It's Academic You Are a Faculty Dean for a Regional University and University

question 94

Multiple Choice

It's Academic
You are a Faculty Dean for a regional university and your university Vice Chancellor has asked you to develop a plan for the faculty.He wants a plan covering the next five years and he wants it to be as specific as possible yet not overly constraining and containing some flexibility.The Vice Chancellor states that he wants the plan to be accurate so as not to waste time and so you will be well positioned for the future.
-Refer to It's Academic (Scenario) .Your boss wants this plan to be very valuable to the organisation.You are aware of the overall value of planning in organisations and tell him ________.

• A)organisations that plan always outperform those who do not
• B)formal planning has little long-term association with higher profits
• C)the extent of planning is more important than the process
• D)the environment may restrict higher performance
• E)overall, there is a general positive relationship between planning and performance

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Definitions:

Facebook

Facebook is a social networking platform that allows users to connect with friends and family, share photos, videos, and links, join groups with shared interests, and participate in social and commercial activities online.

Good Plan

A strategy or outline of actions designed with clear objectives, achievable goals, and detailed steps for execution that leads to the desired outcome.

Environmental Uncertainty

The extent to which an organization lacks information about its external environment, making future planning challenging.

State Uncertainty

Refers to the unpredictability associated with the conditions or status of a system, environment, or entity in which outcomes are impossible to foresee accurately.