A nonprofit had volunteers show up to paint a building.Unfortunately the paint ran out before the project was complete,so the volunteers went home early.If the nonprofit had planned better it would have known: how many volunteers to expect,if more paint was needed how long it would take to get the paint,and to have materials ready for an additional project.The nonprofit's control process needed
A) timeliness.
B) accuracy.
C) integration with planning.
D) flexibility.
E) all of the above.

Question

A nonprofit had volunteers show up to paint a building.Unfortunately the paint ran out before the project was complete,so the volunteers went home early.If the nonprofit had planned better it would have known: how many volunteers to expect,if more paint was needed how long it would take to get the paint,and to have materials ready for an additional project.The nonprofit's control process needed
A) timeliness.
B) accuracy.
C) ​integration with planning.
D) flexibility.
E) ​all of the above.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The nonprofit's control process lacked timeliness (to ensure actions are taken at the right time), accuracy (to correctly estimate the needed resources), integration with planning (to align resources with the planned activities), and flexibility (to adapt to unforeseen circumstances such as running out of paint or having extra volunteers).

A Nonprofit Had Volunteers Show Up to Paint a Building