Mastering Planning Techniques and Tools

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Which planning technique uses statistical tools and analyses to predict the future?

  • Qualitative Forecasting Technique
  • Quantitative Forecasting Technique (correct)
  • Forecasting
  • Contingency Planning

Which planning technique makes use of opinions or perceptions from experts for prediction purposes?

  • Contingency Planning
  • Qualitative Forecasting Technique (correct)
  • Forecasting
  • Quantitative Forecasting Technique

Which planning technique is a process of identifying alternative courses of action in the event that unforeseen or uncontrollable events take place?

  • Quantitative Forecasting Technique
  • Forecasting
  • Qualitative Forecasting Technique
  • Contingency Planning (correct)

Which planning technique pertains to the use of scientific techniques to predict the likelihood of certain events or factors happening in the future?

<p>Forecasting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which planning technique can be applied for non quantifiable data and when historical data are not applicable or available?

<p>Qualitative Forecasting Technique (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of department is responsible for manufacturing, selling, and providing services to clients?

<p>Line departments (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a vertical structure of an organization clear out?

<p>Issues related to authority rights (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of staff departments in an organization?

<p>Support the activities of line departments (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of a horizontal structure in an organization?

<p>Departmentalization into smaller work units (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of functional approach in an organization?

<p>Subdivisions based on management and human resources management (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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