Developing Plans As Manufacturing Manager of a Local Manufacturer, You Are Interested

question 92

Multiple Choice

Developing Plans
As manufacturing manager of a local manufacturer, you are interested in developing a new organisational plan.However, you are unsure about several factors.You are not sure who you should assign to the varying planning tasks and there are several other issues pending, such as the potential formation of a union for employees and rising interest rates.You also have to consider that you have contracts with large vendors that extend five years into the future and there has been enormous investment into overseas expansion scheduled to take place in the next four years.
-Refer to Developing Plans (Scenario) .For the most part, you should assign the operational planning activities to ________.

• A)line staff
• B)high-performing line staff
• C)lower-level managers
• D)middle managers
• E)upper-level managers

---

Definitions:

According To Budget

In alignment with, or not exceeding, the planned or allotted amount of money for a project, department, or organization.

Project Management

The application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge, and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters.

Budgetary Responsibility

The obligation to manage financial resources within the limits of an approved budget in an organization.

Overall Planning

The comprehensive process of setting goals, defining strategies to achieve those goals, and developing tasks and schedules to implement the strategies.