Planning In An Organization
PLANNING IN AN
ORGANIZATION
Marilyn Dayacus
Rosanna A. Patron
Jovylyn C. Digno
Management Policy Formulation
August 2013
PLANNING
We must plan for the future, because people who stay in the present will remain in the past.
Abraham Lincoln
What is Planning?
What is Planning?
In Psychological aspects:
• Planning is one of the executive functions of the brain, encompassing the neurological processes involved in the formulation, evaluation and selection of a sequence of thoughts and actions to achieve a desired goal
What is Planning?
In Public Policy:
It is "an anticipatory decision making process" that helps in coping with complexities. It is deciding future course of action from amongst alternatives. It is a process that involves making and evaluating each set of interrelated decisions. It is selection of missions, objectives and
"translation of knowledge into action."
What is Planning?
In an Organization:
• A basic management function involving formulation of one or more detailed plans to achieve optimum balance of needs or demands with the available resources.
• Also called forethought, it is the process of thinking about and organizing the activities required to achieve a desired goal.
• It involves the creation and maintenance of a plan.
Purpose of Planning
Because of changes in the environment
Provide direction Set the standards to facilitate control
Managers engage in planning to:
Minimize waste and redundancy Reduce the impact of change
Prentice Hall, 2002
Main Characteristics of Planning in
Organization
• Planning increases the efficiency of an organization.
• It reduces the risks involved in modern business activities. • It facilitates proper coordination within an organization. • It aids in organizing all available resources.
• It gives right direction to the organization.
• It is important to maintain a good control.
• It helps to achieve objectives of the organization.
• It motivates the personnel of an organization.
• It encourages
ORGANIZATION
Marilyn Dayacus
Rosanna A. Patron
Jovylyn C. Digno
Management Policy Formulation
August 2013
PLANNING
We must plan for the future, because people who stay in the present will remain in the past.
Abraham Lincoln
What is Planning?
What is Planning?
In Psychological aspects:
• Planning is one of the executive functions of the brain, encompassing the neurological processes involved in the formulation, evaluation and selection of a sequence of thoughts and actions to achieve a desired goal
What is Planning?
In Public Policy:
It is "an anticipatory decision making process" that helps in coping with complexities. It is deciding future course of action from amongst alternatives. It is a process that involves making and evaluating each set of interrelated decisions. It is selection of missions, objectives and
"translation of knowledge into action."
What is Planning?
In an Organization:
• A basic management function involving formulation of one or more detailed plans to achieve optimum balance of needs or demands with the available resources.
• Also called forethought, it is the process of thinking about and organizing the activities required to achieve a desired goal.
• It involves the creation and maintenance of a plan.
Purpose of Planning
Because of changes in the environment
Provide direction Set the standards to facilitate control
Managers engage in planning to:
Minimize waste and redundancy Reduce the impact of change
Prentice Hall, 2002
Main Characteristics of Planning in
Organization
• Planning increases the efficiency of an organization.
• It reduces the risks involved in modern business activities. • It facilitates proper coordination within an organization. • It aids in organizing all available resources.
• It gives right direction to the organization.
• It is important to maintain a good control.
• It helps to achieve objectives of the organization.
• It motivates the personnel of an organization.
• It encourages
References: Organizations.” New York: Amacom/American Management Association, 1988)