Management 360 - Management and Organizational Behavior 2 » Spring 2019 » Quiz 10

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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of S.M.A.R.T. goals?
A.   Specific
B.   Time-bound
C.   Measurable
D.   Achievable
E.   Realistic
Question #2
Which of the following is NOT an example of the pitfalls of goal setting?
A.   Using goals as a baseline for performance
B.   Increases in stress
C.   Excessive risk-taking
D.   Short-range thinking
Question #3
People will be more committed to a goal if:
A.   The outcome is important to them
B.   The goal is developed and assigned by a manager
C.   They truly believe they can achieve the goal
D.   The task itself is important to them
Question #4
Earning a college degree is an example of a __________ goal, while earning a good grade on this week's exam is an example of a _________ goal.
A.   Distal, proximal
B.   Proximal, distal
C.   Vague, unspecified
D.   Unspecified, vague
Question #5
President John F. Kennedy's announcement in 1961 of U.S. intentions to achieve the first human moon landing by the end of the decade is an example of which if the following?
A.   Short-term goal
B.   Tactical goal
C.   Proximal goal
D.   Stretch goal
Question #6
An organization's grandest aspiration for the future, one that differentiates it from all its competitors, is known as:
A.   A Big Hairy Audacious Goal
B.   A stretch goal
C.   Its vision
D.   Its mission
Question #7
A visual representation of an organization's strategies and goals, which allows managers to track progress toward metrics and goals immediately, is called a:
A.   Visualized goal chart
B.   Metric analyzer
C.   Balanced scorecard
D.   Performance dashboard
Question #8
 A balanced scorecard augments traditional financial measures with benchmarks for performance in each of the following key nonfinancial areas EXCEPT:
A.   A company's relationship with its customers
B.   A company's relationship with shareholders
C.   A company's learning and growth
D.   A company's key internal processes
Question #9
A standing plan is:
A.   A plan that interprets an organizational strategy into a market- or community-based opportunity for division or departmental managers
B.   A plan that covers an intermediate time scale and enacts divisional strategies by allocating people and resources
C.   A plan developed to achieve a particular goal or in response to an event that is not expected to be repeated
D.   A plan designed for repeated use in response to commonly occurring events
Question #10
Runners preparing for a marathon usually follow a training schedule involving daily runs of specified times and distances, cross-training, and days of rest. This integrated series of lower-level, short-term goals to provide the foundation and motivation for ultimately achieving the higher goal of completing the marathon within a targeted time is a good example of:,,
A.   A means-end chain
B.   A reticulated behavioral chain
C.   Multi-level goal progression
D.   Goal-chain training

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