Intro to Management LO 5
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11 questions
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Control is the mechanism for making sure the other three managerial functions--planning, organizing, and leadership--are operating smoothly.
Control is the mechanism for making sure the other three managerial functions--planning, organizing, and leadership--are operating smoothly.
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The first step in setting up a control process is to measure performances.
The first step in setting up a control process is to measure performances.
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65. _____ is the process of ensuring that the organization's objectives are being met and of correcting deviations from the plan.
65. _____ is the process of ensuring that the organization's objectives are being met and of correcting deviations from the plan.
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66. Gillette wanted to make its distribution system more efficient. It decided to implant a tiny computer chip in each of its products’ packages, so it could track its products and improve its inventory management. Which management function would be used to achieve the goal of greater efficiency?
66. Gillette wanted to make its distribution system more efficient. It decided to implant a tiny computer chip in each of its products’ packages, so it could track its products and improve its inventory management. Which management function would be used to achieve the goal of greater efficiency?
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67. The first step in controlling is to:
67. The first step in controlling is to:
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68. Raja Hossein monitors the quality of staplers manufactured under the brand name Bostitch. If a stapler doesn't meet the standards that are agreed upon, an employee in his department puts the stapler in a reject pile. What function is Hossein performing?
68. Raja Hossein monitors the quality of staplers manufactured under the brand name Bostitch. If a stapler doesn't meet the standards that are agreed upon, an employee in his department puts the stapler in a reject pile. What function is Hossein performing?
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69. All of the following are elements of controlling EXCEPT:
69. All of the following are elements of controlling EXCEPT:
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70. Feedback is an important part of which function of management?
70. Feedback is an important part of which function of management?
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When _____, the manager checks the organization’s performance standards against its objectives and goals.
When _____, the manager checks the organization’s performance standards against its objectives and goals.
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If the organization is not meeting its performance standards, then it must take corrective action. The system that pinpoints problems and triggers some kind of corrective action is called a _____ system. This system helps managers detect problems before they get out of hand.
If the organization is not meeting its performance standards, then it must take corrective action. The system that pinpoints problems and triggers some kind of corrective action is called a _____ system. This system helps managers detect problems before they get out of hand.
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What is the first step in the control process?
What is the first step in the control process?