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(Part A)
Planning
Decision Making
Organizing
Leading
Controlling
Chapter Objectives
• Explain the importance of planning
• Identify missions
• Identify strategies
Planning
It is probably the most important of the
identified managerial functions. It focuses
you on how best to achieve the desired
results. Thus, without it organizing,
leading, and controlling have little
purpose.
Planning
• Planning is the work done to predetermine a
course of action, in order to provide focus
and direction for enhancing the efficiency
and effectiveness of the company
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Product A
Concept B
Project C
Study D
Test E
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Planning
• Provides method for identifying objectives
Strategic Planning
Operational Planning
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Operational Planning
• Define tasks/events to be
accomplished with the least
amount of resources within
the shortest time, to assure
that the company applies its
resources efficiently to
achieve its short-term and
long-term goals
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Operational Planning Questions
• What is the most efficient way of
accomplishing a project/task with known
objectives (doing things right) ?
• How to link up with three best suppliers in
the marketplace for parts needed?
• What are the operational guidelines for
performing specific work?
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Activities Related to Planning
Forecasting
ActionPlanning
IssuingPolicies
EstablishingProcedures
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Strategic Planning Questions
• What are the company’s vision, mission and value
system?
• What specific goals (profitability, market share, sales,
technology leadership position, global penetration) to
accomplish by when, with what investment and which
technology?
• Which new/improved product streams to offer by
when (considering product life cycle)?
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Mission and Vision
• Mission • Vision - Company
Aspiration
• Why do we exist?
• Market capital
• Whom are we • Business standing
serving? • Ranking in industrial
• What do we do to sector
• Market Share
serve them?
• Others.
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Vision Example
Eastman Chemical Company
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Strategic Planning
Planning and Forecasting
Strategic Planning:
Needs strategic
plans Future
State
Current
State
Planning and Forecasting
Strategic Planning:
Management by Objectives
Develop work assignments based on organizational needs and
objectives.
Planning Premises:
These are the assumptions under which the
developed plans are expected to be executed.