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Which one of the following best describes planning?
Which one of the following best describes planning?
- Setting goals and developing plans to achieve them (correct)
- Ad hoc decision-making without any goals
- Informal decision-making process
- Unstructured approach to problem-solving
What is the difference between formal and informal planning?
What is the difference between formal and informal planning?
- Formal planning is systematic and involves written goals, while informal planning is spontaneous and does not involve written goals (correct)
- Formal planning is a long-term process, while informal planning is a short-term process
- Formal planning is a short-term process, while informal planning is a long-term process
- Formal planning is spontaneous and does not involve written goals, while informal planning is systematic and involves written goals
What are the purposes of planning?
What are the purposes of planning?
- To control employees and restrict their actions
- To create unnecessary bureaucracy and paperwork
- To set goals, guide decision-making, and provide a sense of direction (correct)
- To limit creativity and innovation
Why is it important to know an organization's stated and real goals?
Why is it important to know an organization's stated and real goals?
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What is the concept of the means-end chain?
What is the concept of the means-end chain?
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Which one of the following best describes formal planning?
Which one of the following best describes formal planning?
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What is the relationship between planning and performance, according to studies?
What is the relationship between planning and performance, according to studies?
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What is the concept of management by objectives (MBO)?
What is the concept of management by objectives (MBO)?
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What are the different types of plans that organizations might have?
What are the different types of plans that organizations might have?
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How does traditional goal setting work?
How does traditional goal setting work?
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