Question

The toughest part of the problem-solving process is _____.

Question 2 options:

	clarifying the problem
	identifying the problem that you want to work on
	selecting your best option
	generating multiple solutions

Question 3 (1 point)

Although a _____ allows managers to take the business concept beyond the idea stage, it doesn't accomplish the actual work.

Question 3 options:

	plan
	vision
	mission
	goal

Question 4 (1 point)

Long-range planning that establishes an overall course of action for a company is generally called _____.

Question 4 options:

	contingency
	tactical
	strategic
	crisis

Question 5 (1 point)

Under a _____ structure, employees from various functional areas form teams to combine their skills in working on a specific project.

Question 5 options:

	division
	functional
	matrix
	departmental

Answer 1

Answer 2: Selecting your best option

Selection of the best option is the toughest because when you find out alternatives then you need to decide which one to select based on your understanding. Among the given alternatives, you will have to choose the best by evaluating all the alternatives. Sometimes there are more than one alternative which seems best, so management have difficulty to select one of those.

Answer 3: Plan

Plan is when you decide what to do in detail in advance to achieve a goal. In planning you decide what to do, how to do, when to do, etc. But this plan doesn't get things done automatically, you will have to work according to plan to achieve your goal. Actual work is still needed to be done to achieve the goal.

Answer 4: Strategic

Strategic plan is made to achieve a long term goal of organization. It establishes a course of action which must be followed by the organisation to achieve the end goal of the organisation. This plan is written in a document and management makes sure that Employees, stakeholders are working according to strategic plan to achieve organisation long range goal.

Answer 5: Matrix

Matrix structure is an organisation structure whereas Employees from different functional departments come together to work on a project. They use their combined skills to achieve the project aim. In this structure an employee works for two bosses, first functional department boss and second project leader. Sometimes Employees of one department doesn't communicate with other and think themselves as different. This structure make Employees from different functional departments to come and work together.