alleryA general guideline that channels thinking and decision-making within set limits is a:
- policy
- rule
- programme
- budget
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Correct answer: A. policy
A policy is a general guideline for decision-making.
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A general guideline that channels thinking and decision-making within set limits is a:Read the answer and worked solution →The exact chronological sequence of steps to be followed to perform a task is a:Read the answer and worked solution →A specific statement that tells exactly what is to be done or not done, leaving no discretion, is a:Read the answer and worked solution →A plan expressed in numerical or financial terms, such as expected sales, is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Plans prepared for a one-time, non-recurring situation are called:Read the answer and worked solution →Policies, procedures and rules, which are used repeatedly over time, are examples of:Read the answer and worked solution →A major limitation of planning is that it:Read the answer and worked solution →By thinking ahead, planning mainly helps an organisation to:Read the answer and worked solution →The prescribed way in which each step of a procedure is to be performed is called a:Read the answer and worked solution →Organising as a function of management involves:Read the answer and worked solution →The right of a manager to give orders and command subordinates is known as:Read the answer and worked solution →The obligation of a subordinate to properly perform an assigned duty is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Being answerable for the final outcome of an assigned task is termed:Read the answer and worked solution →The downward transfer of authority from a superior to a subordinate is called:Read the answer and worked solution →The systematic delegation of authority throughout all levels of an organisation is:Read the answer and worked solution →An organisation structure in which jobs of a similar nature are grouped into departments such as production and marketing is a:Read the answer and worked solution →An organisation structure formed by grouping activities around products is a:Read the answer and worked solution →The network of social relationships that arises spontaneously among employees is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The structure of authority relationships created deliberately by management is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The number of subordinates that can be effectively managed by a superior is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Delegation of authority does not relieve the manager of his own:Read the answer and worked solution →A key benefit of a divisional structure is that it:Read the answer and worked solution →Rule on these claims about businessRead the answer and worked solution →Match Fayol's principleRead the answer and worked solution →Taylor or Fayol?Read the answer and worked solution →Match Taylor's techniqueRead the answer and worked solution →True or false about management principlesRead the answer and worked solution →Tap Taylor's principlesRead the answer and worked solution →Management numbersRead the answer and worked solution →Complete the principleRead the answer and worked solution →
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The exact chronological sequence of steps to be followed to perform a task is a:
- policy
- objective
- rule
- procedure
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Correct answer: D. procedure
A procedure is the chronological sequence of steps to do a task.
A specific statement that tells exactly what is to be done or not done, leaving no discretion, is a:
- programme
- rule
- strategy
- policy
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Correct answer: B. rule
A rule is a specific 'do/don't' statement allowing no discretion.
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