Question : Which of the following statements about planning is not true?
Option 1: Planning is a pre-requisite for controlling in the management process.
Option 2: Planning does not lead to rigidity
Option 3: Planning enables a manager to look ahead and anticipate changes
Option 4: .Planning facilitates coordination among departments and individuals in the organization.
Correct Answer: Planning does not lead to rigidity
Solution : Having a plan places managerial operations under a strict framework. Plans are followed to execute programmes. Instead of reaching the goals, managers start to focus more on following the guidelines outlined in the plan.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
Question : Which of the following statements is not true with reference to planning?
Option 1: Planning is a pre-requisite for controlling
Option 4: Planning facilitates co-ordination among departments and individuals in the organisation
Question : What is the relationship between planning and controlling?
Option 1: Planning and controlling are unrelated.
Option 2: Planning comes before controlling.
Option 3: Controlling comes before planning.
Option 4: Planning and controlling are simultaneous processes.
Question : Which one of the following sequence of process of management is correct?
Option 1: Planning, Controlling, Organising, Staffing
Option 2: Staffing, Planning, Organising, Controlling
Option 3: Planning, Organising, Staffing, Controlling
Option 4: Organising, Planning, Staffing, Controlling
Question : 'It is not always true that just because a plan has worked before it will work again,' Identify the related limitation of planning?
Option 1: Planning leads to rigidity
Option 2: Planning reduces creativity
Option 3: Planning may not work in a dynamic environment
Option 4: Planning does not guarantee success
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