MR Strategic Planning and Decision Making 3

Question 1

Which approach to decision making relies on the decision maker's experience, feelings, and accumulated judgment rather than systematic analysis?

Accepted Answer

Intuitive decision making

Answer

Intuitive decision making relies on gut feelings and subconscious pattern recognition developed through experience, particularly useful in time-pressured situations.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a strategic management system's environmental scanning process?

Accepted Answer

To monitor internal and external factors that affect strategy

Answer

Environmental scanning systematically monitors internal and external factors—political, economic, social, technological, legal, and competitive—that could impact strategic plans.

Question 3

A Management Representative must prioritize competing strategic initiatives with limited resources. Which tool is most appropriate for ranking options based on multiple weighted criteria?

Accepted Answer

Weighted decision matrix

Answer

A weighted decision matrix scores each option against criteria that are assigned importance weights, allowing objective comparison of competing alternatives.

Question 4

Which strategic planning concept refers to the range of products, markets, and geographies an organization chooses to compete in?

Accepted Answer

Strategic scope

Answer

Strategic scope defines the boundaries of where an organization competes, including which products it offers, which customer segments it serves, and which geographic markets it enters.

Question 5

When a Management Representative escalates a decision to senior leadership, this is most appropriate when:

Accepted Answer

The decision exceeds their authority or has enterprise-wide impact

Answer

Escalation is appropriate when a decision exceeds the MR's delegated authority, carries significant organizational risk, or has implications beyond the QMS scope.

(MR) Management Representative Certification Practice Test

(MR) Management Representative Certification Practice Test

MR Strategic Planning and Decision Making 3