Discuss the planning function except


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Question 1. All of the following are part of the planning function EXCEPT:

  • Deciding which actions to take to achieve objectives.
  • Checking to determine whether operations are adhering to established plans.
  • Analyzing a situation.
  • Establishing objectives.

Question 2. Supervisors should not bother others when planning for the short-term because it will only pull employees away from what they are paid to do.

  • True
  • False

Question 3  Written policies are more likely to be followed consistently than policies that are simply communicated orally.

  • True
  • False

Question 4  Which of the following statements about company policies is NOT true?

  • Policies are guides to decision making, not guides to action.
  • Supervisors seldom need to issue policies.
  • Written policies are more flexible and informal than unwritten ones.
  • When a firm has few policies, a supervisor has greater flexibility to deal with situations as they occur.

Question 5 When a crisis occurs, the most important thing for an organization to do is to:

  • Deny fault.
  • Respond quickly.
  • Downplay the issue.
  • Have multiple spokespeople.

Question 6 Informal groups cannot satisfy the needs of their members. Only formal groups can.

  • True
  • False

Question 7 The primary purpose of staff authority is to provide line personnel with advice and counseling.

  • True
  • False

Question 8 Organizational success is likely to happen when:

  • The culture encourages all employees to be the best they can be.
  • Attention to details is a top priority.
  • Either the goals of effective work performance or high job satisfaction exist.
  • Authority is concentrated solely at the top of the organization.

Question 9 Which need do informal work groups satisfy?

  • Social
  • All of these answers
  • Biological
  • Physiological

Question 10 Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences the span of management?

  • The complexity of the tasks employees perform
  • Gender
  • Employee abilities
  • Staff assistance that is available

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