Types of Planning
Decision Making
Statements & Structures
Business Ownership
SWOT Analysis
100

This type of planning focuses on day-to-day operations.

What is Operational Planning?

100

The “D” in DECIDE stands for this.

What is Define the Goal?

100

This statement describes a company’s purpose today.

What is a Mission Statement?

100

How may a Sole Proprietorship be owned by more than one person?

What is by a legally married couple?

100

What does the “S” stand for?

What is Strengths?

200

This type of planning focuses on long-term goals and overall direction.

What is Strategic Planning?

200

The “E” (second letter) in DECIDE stand for.

What is Establish Criteria?

200

This statement describes what a company wants to become in the future.

What is a Vision Statement?

200

How Many stockholders may an S-corporation have?

What is 100?

200

Internal factors a company struggles with are called this.

What are Weaknesses?

300

This planning helps achieve parts of the strategic plan, often mid-level.

What is Tactical Planning?

300

The “C” in DECIDE stands for this.

What is Choose Good Options?

300

This structure has one clear boss at the top.

What is Hierarchical Structure?

300

Who is liable if a corporation is sued?

What is the Corporation itself?

300

External chances for growth are called this.

What are Opportunities?

400

This type of planning prepares for unexpected events or emergencies.

What is Contingency Planning?

400

The “I” in DECIDE stands for this.

What is Identify Pros and Cons?

400

Employees report to multiple managers in this structure.

What is Matrix Structure?

400

This term means profits are taxed twice (business + owner).

What is Double Taxation?

400

External risks or dangers are called this.

What are Threats?

500

A company creates a backup plan in case a product fails. What type of planning is this?

What is Contingency Planning?

500

The last “E” in DECIDE stands for this.

What is Evaluate Results? 

500

Management structure where employees report to managers based on decentralized social networks.

What is Network Structure?

500

Term for a business that passes income directly to owners’ personal taxes.

What is a Pass-Through Entity?

500

Name one benefit of doing a SWOT analysis.

Improves planning / identifies risks / helps decision-making

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