Management Chapter 7

The need for a business to change quickly will often help determine the ___

If a computer virus threatens to shut down all lines of communication, the company will use a

Conceptual skills - understanding the relationships between ___

short-term targets designed to help achieve goals.

In business planning, what is the main course of action created by top-level managers?

Small companies with a few employees tend to be organized in the same way as larger companies.

Which of the following types of plans represents a set of instructions for employees?

What type of plan is designed to keep an organization running in the event of a disruption?

___ are broad, long-term accomplishments

An organization where power is distributed and employees work in groups or teams

Which type of plan acts as a framework for decisions & assists in setting corporate benchmarks?

___ reflect the personality of a company.

Only for-profit companies use mission statements.

___ plans depend on daily or weekly schedules and focus on specific departments or employees.

Tactical planning and coordinating plans with the established strategic vision is the task of

A(n) ___ organization consolidates decision making in the hands of a few people.

Management is different at a small organization compared to a large multibillion dollar company

Division managers responsible for financial, marketing, or IT divisions and team leaders are

A company organized around specific business functions with several levels of managers

What represents the highest level of planning in an organization?

Which of the following BEST describes how mangers identify unseen problems?

Traditional pyramidal management has been criticized as being ___

In a horizontal organization each team has more responsibility for the outcome of its work

The process of working with people and resources to accomplish the goals of an organization

A vision statement identifies ___

Which of these falls directly under the responsibility of first-line managers?

Thinking abstractly to picture the organization as a whole

An understanding of the company mission can help create employee enthusiasm.