University of Phoenix
MGT 230
Prof. Gabriel Medina Medina
January 2, 2014
Management Planning Paper In this paper I will evaluate Boeing’s Corporation planning function of management. I will also analyze the influence that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility have had on Boeing’s Corporation management planning. This paper will also contain an analysis of at least three factors influencing Boeing’s Corporation strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning. The planning function is a six step process. These six steps are:
1. Situational Analysis
2. Alternative Goals and Plans
3. Goal and Plan Evaluation
4. Goal and Plan Selection
5. Implementation
6. Monitor and Control
The Situational Analysis focuses on internal and external factors that identify issues or problems. This help planners forecast future trends which allows them to take better decisions. The next three steps are much related to each other. Based on the Situational Planning alternative goals are set. Together with these goals alternative plans are proposed to achieve them in the future. In order to be effective these …show more content…
Corporate Social Responsibility is the obligation towards society of a corporation and it reflects a corporation’s social duties and its results of business success. All the corporation’s policies and practices will reflect the responsibility towards helping society. As an example, Boeing Corporation has developed a program named Global Corporate Citizenship. This program consists of three elements: Products and Services, Business Practices and Community Engagement. This program carries out the corporation’s social responsibility by partnering with environment, health, safety, ethics, government operations and human resources to channel all of the corporation’s available resources for a greater impact in