Operational Plans and Organizing Function Quiz

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What are the four basic functions of management?

  • Planning, organizing, leading, controlling (correct)
  • Selling, communicating, managing, delegating
  • Hiring, training, evaluating, disciplining
  • Marketing, accounting, computing, strategizing

Which of the following is NOT a role of managers as per the text?

  • Decisional roles
  • Informational roles
  • Interpersonal roles
  • Operational roles (correct)

What is the primary purpose of strategic plans in management?

  • Daily tasks and routines
  • Long-term direction and goals (correct)
  • Employee supervision and monitoring
  • Immediate actions and decisions

What is the main activity under the organizing function of management?

<p>Allocating resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the management pyramid involves negotiating with various groups?

<p>Middle management (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of plan is mainly concerned with day-to-day operations within an organization?

<p>Operational plan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary management function that all others depend on?

<p>Planning (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the long-term goals outlined in a strategic plan?

<p>Operational efficiency (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the management pyramid, which function involves providing guidance and motivation to employees?

<p>Directing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the timeframe typically associated with strategic plans?

<p>Two to five years (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following areas are NOT considered in long-term strategic planning?

<p>Daily operations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What function of management involves determining how activities and resources are to be grouped?

<p>Organizing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical time frame for operational plans?

<p>Less than one year (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which function of management involves arranging resources to carry out the organization's plans?

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

Who are the upper-level managers who have the most power and overall responsibility for the organization?

<p>Top managers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of top managers within an organization?

<p>Long-range plans and major policies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which level of the management pyramid is responsible for arranging resources and determining authority within an organization?

<p>Middle managers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the timeframe typically associated with strategic plans?

<p>Three to five years (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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