Planning in Management

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Why is planning considered a proactive process?

  • It is a spontaneous activity
  • It eliminates the need for control
  • It allows for reaction to unexpected events
  • It involves deliberate decision-making (correct)

What is a key aspect of planning in management?

  • Delegating tasks only
  • Choosing among alternatives (correct)
  • Controlling resources alone
  • Reacting to unexpected events

What skills are required to identify short- and long-term goals in planning?

  • Controlling and coordinating only
  • Time management alone
  • Data gathering and forecasting only
  • Vision, creativity, and leadership (correct)

What is a result of effective planning?

<p>Unity of goals and continuity of energy expenditure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is flexibility necessary in planning?

<p>To accommodate changes and uncertainty (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What managerial skills are required in planning?

<p>Management skills such as data gathering, forecasting, and transforming ideas into action (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consequence of inadequate planning?

<p>The management process fails and organizational objectives cannot be met (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of all planning activities?

<p>Choosing among alternatives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate goal of planning in an organization?

<p>To meet organizational objectives and needs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an essential aspect of planning that directs attention to organizational objectives?

<p>Identifying short- and long-term goals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is required to identify short- and long-term goals in planning?

<p>Leadership skills such as vision and creativity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key benefit of effective planning in an organization?

<p>Encourages the most appropriate use of resources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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