WorksheetsORGMA QUIZ Lesson 3
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the primary purpose of planning?
To create confusion
To provide direction to managers & staff
To eliminate all risks
To increase uncertainty
Which type of plan is considered long-term?
Operational plans
Strategic plans
Short-term plans
Single-use plans
What is a characteristic of a standing plan?
It is a one-time plan
It is used repeatedly
It is only for short-term use
It is not defined
What does environmental scanning involve?
Ignoring market trends
Focusing solely on internal factors
Examining information to predict changes
Eliminating competition
What is the first step in the decision-making process?
Analyzing alternatives
Selecting an alternative
Defining the problem
Implementing the alternative
applies a set of mathematical rules to a series of past data to predict outcomes.
Quantitative forecasting
Descriptive forecasting
Random forecasting
Static forecasting
What is the purpose of benchmarking?
To eliminate planning
To reduce employee workload
To find best practices among competitors
To ignore competitors
What type of plan is defined as a one-time plan?
Strategic plan
Operational plan
Single-use plan
Standing plan
What is the focus of competitor intelligence?
To classify business competitors
To ignore market competition
To enhance internal processes
To reduce employee engagement
Which of the following is NOT a type of planning?
Strategic plans
Operational plans
Tactical plans
Single-use plans
What does qualitative forecasting rely on?
Statistical analysis
Judgment and opinions
Past data
Mathematical rules
What is the last step in the decision-making process?
Evaluating decision effectiveness
Defining the problem
Implementing the alternative
Selecting an alternative
What is the purpose of setting standards in planning?
To eliminate goals
To increase ambiguity
To control the planning process
To reduce employee input
Which type of plan is characterized by universal guidelines?
Specific plans
Directional plans
Operational plans
Strategic plans
Refers to the method of assessing in advance the purpose and goals of an organization and the appropriate courses of action to help achieve the said purpose and goals.
(a)
4 Types of Plans of Robbins & Coulter, 2016
long term
Intermediate plans
Strategic plans
Operational plans
Operational plans
Short term
Operational plans
Operational plans
Intermediate plans
Strategic plans
plans within less than one year
Strategic plans
Long-term plans
Short-term plans
Intermediate plans
period between 1-5 years
Strategic plans
Strategic plans
Intermediate plans
Long-term plans
plans exceeding five years
Intermediate plans
Operational plans
Strategic plans
Short-term plans
one-time plan.
Standing plan
Long-term plans
Short-term plans
Single-use plan
Ongoing plans, over and over again.
Operational plan
Strategic plan
Standing plan
Operational plan
universal guidelines.
Specific
Directional
Intermediate
Strategic
Plans that are visibly defined and leave no room for explanation.
Strategic
Operational
Specific
Directional
Include developing the vision/mission of the company as well as its objectives, rules and procedures.
Middle - level managers
First - level managers
Top - level managers
Gives specific plans.
Middle - level managers
First - level managers
Top - level managers
Plans involve schedule of employees.
Top - level managers
Middle - level managers
First - level managers
It seeks to classify who are the business competitors, its’ strength and as to how their actions will influence the organization.
(a)
Prediction of outcomes
(a)
It uses the judgment and opinions of knowledgeable individuals to predict outcomes.
Qualitative forecasting
Quantitative forecasting
Random forecasting
Static forecasting
