University of Southern Mississippi

MANAGEMENT 300

1)In case of a fire, most organizations have a series of actions that must take place beginning with notifying the fire department and include evacuating buildings. In this context, which of the following types of standing plans is used by the organizations?

Rationale: Procedures are standing plans that indicate the specific steps that should be taken in response to a particular event.

1. Tactical plans and objectives are used to direct behavior, efforts, and attention over the next six

months to two years.

2. Budgets are a type of             plans.
3. Top management is responsible for developing         .
4. The managers of a transport company are planning how much money should be allocated to each of its units. They want to cut down unnecessary expenses and put the savings into developing the company. In this context, the managers are formulating a(n)                                .
5.   are types of standing plans.
6. Planning can impede change, create a false sense of certainty, and lead to the detachment of planners.
7. Which of the following is NOT one of the rules for effective brainstorming?
8. What type of planning would be used to create the festivities necessary to celebrate the 100-year

anniversary of a furniture manufacturing company?

9. One method of weighing decision criteria uses          , which is a process where each decision is compared directly to every other criterion.
10. Standing plans deal with unique, one-time-only events.
11. The term decision making is used to refer to the process of choosing a solution from available

alternatives.

12. Management by objectives is a two-step process in which managers and their employees discuss
    1. possible goals and then meet regularly to review progress toward the accomplishment of those goals.

12. 1. 1. 1. challenging, attainable, and consistent with a company's overall goals; (3) jointly develop tactical plans that lead to accomplishment of tactical goals and objectives; and (4) meet regularly to review progress toward accomplishment of those goals.
13. The three kinds of operational plans are single-use plans, standing plans, and budgets.
14. The purpose of action plans is to leave commitments open by maintaining a cushion of resources,

such as extra time, people, money, or production capacity, that can be used to address and adapt to unanticipated changes, problems, or opportunities.

15.    plans are the day-to-day plans for producing or delivering the organization’s products and

services.

16. Which of the following is the first step in establishing a devil's advocacy program?
17. Which of the following is a pitfall of planning?
18. The manager of a car manufacturing company in the U.S. wants to set up factories in three other

countries by the end of the year. After he has set this goal, which of the following is the next step he should take in order to achieve this goal?

19. A(n)               is a standing plan that indicates the general course of action that should be taken in response to a particular event or situation.
20. Merissa, a famous dress designer, wants to launch a new collection. She wants the best material available for her dresses and does not want to settle for anything lesser. In this context, Merissa is

21. The term decision making is used to refer to the process of choosing a solution from available alternatives.

22. One method of weighing decision criteria uses                  , which is a process where each decision is compared directly to every other criterion.

23. The three kinds of standing plans are policies, procedures, and rules and regulations.

24. The managers of a transport company are planning how much money should be allocated to each of its units. They want to cut down unnecessary expenses and put the savings into developing the company. In this context, the managers are formulating a(n) .

25. Which of the following is an accepted method for tracking progress toward goal achievement?

26. Due to an earthquake, the servers of an online shopping company were affected and the internet was down. The managers of the company had to formulate and carry out a procedure so that businesses could run normally while the servers were being fixed. To overcome this unexpected problem, the mangers devised a(n)                                               .

27. Which of the following is a drawback of planning?
28. A company's purpose statement                    .

29. The last step in effective planning is to                      .

30. The   is a type of operational plan that saves managers time because it is created once and then used repeatedly to handle frequently recurring events.

31. Creating and executing a plan is one of the most important tasks of a manager.

32.           are standing plans that indicate the specific steps that should be taken in response to a particular event.

33.    are types of standing plans.

34. Susan is a manager at a grocery store. Every morning when she enters the store, there are a series of steps that should be taken by her. She has to switch on all the lights, switch on the air conditioner, check if any product is expired, and check if the cash registers are working. In this context, Susan is following a(n)     .

35. Omega Corp. has a goal of increasing its production and reducing overhead costs. To achieve this goal, the company has developed four alternate action plans. The idea is to monitor how these plans work and then invest more in the one that shows maximum results. This kind of planning that allows for flexibility is known as                                                                             .

36.           is the process of choosing a solution from available alternatives.

37. Management by objectives (MBO) is a management technique often used to develop and carry out       .

38.           is fear of what others will think of your ideas.