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Answer the following MCQ and Discussion Questions1. _________ is done by middle management, whereas the top management does the_________.1 Operational planning , strategic planning2 Strategic planning, tactical planning3 Intermediate planning , strategic planning4 Tactical planning , operational planning5 Strategic planning , operational planning2. An organization’s _______ is the organization’s purpose or fundamental reason forexistence.1. Goal2. Plan3. Mission4. Vision5. Strategic plan3. ___________ Plans specify the details on how overall objectives are to be achieved.1. Tactical2. Strategic3. Long term4. Short term5. Operational4. Strategic planning:1. Addresses the organization’s basic mission and vision, issuing statements of purpose ordirection that have a long term goal.2. Involves managers in each unit of an organization who are responsible for achieving theunit’s objectives within a specified period of time.3 Looks specifically at resources, finances, and market conditions to determine ways toaccomplish the overall plans of the organization.4. Determines the day-to-day operations within an organization.5. None of the above5. The relationship between planning and control can best be summed up by whichstatement?1. Control keeps planned activities headed in the right direction2. Control is a quantitative extension of planning3. They are separate and unrelated functions4. Planning follows control5. None of the aboveDiscussion Questions :1. Managers who use management by objectives (MBO) rely on what sort of objectives?How do those objectives strengthen employee motivation?2. Matt has written down the following self-improvement objective: “Improve mygrade point average and lose some weight.” Why is this not a well-written objective?Re-write these objectives using the guidelines provided in the text for writing goodobjectives.