The Planning Step Known as Monitoring and Controlling Performance

question 123

Multiple Choice

The planning step known as monitoring and controlling performance

• A) identifies the priorities and trade-offs among the goals and plans.
• B) involves managers continually monitoring the performance of their work units against the unit's goals and plans.
• C) is the first step taken by managers.
• D) suggests that managers need to restart the planning process after plans are implemented improperly.
• E) is the most important step in the planning process.

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Definitions:

Leader

An individual who guides or directs a group towards achieving certain goals or objectives, often by inspiring or influencing others.

Follower

An individual who supports and is guided by another person or by a group or organization.

Implicit Followership Prototype

A subconscious set of expectations about the behaviors and characteristics that define an ideal follower within a group or organizational context.

Incompetence

The lack of necessary skills, knowledge, or ability to perform a task or job effectively, often leading to substandard outcomes or failure.