The Planning Room
Long-term planning (3 to 5+ years) conducted by top executives to set an organization's overall mission and vision.
A) Operational Planning
B) Strategic Planning
C) Tactical Planning
D) Contingency Planning
B) Strategic Planning
A leadership style where managers make decisions unilaterally with little to no employee input.
A) Democratic Leadership
B) Laissez-Faire Leadership
C) Autocratic Leadership
D) Transformational Leadership
C) Autocratic Leadership
CEOs and COOs rely primarily on this skill type, which involves seeing the big picture and how organizational parts fit together.
A) Technical Skills
B) Conceptual Skills
C) Human Relations Skills
D) Tactical Skills
B) Conceptual Skills
The very first step of the controlling process, establishing targets like sales goals or defect rate limits.
A) Measuring Actual Performance
B) Taking Corrective Action
C) Setting Performance Standards
D) Determining Cause of Deviation
C) Setting Performance Standards
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Short-term, daily, or weekly planning created by first-line managers to execute routine tasks and work schedules.
A) Operational Planning
B) Tactical Planning
C) Strategic Planning
D) Contingency Planning
A) Operational Planning
This leadership style, also called participative, actively involves team members in decision-making and fosters collaboration.
A) Autocratic Leadership
B) Democratic Leadership
C) Laissez-Faire Leadership
D) Transactional Leadership
B) Democratic Leadership
First-line supervisors rely heavily on this skill type to oversee everyday, hands-on operational tasks.
A) Conceptual Skills
B) Strategic Skills
C) Technical Skills
D) Diagnostic Skills
C) Technical Skills
Step 2 of the controlling process, which uses KPIs, reports, and observations to gather operational data.
A) Setting Performance Standards
B) Measuring Actual Performance
C) Comparing Performance to Standards
D) Taking Corrective Action
B) Measuring Actual Performance
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This type of medium-term planning (1 to 3 years) breaks down macro goals into specific departmental actions.
A) Strategic Planning
B) Contingency Planning
C) Tactical Planning
D) Operational Planning
C) Tactical Planning
French for "let do," this leadership style grants employees maximum autonomy and minimal guidance.
A) Laissez-Faire Leadership
B) Autocratic Leadership
C) Democratic Leadership
D) Bureaucratic Leadership
A) Laissez-Faire Leadership
According to Mintzberg, a manager acting as a ceremonial figurehead or direct leader is fulfilling this category of roles.
A) Decisional Roles
B) Informational Roles
C) Interpersonal Roles
D) Operational Roles
C) Interpersonal Roles
Step 3 involves identifying variances by evaluating actual results against these.
A) Competitor Benchmarks
B) Performance Standards (or Targets)
C) Last Year's Revenue
D) Industry Averages
B) Performance Standards (or Targets)
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Also known as "Plan B," this planning prepares a business for unexpected emergencies or sudden market shifts.
A) Tactical Planning
B) Strategic Planning
C) Operational Planning
D) Contingency Planning
D) Contingency Planning
Leaders who inspire and transform employees through a shared high-energy vision and personal charisma.
A) Transactional Leadership
B) Transformational Leadership
C) Autocratic Leadership
D) Laissez-Faire Leadership
B) Transformational Leadership
In Mintzberg's framework, roles such as Entrepreneur, Disturbance Handler, and Resource Allocator fall under this broad category.
A) Interpersonal Roles
B) Decisional Roles
C) Informational Roles
D) Conceptual Roles
B) Decisional Roles
Before taking corrective action in Step 5, managers must complete Step 4 to figure out why a variance occurred.
A) Determining the Cause of Deviation
B) Setting New Standards
C) Firing Low Performers
D) Measuring Actual Performance
A) Determining the Cause of Deviation
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1) a bowl of candy
2) a painting
3) a printer
4) a donut
Printer
While efficiency means "doing things right," this term refers to "doing the right things" to achieve intended goals.
A) Effectiveness
B) Productivity
C) Optimization
D) Profitability
A) Effectiveness
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A) "...reject"
B) "...project"
C) "...expect"
D) "...select"
C) "...expect"
Management level that acts as the bridge, translating top executive strategies into tactical objectives for division teams.
A) First-Line Management
B) Top Management
C) Middle Management
D) Executive Board
C) Middle Management
The final step of control where managers either fix operational issues or modify standards if they were unrealistic.
A) Measuring Actual Performance
B) Taking Corrective Action
C) Identifying Variances
D) Setting Performance Standards
B) Taking Corrective Action
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