Online Quiz 10: Goal Setting
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 reticulated behavioral chain
- Goal-chain training
- Multi-level goal progression
- A means-end chain
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of S.M.A.R.T. goals?
- Specific
- Measurable
- Achievable
- Realistic
- Time-bound
Which of the following is NOT an example of the pitfalls of goal setting?
- Excessive risk-taking
- Increases in stress
- Using goals as a baseline for performance
- Short-range thinking
People will be more committed to a goal if:
- The task itself is important to them
- The outcome is important to them
- The goal is developed and assigned by a manager
- They truly believe they can achieve the goal
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.
- Unspecified, vague
- Vague, unspecified
- Distal, proximal
- Proximal, distal
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?
- Proximal goal
- Stretch goal
- Tactical goal
- Short-term goal
An organization’s grandest aspiration for the future, one that differentiates it from all its competitors, is known as:
- Its mission
- Its vision
- A Big Hairy Audacious Goal
- A stretch goal
A visual representation of an organization’s strategies and goals, which allows managers to track progress toward metrics and goals immediately, is called a:
- Balanced scorecard
- Visualized goal chart
- Metric analyzer
- Performance dashboard
A balanced scorecard augments traditional financial measures with benchmarks for performance in each of the following key nonfinancial areas EXCEPT:
- A company’s relationship with its customers
- A company’s key internal processes
- A company’s relationship with shareholders
- A company’s learning and growth
A standing plan is:
- A plan designed for repeated use in response to commonly occurring events
- A plan developed to achieve a particular goal or in response to an event that is not expected to be repeated
- A plan that interprets an organizational strategy into a market- or community-based opportunity for division or departmental managers
- A plan that covers an intermediate time scale and enacts divisional strategies by allocating people and resources
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