After earning $8 billion in profit, Royal Dutch/Shell decided to strive to double its profits within the next five years. Which classical management function would be instrumental in achieving this goal?
planning
Planning is ultimately based upon .
choosing a goal and developing a method or strategy to achieve that goal
One of the benefits of planning is how it .
does none of these
One of the benefits of planning is how it .
encourages people to work harder for extended periods
One of the benefits of planning is how it .
encourages people to engage in behaviors directly related to goal accomplishment
How does a company benefit from planning?
intensified effort, persistence, direction, and creation of task strategies
The use of planning __ in planning produces a false sense of certainty and is often cited as one of the major pitfalls of planning.
assumptions
According to the text, which of the following is a pitfall of planning?
a false sense of certainty based on faulty assumptions
Which of the following is a possible outcome of planning?
Planning may harm individual and organizational performance.
The last step in effective planning is to .
maintain flexibility in planning
According to the S.M.A.R.T. guidelines, goals should be .
measurable
According to the S.M.A.R.T. guidelines, goals should be .
timely
According to the S.M.A.R.T. guidelines, goals should be .
Role-related
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of S.M.A.R.T. goals?
Synergistic
The most popular approach to increasing goal commitment is .
encouraging workers' participation in goal setting
Which of the following is a commonly used method for increasing goal commitment?
encouraging worker participation in goal setting
Which of the following is a commonly used method for increasing goal commitment?
make goals public
A(n) lists the specific steps, people, resources, and time period for accomplishing a goal.
action plan
Which of the following is an accepted method for tracking progress toward goal achievement?
gathering and providing performance feedback
The goal of a company was to reduce the expenses incurred by the sales force. A manager examining weekly expense sheets would be using which of the accepted methods for tracking progress toward goal achievement?
gathering and providing performance feedback