EXPLORING STRATEGY TEXT AND CASES
13TH EDITION WHITTINGTON REGNÉR
ANGWIN JOHNSON SCHOLES TEST BANK
ALL CHAPTERS 100% ORIGINAL VERIFIED
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COMPLETE ANSWERS ACCURATE
⫸ Planning is concerned with
A) both ends and means
B) ends only
C) means only
D) neither ends nor means Answer: A) both ends and means
⫸ In informal planning, goals are usually_____________
shared with others in the organization.
A) written, but little is
B) unwritten, and little is
C) written, and much is
D) unwritten, but much is Answer: B
⫸ Informal planning is_____________
A) always performed at the lowest organizational level
B) general and usually lacks continuity
,C) performed exclusively by middle managers
D) more specific than formal planning Answer: B
⫸ In formal planning,
A) specific goals covering a period of years are defined
B) to maximize flexibility, specific goals are never spelled out
C) very broad general goals are developed
D) goals may be written or unwritten Answer: A
⫸ Which of the following is NOT a reason for managers to plan?
A) to give direction to an organization
B) to deal with change
C) to establish goals
D) to establish responsibility for mistakes Answer: D) to establish
responsibility for mistakes
⫸ Planning gives organizations direction that primarily helps them
A) improve teamwork and coordinate activities
B) improve their image in the business community
C) improve morale of middle managers
D) improve morale of all employees Answer: A
⫸ Planning gives organizations a way to deal with change that
,A) eliminates all uncertainty
B) reduces uncertainty
C) reduces certainty
D) increases ambiguity Answer: B
⫸ Organizations that don't formally plan may be more likely to have
A) corrupt managers
B) legal problems
C) multiple departments performing the same task
D) a single department carrying out all company functions Answer: C
⫸ One effect of planning on managers is that it forces them to
A) fear change
B) anticipate and consider the effect of change
C) work to prevent change
D) ignore any change that doesn't directly affect them Answer: B
⫸ Managers who fail to plan may
A) take advantage of change
B) stimulate change
C) be positively affected by change
D) be adversely affected by change Answer: D
, ⫸ Which of the following is a frequently cited criticism of formal
planning?
A) Plans lock organizations into rigid goals and timetables.
B) Plans take too long to create.
C) Plans create resentment within different levels of the organization.
D) Formal planning works well only for smaller companies. Answer: A
⫸ One criticism of formal planning is that it focuses on how to beat the
competition rather than
how to
A) have cordial relationships with the competition
B) focus on new opportunities
C) balance the organization's budget
D) cooperate with the competition Answer: B
⫸ Failing to discard successful plans from the past is likely to lead to
A) more success because conditions are unlikely to change in the future
B) failure because conditions are likely to change in the future
C) success because of the high quality of the plans
D) failure because of the low quality of the plans Answer: B
⫸ Studies of performance in organizations that plan have
reached_____________with respect to the
benefits of formal planning.
13TH EDITION WHITTINGTON REGNÉR
ANGWIN JOHNSON SCHOLES TEST BANK
ALL CHAPTERS 100% ORIGINAL VERIFIED
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS ACCURATE
⫸ Planning is concerned with
A) both ends and means
B) ends only
C) means only
D) neither ends nor means Answer: A) both ends and means
⫸ In informal planning, goals are usually_____________
shared with others in the organization.
A) written, but little is
B) unwritten, and little is
C) written, and much is
D) unwritten, but much is Answer: B
⫸ Informal planning is_____________
A) always performed at the lowest organizational level
B) general and usually lacks continuity
,C) performed exclusively by middle managers
D) more specific than formal planning Answer: B
⫸ In formal planning,
A) specific goals covering a period of years are defined
B) to maximize flexibility, specific goals are never spelled out
C) very broad general goals are developed
D) goals may be written or unwritten Answer: A
⫸ Which of the following is NOT a reason for managers to plan?
A) to give direction to an organization
B) to deal with change
C) to establish goals
D) to establish responsibility for mistakes Answer: D) to establish
responsibility for mistakes
⫸ Planning gives organizations direction that primarily helps them
A) improve teamwork and coordinate activities
B) improve their image in the business community
C) improve morale of middle managers
D) improve morale of all employees Answer: A
⫸ Planning gives organizations a way to deal with change that
,A) eliminates all uncertainty
B) reduces uncertainty
C) reduces certainty
D) increases ambiguity Answer: B
⫸ Organizations that don't formally plan may be more likely to have
A) corrupt managers
B) legal problems
C) multiple departments performing the same task
D) a single department carrying out all company functions Answer: C
⫸ One effect of planning on managers is that it forces them to
A) fear change
B) anticipate and consider the effect of change
C) work to prevent change
D) ignore any change that doesn't directly affect them Answer: B
⫸ Managers who fail to plan may
A) take advantage of change
B) stimulate change
C) be positively affected by change
D) be adversely affected by change Answer: D
, ⫸ Which of the following is a frequently cited criticism of formal
planning?
A) Plans lock organizations into rigid goals and timetables.
B) Plans take too long to create.
C) Plans create resentment within different levels of the organization.
D) Formal planning works well only for smaller companies. Answer: A
⫸ One criticism of formal planning is that it focuses on how to beat the
competition rather than
how to
A) have cordial relationships with the competition
B) focus on new opportunities
C) balance the organization's budget
D) cooperate with the competition Answer: B
⫸ Failing to discard successful plans from the past is likely to lead to
A) more success because conditions are unlikely to change in the future
B) failure because conditions are likely to change in the future
C) success because of the high quality of the plans
D) failure because of the low quality of the plans Answer: B
⫸ Studies of performance in organizations that plan have
reached_____________with respect to the
benefits of formal planning.
