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FOUNDATIONS
OF PLANNING

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-1
Learning Objectives


You should learn to:
 Define planning
 Explain why managers plan
 Describe what role goals play in planning
 Distinguish among the different types of
plans
 Tell how goals are established
 Describe the characteristics of welldesigned goals

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-2
Learning Objectives (cont.)


You should learn to:
 Identify three contingency factors in
planning
 Explain the approaches to developing plans
 Discuss the criticisms of planning
 Describe what it takes to effectively plan in
a dynamic environment

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-3
What Is Planning?


Planning




involves defining the organization’s goals,
establishing an overall strategy, and developing a
comprehensive set of plans to integrate and
coordinate organizational work
informal planning - nothing is written down





little or no sharing of goals
general and lacking in continuity

formal planning - written



defines specific goals
specific action programs exist to achieve goals

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-4
Why Do Managers Plan?
Purposes of Planning
 planning is the primary management
function that establishes the basis for all
other management functions
 planning establishes coordinated effort
 planning reduces uncertainty
 planning reduces overlapping and wasteful
activities
 planning establishes goals and standards
© Prentice Hall, 2002
7-5
used in controlling

Why Do Managers Plan? (cont.)


Planning and Performance


generally speaking, formal planning is associated
with:



higher profits
higher return on assets

quality of the planning process and the
appropriate implementation of the plans probably
contribute more to high performance than does
the extent of planning
 external environment may undermine the effects
of formal planning
 planning/performance relationship is influenced by
© Prentice Hall, 2002
7-6
the planning time frame

How Do Managers Plan?


The Role of Goals and Plans in Planning
 goals - desired outcomes






provide direction for all management decisions
represent the criteria against which actual work
accomplishments can be measured

plans - outline how goals are going to be met
Types of Goals






all organizations have multiple objectives
no single measure can evaluate whether an organization is
successful
financial goals - relate to financial performance
strategic goals - relate to other areas of performance

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-7
Stated Objectives From Large US Companies

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-8
How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)


The Role of Goals and Plans in Planning
(cont.)
 Types of Goals (cont.)




stated goals - official statements of the
organization’s goals
real goals - those goals that an organization
actually pursues

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-9
How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)


The Role of Goals and Plans in Planning
(cont.)
 Types of Plans


strategic plans - apply to the entire
organization





establish organization’s overall goals
seek to position the organization in terms of its
environment

operational plans - specify the details of how
the overall goals are to be achieved

 tend
© Prentice Hall, 2002

to cover short time periods

7-10
Types Of Plans
Breadth

Time Frame

Specificity

Frequency
of Use

Strategic
Operational

Long term
Short term

Directional
Specific

Single use
Standing

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-11
How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)


The Role of Goals and Plans in Planning (cont.)
 Types of Plans (cont.)


long-term plans - time frame beyond three years





short-term plans - cover one year or less
specific plans - clearly defined with little room for interpretation




definition of long term has changed with increasingly uncertain
organizational environments

required clarity and predictability often do not exist

directional plans - flexible plans that set out general guidelines


provide focus without limiting courses of action

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-12
Specific Versus Directional Plans

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-13
How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)


The Role of Goals and Plans in Planning
(cont.)
 Types of Plans (cont.)




single-use plans - one-time plans specifically
designed to meet the needs of a unique
situation
standing plans - ongoing plans that provide
guidance for activities performed repeatedly


include policies, procedures, and rules

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-14
How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)


Establishing Goals
 Approaches to Establishing Goals


traditional goal setting - overall goals established at the top of
the organization




overall goals broken down into subgoals for each level of the
organization
 higher-level goals must be made more specific at lower levels
 network of goals creates a means-ends chain
subgoals constrain subordinates’ behavior
 assumes that top managers know what is best for the
organization

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-15
Traditional Objective Setting
Top
Management’s
Objective

Division
Manager’s
Objective

Department
Manager’s
Objective

Individual
Employee’s
Objective
© Prentice Hall, 2002

“We need to improve
the company’s performance”

“I want to see a
significant improvement
in this division’s profits”

“Increase profits, regardless
of the means”

“Don’t worry about
quality: just work fast”
7-16
How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)


Establishing Goals (cont.)


Approaches to Establishing Goals (cont.)


management by objectives (MBO) - specific performance
goals are jointly determined by employees and their managers




progress toward accomplishing these goals is periodically reviewed
rewards are allocated on the basis of this progress
MBO consists of four elements
 goal specificity
 participative decision making
 explicit time period
 performance feedback

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-17
Steps in a Typical MBO Program

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-18
How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)


Establishing Goals (cont.)
 Approaches to Establishing Goals (cont.)


management by objectives (cont.)




increases employee performance and organizational productivity
 depends on support of top managers for MBO
problems with MBO
 can be useless in times of dynamic change
 overemphasis on personal rather than organizational goals
 may be viewed simply as an annual exercise in paperwork

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-19
How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)


Establishing Goals (cont.)
 Characteristics of Well-Designed Goals







should be written in terms of outcomes
should be measurable and quantifiable
should be clear as to a time frame
should be challenging but attainable
should be written down
should be communicated to all organization
members who need to know the goals

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-20
How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)


Establishing Goals (cont.)


Steps in Goal Setting




1 - Review the organization’s mission
2 - Evaluate available resources
3 - Determine the goals individually or with input from
others






should be congruent with the organizational mission and
goals in other organizational areas

4 - Write down the goals and communicate them to all
who need to know them
5 - Review results and whether goals are being met

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-21
How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)


Developing Plans
 Contingency Factors in Planning


level in the organization




operational planning dominates managers’
planning efforts at lower levels
strategic planning more characteristic of planning
at higher levels

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-22
Planning In The Hierarchy Of Organizations
Strategic
Planning

Top
Executives

Middle-Level
Managers

Operational
Planning
© Prentice Hall, 2002

First-Level
Managers
7-23
How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)


Developing Plans (cont.)
 Contingency Factors in Planning (cont.)


degree of environmental uncertainty




when uncertainty is high, plans should be specific, but flexible

length of future commitments


commitment concept - plans should extend far enough to meet
those commitments made when the plans were developed
 the more that current plans affect future commitments, the
longer the time frame for which managers should plan

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-24
How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)


Developing Plans (cont.)


