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Unit II - Planning and Organizing

The document discusses the nature and importance of planning. It defines planning as deciding in advance what is to be done by selecting objectives, policies, procedures, and programs from alternatives. Planning is an intellectual, continuous, forward-looking process that is goal-oriented, pervasive, and involves choice. Effective planning focuses attention on objectives, reduces uncertainty, provides direction, encourages creativity, guides decision-making, and facilitates efficiency and control. The steps in planning include analyzing the environment, establishing objectives, determining premises, developing alternatives, evaluating options, and selecting and implementing the best course of action.

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Unit II - Planning and Organizing

The document discusses the nature and importance of planning. It defines planning as deciding in advance what is to be done by selecting objectives, policies, procedures, and programs from alternatives. Planning is an intellectual, continuous, forward-looking process that is goal-oriented, pervasive, and involves choice. Effective planning focuses attention on objectives, reduces uncertainty, provides direction, encourages creativity, guides decision-making, and facilitates efficiency and control. The steps in planning include analyzing the environment, establishing objectives, determining premises, developing alternatives, evaluating options, and selecting and implementing the best course of action.

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PLANNING

“ Planning is deciding in advance


what is to be done. It involves the
selection of objectives, policies,
procedures and programmes from
among alternatives”
➔ Planning is Goal Oriented
➔ Planning is a primary function
Nature of ➔ Planning is all pervasive
➔ Planning is a intellectual process
Planning ➔ Planning is a continuous process
➔ Planning is a forward looking
➔ Planning involves choice
➔ Planning is integrated process
➔ Planning is directed towards efficiency
Importance ★ Focuses attention on Objectives
and results
★ Reduces uncertainty and risk
★ Provides sense of direction
★ Encourages innovation and
creativity
★ Helps in coordination
★ Guides decision making
★ Provides a basis for
decentralization
★ Provides efficiency in operations
★ Facilitates Control
How to Plan Effectively?

★ Develop accurate forecasts


★ Gaining acceptance from
responsible ones
★ The plan must be sound one
★ Be objective
★ Set up monitoring system
★ Review and revise plans at
regular intervals
★ Fit the plan in situation
Steps in Planning

↳ Analysing the
Environment
↳ Establishing Objectives
↳ Determining Planning
Premises
↳ Developing alternative
Course of Action
↳ Evaluating Alternatives
↳ Selecting Best Course
↳ Formulating Derivative
Plans
Types of Planning

Medium - Short -
Long - Term Strategic
Term Operational
Planning Term Planning
Planning Planning
Planning
Methods of Plans
■ Multi - Use Plans ■ Single - Use Plans

- Objectives
- Programmes
- Strategies
- Budgets
- Policies
- Schedules
- Procedures
- Projects
- Rules
- Methods

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