Definition of Planning in Management
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According to the given text, what is the primary purpose of planning?

  • To make decisions about future actions (correct)
  • To articulate organizational objectives
  • To bridge the gap from present to future
  • To determine goals and resources

Who defined planning as 'deciding in advance what to do, how to do it, when to do it and who is to do it'?

  • Koontz and O’Donnell (correct)
  • Cylix L. Hudson
  • Unknown author
  • Not mentioned in the text

What is described as a dynamic process of making decisions about future actions in the text?

  • Planning (correct)
  • Anticipating future developments
  • Setting goals
  • Articulating organizational objectives

In the planning process, what do managers identify according to the given text?

<p>Course of actions required to attain the goals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text define as 'the process of defining organizational objectives and then articulating strategies, tactics, and operations necessary to achieve those objectives'?

<p>Planning (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes planning as defined in the text?

<p>A dynamic process of anticipating future developments and making decisions for future actions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of planning according to the given text?

<p>To determine future objectives, strategies, and necessary actions to achieve those objectives (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the planning process, what do managers do according to the given text?

<p>Anticipate future developments and determine courses of action to attain goals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is planning defined in the text with respect to decision-making?

<p>A choice among alternatives to bring about specified results in a specified period of time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the given text, what is the essence of planning?

<p>To make decisions about future actions and select among alternatives to achieve specified results (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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