WorksheetsQuiz on Planning in Management
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 44mins
What is planning in management?
Reorganizing the business structure
Determining a future action program based on set goals
Establishing performance evaluation criteria
Resolving unexpected crises
What activities does planning as a management function include?
Establishing financial plans and reports
SWOT and market analysis
Setting goals, establishing strategies, and coordinating activities
Scheduling training and recruitment
One of the characteristics of planning is:
Only applicable to top management
The final function in the management process
A bridge between the present and the future
Not related to other management functions
Planning helps answer the following questions, except:
Who does it?
What to do?
How to do it?
How much profit?
Which of the following factors does NOT belong to the concept of planning?
Establishing strategies to achieve goals
Organizing task execution
Setting objectives
Developing coordinated activity plans
Why is planning considered the first function of management?
Because it is simple
Because it is independent of other functions
Because it precedes other functions like organizing, leading, and controlling
Because it is a requirement of the state
Which of the following statements is true about planning?
Only necessary at the departmental level
Not necessary if the business is stable
The first step in management and affects other functions
Should only be done when risks occur
Which statement best describes the role of planning?
What is the most accurate description of the role of planning?
It is an administrative action
It is a budget accounting
It is a means to help the organization act uniformly and orient the future
It is a way to measure personnel effectiveness
An important role of planning is:
To replace monitoring and control activities
To completely eliminate risks in management activities
To minimize uncertainty by forcing managers to predict and respond
To create absolute flexibility in management
Planning helps the organization:
Identify the person responsible for finances
Orient and focus resources to achieve goals
Solve all personnel issues
Avoid all changes from the external environment
Planning establishes the basis for which of the following activities?
Internal communication
International cooperation
Monitoring and control
Product improvement
Which of the following is NOT a role of planning?
Reduce waste and redundancy
Create standards for testing
Cause disorder in the organization
Focus resources in the right place
What must managers do when planning?
Focus on operational processes
Look ahead and prepare for change
Chase market changes spontaneously
Eliminate technology intervention
What does planning help avoid in the organization?
Creative activities
Directionless and wasteful actions
Clear task division
Advanced training programs
What is the role of planning?
Establish an organizational culture system
Enhance marketing activities
Support managers in controlling the progress of goal implementation
Reduce personnel costs
Why does planning help minimize redundancy in the organization?
Because it eliminates unnecessary functions
Because it ensures every action has clear goals and methods
Because it limits the role of managers
Because it is unrelated to resource management
What are the objectives in management?
Long-term financial plans
Human resource recruitment strategies
Desired results or targets to be achieved within a certain timeframe
Factors guiding production activities
How do objectives differ from purposes?
Objectives are not measurable, while purposes are
Purposes are specific, while objectives are not
Objectives have time limits and are measurable, while purposes are not
Purposes always come with a budget, while objectives do not
Long-term objectives are often associated with:
Short-term activities and budgets
Long-term strategies and organizational vision
Temporary policies and personnel
Daily operational processes
Which of the following represents a financial objective?
Expanding brand coverage in the market
Achieving customer satisfaction >90%
Increasing revenue by 20% in the year
Building an innovative organizational culture
What is a plan?
SWOT analysis document
An internal control system
A document guiding how to achieve goals
A type of financial report
Strategic plans usually have characteristics of:
Narrow scope, short time
Wide scope, long time
Only used for production activities
Not related to objectives
Short-term plans are often accompanied by:
Business vision and philosophy
Long-term general objectives
Daily operational activities
Competitive strategy
Specific plans have characteristics of:
Very general and flexible
Having specific objectives, time, budget, and activities
Impossible to implement
Used to guide the entire industry
What is a directional plan?
A document guiding specific spending
A document outlining the company's vision
A document detailing financial projections
A document for daily operations
What is customer loyalty?
Non-financial objective
Short-term objective
Medium-term objective
Political objective
What are publicly announced objectives?
Secret objectives of leadership
Objectives shared publicly with outsiders
Revenue objectives
Daily operational objectives
What are the actual implemented objectives?
What the organization publicly announces
What the organization plans in documents
What the organization truly acts on and pursues
What is idealistic and not implemented
What is a directional plan?
Not achievable
Used to guide the entire industry
Has goals, time, budget, and specific activities
What is a directional plan?
Detailed guidance document
Flexible, not rigid document
List of financial budgets
Long-term recruitment policy
What is an example of a one-time plan?
Periodic marketing plan
New factory construction plan
Monthly maintenance plan
Quarterly recruitment plan
What is a standing plan?
Short-term plan for a project
Plan applied repeatedly
Plan used only in crisis
Plan related to legal factors
What is formal planning?
Planning without sharing with anyone
Written and shared within the organization
Spontaneous, without documentation
Only performed by low-level staff
What are the characteristics of informal planning?
Performed according to strict processes
Involves the entire department
Not documented and less shared
Created using modern management software
In small businesses, what type of planning is commonly seen?
Formal
Informal
Political
Random
What components must a complete plan include?
A typical planning form is:
Formal
Informal
Political
Random
What components must a complete plan include?
Vision - mission - strategy - partners
Goals - programs - budget
SWOT analysis - pricing strategy - distribution channels
KPI - testing tools - organizational culture
What principle must a goal in the plan ensure?
