Author Question: When formal planning fails to lead to higher performance, which of the following is most likely to ... (Read 162 times)

biggirl4568 · **on:** Jul 6, 2018

When formal planning fails to lead to higher performance, which of the following is most likely to be the reason for the failure?

A) A participative style of planning was used.
B) Managers were allowed too much autonomy.
C) The company emphasized the control function over other functions.
D) External forces constrain managers' options.

Question 2

The effect of planning on managers is that it forces them to ________.

A) grow resistant to change
B) anticipate and respond to change
C) eliminate uncertainty
D) work at cross purposes