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Worksheets1.03 QUIZ: Management Planning
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
First step in planning is
setting standards
setting goals
writing a mission statement
organizing staff
What does the acronym SMART stand for?
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timebound
Specific, Meaningful, Attainable, Reality and Timebound
Special, Measurable, Attractive, Reality and Treasured
Planning gives an organization a sense of
direction and focus
finances and staff
results
where profits will come from
Goals should NOT be linked to rewards
True
false
Goals should always challenge but never be unreasonable.
false
true
Planning serves as a prerequisite to employing all other management functions.
True
False
Anticipating problems and coping with change is one of the positives of
directing
staffing
planning
organizing
A company's mission statement
is the basis for all directing
is the basis for all financing
is the basis for all planning
is a statement used to talk to customers
Plans that are concerned with shorter time frames and lower level units are called
practical
tactical
contingency
strategic
Planning that involves a longer time frame and the entire organizations goals is called
tactical
contingency
strategic
organized
An explicit statement that tells an employee what he or she can and cannot do
Law
Rule
Procedure
None of these
Which of the following questions is answered by the planning function?
What needs to be accomplished?
Who will be responsible for it?
How will it get done?
All of the above
_____________ managers are involved in day‐to‐day plans, such as scheduling work hours, deciding what work will be done and by whom, and developing structures to reach these goals. These goals are called operational goals or objectives.
Top-level managers
Middle-level managers
First-level managers
A plan that looks at the company as a whole, and wants to achieve a certain a long-term goal is which type?
Tactical
Operational
Strategic
Contingency
Plan where you are finding new actions in case the original goes awry due to changing conditions is:
Planning
Operational
Strategic
Contingency
Which of the following statements is true?
A strategic plan is a short term plan of action for a business
A tactical plan is a long term plan of how the strategic plan is to be achieved
An operational plan is to do with the day-to-day running of the business
None of the above
What is meant by the term "mission statement"?
A broad statement of a business purpose and goals/objectives
A plan of action for future years
A plan of missions in overseas markets/countries
Statement read by a business's CEO during a press conference
Long-term goals are often categorized as:
more than a year
less than a year
up to 3 months
The first critical step to achieve your goals is to ____________.
Set a deadline
Figure out why it's important
figure out the desired end result.
If you were giving a birthday party, you would do the following to make it happen.
decide on the goal and work back from there
just send out some invitations and see who shows up
plan for the worst and hope for the best
