1. List and briefly describe the three kinds of standing plans, and comment on their relative specificity. 2. Describe the transition to management during the first year. Explain how this illustrates the chapter's emphasis on human skills as being more important than technical skills for success or failure in management. 3. Briefly describe the BCG Matrix and how it is used. Include in your description the types of recommendations that result from the use of the BCG Matrix. 4. Compare and contrast the planning done at the top, middle, and bottom levels of an organization. 5. Briefly comment on the types of training that should be provided (and to whom that training should be provided), when managers go on international assignments, in order to ensure the success of those managers.