Management Exam 1 Flashcards
What are the Five Dysfunctions of a Team? (In order from top to bottom on the pyramid)
- ) Inattention to Results
- ) Avoidance of Accountability
- ) Lack of Commitment
- ) Fear of Conflict
- ) Absence of Trust
What is Inattention to Results Associated with?
Status and Ego
What is Avoidance of Accountability Associated with?
Low Standards
What is Lack of Commitment Associated with?
Ambiguity
What is Fear of Conflict Associated with?
Artificial Harmony
What is Absence of Trust Associated with?
Invulnerability
Teams that Trust…
- ) Admit Weaknesses
- ) Ask for Help
- ) Accept Questions and Input Regarding their Areas of Responsibility
- ) Appreciate and Tap Into One Another’s Skills and Experiences
- ) Offer and Accept Apologies
Teams that Engage in Healthy Conflict…
- ) Have Lively Interesting Meetings
- ) Put Critical Topics on the Table for Discussion
- ) Tackle Issues “Head On”
- ) Solve Real Problems Quickly
- ) Minimize Politics
What does Lack of Team Commitment Look Like?
- ) Fuzzy Goals, No Direction
- ) Revisit Discussions Over and Over Again
- ) Encourages Second Guessing
What does Avoidance of Accountability Look Like?
- ) Encourages Mediocrity
2. ) Misses Deadlines and Key Deliverables
What does Inattention to Results Look Like?
- )Rarely Defeats Competitors
2. ) Encourages Team Members to Focus on Their Own Careers and Individual Goals
5 Stages of Planning and Strategic Management
- ) Establish the Organization’s Mission and Vision
- ) Formulate the Grand Strategy
- ) Formulate Strategic Plans, then Tactical, and Operational Plans
- ) Implement the Strategic Plans
- ) Control the Strategy
What are the Levels of Planning Used for?
Going from big picture, or long term, to day-to-day
5 Levels of Planning
- ) Mission Statement
- ) Vision Statement
- ) Strategic Planning
- ) Tactical Planning
- ) Operational Planning
What is the Mission Statement?
Who are we and why are we here?
Expresses the purpose of an organization.
These are not marketing slogans
What is the Vision Statement?
What do we want to become?
Long-term goals and asperations
Clear sense of the future and the actions needed to get there. Tactical
Who does Strategic Planning and For How Long?
Done by top managers for 1-5 years
Who does Tactical Planning and For How Long?
Done by Middle Managers for 6-24 Months
Who Does Operational Planning and for How Long?
Done by First-Line managers for the next 1-52 weeks
Three Levels of Management
- )Top Management
- )Middle Management
- )First-Line Management
Who are Top Managers?
CEO, President, VP, GM, Division Heads
Who are Middle Managers?
Functional Managers, Product-Line Managers, Department Managers
Who are First-Line Managers?
Unit Managers, Team Leaders, First-Line Supervisors
What are the Three Levels of Planning?
- ) Strategic Planning (1-5 years)
- ) Tactical Planning (6 - 14 Months)
- ) Operational Planning (1-52 Weeks)
What is Strategic Planning?
Long-term decisions about overall direction of organization. Need to pay attention to environment outside of organization, be future oriented, deal with uncertain and highly competitive conditions
What is Tactical Planning?
Implementing policies and plans of top management, supervising and coordinating activities of first-line managers below, and making decisions often without base of clearly defined informational procedures
What is Operational Planning?
Directing daily tasks of non-managerial personnel; Decisions often predictable, following well-defined set of routine procedures
What are SMART Goals?
- ) Specific
- ) Measurable
- ) Attainable
- ) Relevant
- ) Time-Bound
What are the 3 Common Grand Strategies?
- ) Growth Strategy
- ) Stability
- ) Defensive
What is the Growth Strategy?
Expansion - As in sales revenue, market share, number of employees, or number of customers
What is Stability?
Involves little or no significant change