Chapter 5 Test

Which of the following is defined as the process of choosing a goal and developing a method or strategy to achieve that goal?

• Controlling

• Organizing

• Leading

• Planning

Which of the following is a benefit of planning?

• It fixes all organizational problems.

• It ensures the existence of a company.

• It gives directions to managerial efforts.

• It encourages change in the organization.

What is the first step in planning?

• Develop commitment

• Set goals

• Track progress toward goal achievement

• Maintain flexibility

In the context of tracking progress toward goal achievement, which of the following is a difference between proximal goals and distal goals?

• Proximal goals are referred to as primary goals, whereas distal goals are referred to as subgoals.

• Proximal goals define the final objective to be achieved, whereas distal goals define the steps that should be taken to achieve the final objective.

• Proximal goals can be procrastinated because they have low immediacy, whereas distal goals cannot be procrastinated because they have high immediacy.

• Proximal goals are short-term goals, whereas distal goals are long-term goals.

Lancencus, a software company, plans to double its workforce in the next 10 years. To achieve this goal, the human resources manager of the company sets a target to increase the company workforce by 20% each year. In this scenario, Lancencus's plan to double its workforce in the next 10 years is an example of a(n) _____.

• recurrent goal

• productivity goal

• operative goal

• distal goal

Corey is the human resources manager of a chain of stationery stores. The company intends to open two new outlets, and Corey plans to recruit staff for both outlets by the end of the month. In this scenario, Corey’s staffing target serves as a _____.

• capstone goal

• passive goal

• distal goal

• proximal goal

The main objective of which of the following types of planning is to keep choices open by making small, simultaneous investments in many alternative plans?

• Strategic planning

• Options-based planning

• Static planning

• Traditional planning

Woolplank is an apparel company that specializes in woolen clothes. It heavily invested in five sheep farms last year. This year, it plans to buy the most profitable sheep farm out of the five. In this scenario, Woolplank is most likely using _____.

• reverse planning

• options-based planning

• time-based planning

• rigid planning

Bed Bath & Beyond has a goal to declutter stores by reducing the number of items it sells. To do this, it defines the specific steps, people, and resources needed. This is an example of _____.

• options-based planning

• a S.M.A.R.T goal

• goal commitment

• an action plan

Which of the following is defined as the determination to achieve an objective?

• Goal setting

• Satisficing

• Groupthink

• Goal commitment