Chapter 8 Organizational Control and Change Quiz

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What is the main purpose of organizational control?

To monitor and regulate organizational performance (correct)

To enforce strict rules and regulations

To define organizational culture

To reduce employee motivation

Which of the following is a part of the control process?

Ignoring employee feedback

Evaluating performance (correct)

Implementing random strategies

Setting unrealistic goals

What are the main output controls primarily used for?

Enforcing strict disciplinary actions

Creating a negative work environment

Coordinating and motivating employees (correct)

Promoting autonomy among employees

Which control method is useful for managing and motivating employees' behavior?

Main behavior controls Signup and view all the answers

What does organizational culture or clan control contribute to?

Creating an effective organizational architecture Signup and view all the answers

Why is managing change considered a vital management task?

To address the need for organizational adaptation and growth Signup and view all the answers

What are control systems?

Systems that provide managers with information about the organization's strategy and structure Signup and view all the answers

What is feedforward control?

Control that allows managers to anticipate problems before they arise Signup and view all the answers

What is concurrent control?

Control that gives managers immediate feedback on efficiency Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristics of a good control system?

Flexible, provides accurate information, and provides information in a timely manner Signup and view all the answers

What type of control involves financial measures of performance?

Output control Signup and view all the answers

What do liquidity ratios measure?

How well managers protect resources to meet short-term debt Signup and view all the answers

What do leverage ratios measure?

How much debt or equity is used to finance operations Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of activity ratios?

To measure how efficiently managers are creating value from assets Signup and view all the answers

What kind of controls would you expect to find most commonly used in a hospital?

Output control and financial measures of performance Signup and view all the answers

What kind of controls would you expect to find most commonly used in a city police force?

Rules and standard operating procedures Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of organizational control?

To monitor and regulate the performance of an organization and its members in achieving goals Signup and view all the answers

What are feedforward controls primarily used for?

Predicting and preventing potential problems before they occur Signup and view all the answers

Which type of control involves financial measures of performance?

Concurrent control Signup and view all the answers

Why is managing change considered a vital management task?

To ensure organizational effectiveness over time Signup and view all the answers

What is the main output controls primarily used for?

Coordinating and motivating employees Signup and view all the answers

What do behavior controls primarily involve?

Managing and motivating employees' behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which type of control allows managers to anticipate problems before they arise?

Feedforward control Signup and view all the answers

What does the quick ratio measure in financial performance?

Liquidity to meet short-term debt Signup and view all the answers

Which type of control provides managers with immediate feedback on the efficiency of transforming inputs into outputs?

Concurrent control Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of activity ratios in financial performance?

Measuring efficiency in creating value from assets Signup and view all the answers

Which type of control involves rules, standard operating procedures, and values to guide employee behavior?

Clan control Signup and view all the answers

What type of control system allows managers to respond as needed and provides accurate and timely information?

Flexible control system Signup and view all the answers

What are leverage ratios used to measure in financial performance?

Amount of debt or equity used to finance operations Signup and view all the answers

Which type of organizational control involves operating budgets and direct supervision?

Behavior control Signup and view all the answers

What kind of controls would you expect to find most commonly used in a city police force?

Behavior controls Signup and view all the answers

What should a good control system provide according to the text?

Accurate information in a timely manner Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main purpose of organizational control?

Which of the following is a part of the control process?

What are the main output controls primarily used for?

Which control method is useful for managing and motivating employees' behavior?

What does organizational culture or clan control contribute to?

Why is managing change considered a vital management task?

What are control systems?

What is feedforward control?

What is concurrent control?

What are the characteristics of a good control system?

What type of control involves financial measures of performance?

What do liquidity ratios measure?

What do leverage ratios measure?

What is the purpose of activity ratios?

What kind of controls would you expect to find most commonly used in a hospital?

What kind of controls would you expect to find most commonly used in a city police force?

What is the main purpose of organizational control?

What are feedforward controls primarily used for?

Which type of control involves financial measures of performance?

Why is managing change considered a vital management task?

What is the main output controls primarily used for?

What do behavior controls primarily involve?

Which type of control allows managers to anticipate problems before they arise?

What does the quick ratio measure in financial performance?

Which type of control provides managers with immediate feedback on the efficiency of transforming inputs into outputs?

What is the main purpose of activity ratios in financial performance?

Which type of control involves rules, standard operating procedures, and values to guide employee behavior?

What type of control system allows managers to respond as needed and provides accurate and timely information?

What are leverage ratios used to measure in financial performance?

Which type of organizational control involves operating budgets and direct supervision?

What kind of controls would you expect to find most commonly used in a city police force?

What should a good control system provide according to the text?

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