WHAT SHOULD A PERSON DO TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE REAL OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE?

What should a person do to understand what the real objectives of the
organization are?
A)
observe organizational members’ actions
B)
attend a stockholders’ annual meeting
C)
read their annual report
D)
watch television news reports

54)
The most common ways to describe organizational plans are by their frequency of
use, time frame, specificity, and ________.
A)
quantifiability
B)
flexibility
C)
breadth
D)
attainability

55)
When we categorize plans as being directional versus specific, we are
categorizing them by ________.
A)
breadth
B)
specificity
C)
frequency of use
D)
depth

56)
When we categorize plans as being single-use versus standing, we categorize
them by ________.
A)
breadth
B)
specificity
C)
frequency of use
D)
time frame

57)
Strategic plans tend to cover a longer period of time than operational goals
and also ________.
A)
cover a more narrow view of the organization
B)
cover the financial projections of the planning period
C)
cover a broader view of the organization
D)
include an estimate of the profits that the stockholder can anticipate as
dividends

58)
As organizational environments have become more uncertain, ________.
A)
organizations are having to make longer term plans
B)
organizations have to resist the uncertainties to keep the plans moving toward
the objectives
C)
organizations have to request that the government pass more legislation
restricting the amount of uncertainty
D)
the definition of long term has changed

59)
Specific plans are clearly defined and ________.
A)
allow managers to interpret their “flexibility” on their own
B)
leave no room for interpretation
C)
give the managers authority to interpret the plans for their area of
responsibility
D)
keep the stakeholders informed of the organization’s objectives

60)
A state legislative plan that calls for a 2.45 percent increase in tobacco
sales tax for the next 2 years would be considered what type of plan?
A)
strategic
B)
operational
C)
specific
D)
directional

61)
Directional plans ________.
A)
have clearly defined objectives
B)
identify general guidelines
C)
meet the needs of a unique situation
D)
last for 3-5 years

62)
The flexibility inherent in directional plans must be weighed against the
________.
A)
gain of a shorter planning period provided by specific plans
B)
gain of a longer planning period provided by specific plans
C)
loss of clarity provided by specific plans
D)
loss of a shorter planning period provided by specific plans
53)
What should a person do to understand what the real objectives of the
organization are?A)
observe organizational members’ actionsB)
attend a stockholders’ annual meetingC)
read their annual reportD)
watch television news reports 54)
The most common ways to describe organizational plans are by their frequency of
use, time frame, specificity, and ________.A)
quantifiabilityB)
flexibilityC)
breadthD)
attainability 55)
When we categorize plans as being directional versus specific, we are
categorizing them by ________.A)
breadthB)
specificityC)
frequency of useD)
depth 56)
When we categorize plans as being single-use versus standing, we categorize
them by ________.A)
breadthB)
specificityC)
frequency of useD)
time frame 57)
Strategic plans tend to cover a longer period of time than operational goals
and also ________.A)
cover a more narrow view of the organizationB)
cover the financial projections of the planning periodC)
cover a broader view of the organizationD)
include an estimate of the profits that the stockholder can anticipate as
dividends 58)
As organizational environments have become more uncertain, ________.A)
organizations are having to make longer term plansB)
organizations have to resist the uncertainties to keep the plans moving toward
the objectivesC)
organizations have to request that the government pass more legislation
restricting the amount of uncertaintyD)
the definition of long term has changed 59)
Specific plans are clearly defined and ________.A)
allow managers to interpret their “flexibility” on their ownB)
leave no room for interpretationC)
give the managers authority to interpret the plans for their area of
responsibilityD)
keep the stakeholders informed of the organization’s objectives 60)
A state legislative plan that calls for a 2.45 percent increase in tobacco
sales tax for the next 2 years would be considered what type of plan?A)
strategicB)
operationalC)
specificD)
directional 61)
Directional plans ________.A)
have clearly defined objectivesB)
identify general guidelinesC)
meet the needs of a unique situationD)
last for 3-5 years 62)
The flexibility inherent in directional plans must be weighed against the
________.A)
gain of a shorter planning period provided by specific plansB)
gain of a longer planning period provided by specific plansC)
loss of clarity provided by specific plansD)
loss of a shorter planning period provided by specific plans