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WorksheetsRevision Chapter 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is NOT a function of planning?
defining goals
identifying a strategy for attaining goals
settling disputes between employees
coordinating organizational activities
Planning is concerned with ________.
both ends and means
ends only
means only
neither ends nor means
Informal planning is ________.
always performed at the lowest organizational level
general and usually lacks continuity
performed exclusively by middle managers
more specific than formal planning
Which of the following is NOT a reason for managers to plan?
to give direction to an organization
to deal with change
to establish goals
to establish responsibility for mistakes
Planning gives organizations a way to deal with change that ________.
eliminates all uncertainty
reduces uncertainty
reduces certainty
increases ambiguity
The first step in the six-step strategic management process is to ________.
analyze the organization's strengths and weaknesses
identify the organization's mission
identify feasible strategies
analyze the opportunities the organization has
A mission statement includes identification of an organization's ________.
strengths and weaknesses
purpose and basic philosophy
assets and resources
resources and strengths
SWOT analysis combines ________.
a company's mission with its goals
external and internal analyses
a company's philosophy with its ethics
profit with productivity
The three different types of strategies that managers implement are ________.
corporate, private, functional
corporate, competitive, functional
long-term, short-term, public
competitive, noncompetitive, corporate
Which of the following makes up the three main types of corporate strategies?
growth, vertical integration, horizontal integration
growth, retrenchment, renewal
renewal, retrenchment, diversification
growth, stability, renewal
Which of the following best defines plans?
documents that identify company problems
documents that define goals
documents that describe how goals will be met
documents that identify how goals from the past were met
In traditional goal setting, these individuals set goals.
top managers
middle and low-level managers
middle managers
managers and employees
In management by objectives (MBO), goals ________.
must be easily accomplished
are jointly determined by employees and managers
are determined by top management
are developed by employees
In addition to being made by both managers and employees, MBO goals must be ________.
nonspecific and open-ended with regard to time
specific and open-ended with regard to time
specific and include an explicit time limit
nonspecific and include no time limit
Which of the following defines the time frame of a long-term plan?
over seven years
over three years
under three years
over one year
