Laboratory Management Planning Quiz

A "tall" organizational structure is characterized by having fewer levels of management and a shorter chain of command.

• True

• False

The laboratory wants to become the top clinical laboratory in the city within the next 5 years. Which level of planning does this represent?

• STRATEGIC PLANNING

• TACTICAL PLANNING

• OPERATIONAL PLANNING

The laboratory schedules weekly maintenance of microscopes and centrifuges to ensure smooth operation. Which level of planning is this?

• STRATEGIC PLANNING

• TACTICAL PLANNING

• OPERATIONAL PLANNING

SWOT analysis is a tool used to evaluate only the external factors affecting a laboratory.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is an example of strategic planning?

• Scheduling daily reagent inventory checks

• Hiring three additional medical technologists for a specific section.

• Transitioning to a fully automated laboratory system

• Conducting a weekly review of turnaround time reports.

What type of laboratory is designed to perform urgent tests quickly, often for patients in the ER or ICU?

• Core Laboratory

• Reference Laboratory

• Point-of-Care Laboratory

• STAT Laboratory

The 40-hour work week allows for what?

• Strictly 8-hour shifts per day.

• A guaranteed two days off per week.

• Shifts of any number of hours as long as the total weekly hours are 40.

• A schedule where all medical technologists receive the same pay due to rendering the same hours.

A mission statement is a long-term, inspirational statement of what an organization wants to become in the future.

• True

• False

A "flat" organizational structure typically has a short chain of command and fewer levels of management.

• True

• False

What are the functions of Human Resource Management?