Question : 'Planning is thinking process, the organised foresight, the vision based on facts and experience i.e. required for intelligent action.' This defination of planning is given by.
Option 1: Henry fayol
Option 2: Alfred and beatty
Option 3: Hurley
Option 4: FW Taylor
Correct Answer: Alfred and beatty
Solution : According to Alfred and Beaty: “Planning is the thinking process, the organized forecast, the vision based on fact and experience that is required for intelligent action.” Planning is a process in which decisions are taken in advance. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.
Question : 'Planning is deciding in advance what is to be done. It involves the selection of objectives, policies, procedures and programme among alternatives. This defination is given by?
Option 1: ME Hurley
Option 2: Peter drucker
Option 3: Henry fayol
Option 4: Chester Barnard
Question : 'Planning requires logical and systematic thinking rather than guess work or wishful thinking'. What characteristics of planning does this statement highlight?
Option 1: Planning is mental exercise
Option 2: Planning is pervasive
Option 3: Planning is continous process
Option 4: Planning involves decision making
Question : 'To see whether plans are being implemented and activities are being performed according to schedule is a step of planning process. Identify the step'.
Option 1: Implementing the plan
Option 2: Follow up action
Option 3: Evaluating the alternative course of action
Option 4: None of the above
Question : What is meant by 'follow up action' as the step involved in the process of planning?
Option 1: Managing the plan
Option 2: Checking the plan
Option 3: Selecting the plan
Question : Which limitation of planning suggests that the employees stop thinking and become the blind followers of the plan?
Option 1: Planning reduces creativity
Option 2: Planning does not work in dynamic nature
Option 3: Planning does not guarantee sucess
Option 4: Planning involves huge costs
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