PESTEL
5S
SMART
SWOT
Which factor is not included in the SMART principle?
Specific
Massive
Achievable
Time-bound
The formal plan helps the organization:
Act flexibly and not be directed
Communicate more effectively and ensure unity
Reduce coordination ability between departments
Focus on random activities
What role does planning play in responding to uncertainty?
Makes the organization fall into a passive state
Is the only tool to solve all crises
Helps to direct, reduce overlap and waste
Is the only way to control all resources
Strategic management is the process of:
Financial planning for the business
Recruiting senior personnel
Building, executing, and evaluating long-term strategies
Regular quality checks of products
The first step in strategic planning is:
Analyzing the internal environment
Analyzing the external environment
Determining the mission, goals, and current strategy
Evaluating the effectiveness of implementation
The tool commonly used to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats is:
SMART
MBO
BCG
SWOT
What is the commonly used tool to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats?
SMART
MBO
BCG
SWOT
In SWOT analysis, what does 'T' stand for?
Trust
Time
Threats
Targets
According to Porter's strategic model, what is differentiation strategy?
Competing with the lowest price
Providing unique value to a broad market
Maintaining the current model
Focusing on narrow markets with low prices
In the BCG matrix, what is a 'star' business unit?
Low growth, low market share
Low growth, high market share
High growth, low market share
High growth, high market share
What is a functional strategy?
Strategy for each functional area like marketing, finance, etc.
Company-level strategy
Industry-wide strategy
High-level human resource plan
When is it necessary to evaluate and adjust the strategy?
When the organization is stable and there are no changes
When the strategy is no longer effective or environmental conditions change
After each holiday
Whenever hiring new employees
In the traditional approach, who usually sets the goals?
Subordinate employees
External partners
Top management
User community
What is Management by Objectives (MBO)?
Goals set by the board of directors that do not change
Goals discussed and agreed upon among levels
Hidden goals that are not disclosed
Subjective-oriented goals
What is one strength of Management by Objectives (MBO)?
No need to track results
Helps
What is a strength of management by objectives (MBO)?
No need to track results
Helps guide performance evaluation
No involvement from subordinates
Goals are not measurable
The SMART principle requires goals to be:
Flexible and continuously changing
Set based on intuition and leadership will
Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound
Written in the form of financial reports
"Goals must be measurable" in the SMART principle refers to which characteristic?
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Which of the following is NOT part of SMART criteria?
Reasonable
Timeless
Achievable
Specific
The first step in the goal-setting process is:
Budget allocation
Reviewing the organization's mission
Measuring effectiveness
Signing agreements with partners
In the MBO process, the final step is:
Publicly announcing results
Evaluating effectiveness and rewards/punishments
Assigning tasks to senior management
Organizing employee training
Strategic management is the process of:
Financial planning for the business
Recruiting senior personnel
Building, executing, and evaluating long-term strategies
Regularly checking product quality
The first step in strategic planning is:
Analyzing the internal environment
Analyzing the external environment
Identifying the mission, goals, and current strategy
Evaluating the effectiveness of implementation
The tool commonly used to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats is:
SMART
MBO
BCG
SWOT
The tool commonly used to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats is:
SMART
MBO
BCG
SWOT
In SWOT analysis, 'T' stands for which of the following factors?
Trust
Time
Threats (Thách thức)
Targets
According to Porter's strategic model, differentiation strategy is:
Competing on the lowest price
Providing unique value to a broad market
Maintaining the current model
Focusing on narrow markets with low prices
In the BCG matrix, a 'star' business unit is:
Low growth, low market share
Low growth, high market share
High growth, low market share
High growth, high market share
Functional strategy is:
Strategy for each functional area such as marketing, finance,…
Company-level strategy
Industry-wide strategy
High-level human resource plan
When is it necessary to evaluate and adjust the strategy?
When the organization is stable and there are no fluctuations
When the strategy is no longer effective or environmental conditions change
After each holiday
Whenever hiring new employees
What is a limitation of planning?
Cannot be used at the leadership level
Can create rigidity if not flexible
Reduces employee morale
Cannot be applied in non-profit organizations
In a volatile environment, effective planning should be:
As detailed as possible, no need for changes
Flexible but still needs specific direction
Completely handed over to subordinates
Should not plan
What is the correct statement regarding the assertion 'Just planning is not enough'?
Because planning does not need to be implemented
Because there needs to be organization, execution, and checking of the plan
Because plans are always inaccurate
Because plans are always repetitive
What role do technological solutions like big data, AI, and cloud computing play in planning?
Complicate the process
Completely replace humans
Support more effective planning and more accurate forecasting
Not related
Planning should be viewed as:
A one-time process
A fixed document
A continuous process that can change
Something to do only in a crisis
The reason planning must be flexible is:
All plans have errors
The business environment changes continuously
Plans do not need to be followed
Employees do not like plans
In a dynamic environment, what is the main role of a plan?
It is a guiding map that can be adjusted when needed
It is a mandatory document that cannot be changed
It is an internal control tool
It is a long-term financial plan
Which of the following reflects the modern perspective on planning?
The more rigid the plan, the better
Just need to predict by intuition
Need to be specific, but ready to adjust when necessary
Should not use technology in planning
