Management Planning Function Quiz

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What is involved in planning according to the text?

Selecting objectives and strategies

Decision making

All of the above (correct)

None of the above

What is the main function in management activity?

Organizing

Planning (correct)

Leading

Controlling

Why is planning considered critical according to the text?

It focuses on organizing resources

It involves controlling subordinates

It contributes to the organization’s direction and purpose (correct)

It enhances leadership skills

What has there been a vigorous surge of interest in recently?

Planning Signup and view all the answers

What will be learned in the unit according to the text?

Fundamentals of planning Signup and view all the answers

What is familiar to most people in their everyday life according to the text?

'Planning' Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific connotation of planning in the context of formal organizations and their management?

Deciding in advance what is to be done in the future for a specific period Signup and view all the answers

What does planning imply in the context of formal organizations?

Neat, orderly, and disciplined approach to work Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the sources of importance of planning as mentioned in the text?

Strengthening confidence in understanding where the organisation is heading Signup and view all the answers

How does planning provide direction to the activities of an organization?

By providing a clear sense of direction to the activities of the organisation Signup and view all the answers

What does planning allow managers to do with regard to alternative courses of action?

Allows managers to examine and analyse alternative courses of action Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of setting future objectives and deciding on the ways and means of achieving them referred to as?

Strategic planning Signup and view all the answers

What does planning strengthen in individuals within an organization?

Their confidence in understanding where the organisation is heading Signup and view all the answers

What does the concept of planning mean in the context of formal organizations and their management?

'Deciding in advance what is to be done in the future for a specific period Signup and view all the answers

What does planning allow managers to have an enhanced awareness of?

The possible future effects of alternative courses of action Signup and view all the answers

What does planning permit managers to do with respect to making decisions or taking any action?

Exercising judgement and proceeding cautiously Signup and view all the answers

Management Planning Function Quiz

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