List of top Business Studies Questions on Planning process steps

Match List I with List II

List I Steps of planning process		List II Indicators
A.	Setting objectives	I.	Assumption about figure
B.	Developing premises	II.	Increase in sale by 20%
C.	Follow up action	III.	Setting positive and negative aspects of proposals
D.	Evaluating alternative course of actions	IV.	Monitoring the plan

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Identify the correct sequence of steps in the process of planning.
A. Setting objectives
B. Identifying alternatives courses of action
C. Developing premises
D. Selecting an alternative
E. Evaluating alternative courses of action
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Which type of plan provides a basis for interpreting strategies which is usually stated in general terms to guide managerial action and decisions in the implementation of strategy ?

Arrange the following steps in the process of planning after the objectives have been identified.
(A) Evaluating alternative courses 
(B) Implementing the plan 
(C) Selecting an alternative 
(D) Identifying alternative courses of action 
(E) Developing premises 
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"A plan which provides the prescribed ways or manner in which a task has to be performed". Identify the type of plan explained in the above statement.

Arrange the following needs of an individual as per Maslow's Need Hierarchy theory
(A) Status
(B) Hunger
(C) Friendship
(D) Stability of Income
(E) Self Fulfllment
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Which is not the traditional technique of controlling?

"Planning is an Activity which enables a manager to look ahead and anticipate changes. Identify the point of Importance of Planning.

People with different backgrounds perform diverse tasks in an organisation to achieve common goal. What aims at guiding their efforts towards achieving a common goal?

Match List I with List II

LIST I		LIST II
A	Procedures	I	Plan to get dominant position in market
B	Strategy	II	Single use plan
C	Project	III	Standing plan
D	Assumptions about the future	IV	Developing Premises

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Rearrange the staffing process in proper sequence:
(A) Traning and Development
(B) Performance Appraisal
(C) Placement and Orientation
(D) Promotion and Career Planning
(E) Compensation
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Arrange the following steps of controlling in a sequence:
(A) Analysing deviations
(B) Setting performance standards
(C) Taking corrective actions
(D) Comparing actual performance with standards
(E) Measurement of actual performance
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Arrange the correct sequence of steps in Organizing process.
A. Identification and division of work
B. Establishing authority and reporting relationships
C. Assignment of Duties
D. Departmentalization
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Mr. Prateek, the Production Manager of Zim Ltd. has selected the right workforce for his department. He decides the following steps which he would adopt in the process of staffing. Arrange them in correct sequence
A. Performance Appraisal
B. Compensation
C. Placement and Orientation
D. Promotion and Career Planning
E. Training and development
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Zicon Ltd. has recently set a target of becoming market leader in sale of smart TV. Arrange the steps in the process of planning which will follow after setting of targets:
A. Identifying alternative courses of action
B. Implementing the plan
C. Evaluating alternative courses
D. Selecting an alternative
E. Developing premises
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