffing
• Directing

....................................is a statement of expected results in numerical terms.

• Forecast
• Budget
• Plan
• Estimate

...................................is a feature of planning also referred to as primacy of planning.

• Pervasive
• Primary function of management
• Continuous
• Integrating