13. Supervisory-level objectives are typically more specific than organizational objectives. 14. Man
13. Supervisory-level objectives are typically more specific than
organizational objectives.
14. Management by objectives (MBO) is a management approach in which
managers, supervisors, and employees jointly set objectives against which
performance is later evaluated.
15. The determination of specific, measurable, and verifiable
objectives is the foundation of management by objectives.
16. MBO provides a sound means of appraising individuals’ performance
by emphasizing objective criteria rather than personality characteristics.
17. When developing their own set of objectives in the MBO process,
employees should make sure objectives are broad and easily achievable.
18. Standing or single-use plans are policies, procedures, methods,
and rules that can be applied to recurring situations.
19. Policies help managers delegate authority because they guide the decisions
a subordinate supervisor makes.
20. Policies specify all employee limitations.
21. Written policies are more likely to be followed consistently than
policies that are simply communicated orally.
22. Policies enable supervisors to arrive at similar decisions to
those that their managers would make.
23. A procedure is a standing plan that defines the sequence of
activities to be performed to achieve objectives.
24. Requiring supervisors to go through the human resource department
during the preliminary steps of the hiring process is an example of a policy.
