Nursing Management Functions
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What is the definition of planning in the context of management?

  • Deciding in advance what is to be done and charting a course of actions for the future (correct)
  • Reacting to immediate needs and setting short-term goals
  • Leaving the course of actions to be decided by the employees
  • Following a rigid set of rules and procedures

    • What does planning as a management function involve?

  • Deciding beforehand what is to be done, when it is to be done, how it is to be done, and who is going to do it (correct)
  • Setting broad objectives without specific details
  • Leaving tasks to be decided by the employees based on their convenience
  • Reacting to situations as they arise without a predetermined course of action

    • What does planning aim to achieve according to the text?

  • Unpredictable and random outcomes
  • A chaotic and disorganized work environment
  • Maximum effort with minimal results
  • A coordinated and consistent set of operations aimed at desired objectives (correct)

    • Who is credited with the statement 'A man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble at his door'?

    <p>Confucius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is planning, as defined by Henry Fayol?

    <p>Looking ahead</p> Signup and view all the answers

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