Understanding Constraints

What is the primary effect of a constraint?

• It prevents something from happening

• It guarantees success

• It increases opportunities

• It encourages innovation

A manager is facing a situation where a policy is preventing a new project from starting. According to the definition provided, what is this policy considered?

• A constraint

• An opportunity

• A resource

• A benefit

What are constraints in planning (in management)?

• Factors that managers must ignore when making plans

• Factors that managers must take into account in order to make their plans feasible and realistic

• Steps managers follow to implement plans

• The final goals of a management plan

Why must managers consider constraints in planning?

• To make their plans more complicated

• To make their plans feasible and realistic

• To avoid making any plans

• To ensure plans are always theoretical

Which of the following is NOT listed as a planning constraint or boundary in the provided material?

• Time

• Cost of data gathering and analysis

• Employee training programs

• Resistance to change

Which planning constraint involves the reluctance of individuals or groups to accept new methods or changes within an organization?

• Time

• Resistance to change

• Lifecycle of the organization

• External factors

What is one potential issue related to speed when working with limited time?

• You may not have enough time to gather the data

• You may have too much time to complete the task

• You may always be 100% accurate

• You may not need to gather any data

What is one factor that can increase the cost of data gathering and analysis?

• The involvement of special groups whose time must be compensated

• The use of outdated technology

• The lack of data storage

• The presence of too many researchers

Which of the following is NOT a phase mentioned in the organizational lifecycle?

• Gestation

• Young

• Expansion

• Old age

Which factor correlates with how much members participate in organizational planning?

• The predominant mode of authority

• The size of the organization

• The location of the organization

• The age of the organization