Approaches to Planning


traditional, top-down approach






planning done by top managers
formal planning department - specialists whose sole
responsibility is to help to write organizational plans
plans flowed down to lower levels
 tailored to particular needs at each lower level
most effective if plan is a workable document used by
organizational members for direction and guidance

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-25
How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)


Developing Plans (cont.)


Approaches to Planning (cont.)
 inclusive approach






employees at each level develop plans suited to
their needs
employees acquire greater sense of the
importance of planning when they participate in
the process
plans more likely to be used in directing and
coordinating work

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-26
Contemporary Issues In Planning


Criticisms of Planning


1. Planning may create rigidity




2. Plans can’t be developed for a dynamic
environment





unwise to force a course of action when the environment
is fluid

flexibility required in a dynamic environment
can’t be tied to a formal plan

3. Formal plans can’t replace intuition and
creativity

mechanical analysis reduces the vision to some type of
© Prentice Hall, 2002
7-27
programmed routine

Contemporary Issues In Planning
(cont.)


Criticisms of Planning (cont.)


4. Planning focuses managers’ attention on
today’s competition, not on tomorrow’s
survival






plans concentrate on capitalizing on existing business
opportunities
hinders managers who consider creating or reinventing
an industry

5. Formal planning reinforces success, which
may lead to failure


success may breed failure in an uncertain environment

© Prentice Hall, 2002

7-28
Contemporary Issues In Planning
(cont.)


Effective Planning in Dynamic Environments
 develop plans that are specific, but flexible
 recognize that planning is an ongoing
process
 change directions if environmental
conditions warrant
 stay alert to environmental changes

© Prentice Hall, 2002

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Planning Seminar on Management

  • 2. Learning Objectives  You should learn to:  Define planning  Explain why managers plan  Describe what role goals play in planning  Distinguish among the different types of plans  Tell how goals are established  Describe the characteristics of welldesigned goals © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-2
  • 3. Learning Objectives (cont.)  You should learn to:  Identify three contingency factors in planning  Explain the approaches to developing plans  Discuss the criticisms of planning  Describe what it takes to effectively plan in a dynamic environment © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-3
  • 4. What Is Planning?  Planning   involves defining the organization’s goals, establishing an overall strategy, and developing a comprehensive set of plans to integrate and coordinate organizational work informal planning - nothing is written down    little or no sharing of goals general and lacking in continuity formal planning - written   defines specific goals specific action programs exist to achieve goals © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-4
  • 5. Why Do Managers Plan? Purposes of Planning  planning is the primary management function that establishes the basis for all other management functions  planning establishes coordinated effort  planning reduces uncertainty  planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities  planning establishes goals and standards © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-5 used in controlling 
  • 6. Why Do Managers Plan? (cont.)  Planning and Performance  generally speaking, formal planning is associated with:   higher profits higher return on assets quality of the planning process and the appropriate implementation of the plans probably contribute more to high performance than does the extent of planning  external environment may undermine the effects of formal planning  planning/performance relationship is influenced by © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-6 the planning time frame 
  • 7. How Do Managers Plan?  The Role of Goals and Plans in Planning  goals - desired outcomes     provide direction for all management decisions represent the criteria against which actual work accomplishments can be measured plans - outline how goals are going to be met Types of Goals     all organizations have multiple objectives no single measure can evaluate whether an organization is successful financial goals - relate to financial performance strategic goals - relate to other areas of performance © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-7
  • 8. Stated Objectives From Large US Companies © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-8
  • 9. How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)  The Role of Goals and Plans in Planning (cont.)  Types of Goals (cont.)   stated goals - official statements of the organization’s goals real goals - those goals that an organization actually pursues © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-9
  • 10. How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)  The Role of Goals and Plans in Planning (cont.)  Types of Plans  strategic plans - apply to the entire organization    establish organization’s overall goals seek to position the organization in terms of its environment operational plans - specify the details of how the overall goals are to be achieved  tend © Prentice Hall, 2002 to cover short time periods 7-10
  • 11. Types Of Plans Breadth Time Frame Specificity Frequency of Use Strategic Operational Long term Short term Directional Specific Single use Standing © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-11
  • 12. How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)  The Role of Goals and Plans in Planning (cont.)  Types of Plans (cont.)  long-term plans - time frame beyond three years    short-term plans - cover one year or less specific plans - clearly defined with little room for interpretation   definition of long term has changed with increasingly uncertain organizational environments required clarity and predictability often do not exist directional plans - flexible plans that set out general guidelines  provide focus without limiting courses of action © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-12
  • 13. Specific Versus Directional Plans © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-13
  • 14. How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)  The Role of Goals and Plans in Planning (cont.)  Types of Plans (cont.)   single-use plans - one-time plans specifically designed to meet the needs of a unique situation standing plans - ongoing plans that provide guidance for activities performed repeatedly  include policies, procedures, and rules © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-14
  • 15. How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)  Establishing Goals  Approaches to Establishing Goals  traditional goal setting - overall goals established at the top of the organization   overall goals broken down into subgoals for each level of the organization  higher-level goals must be made more specific at lower levels  network of goals creates a means-ends chain subgoals constrain subordinates’ behavior  assumes that top managers know what is best for the organization © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-15
  • 16. Traditional Objective Setting Top Management’s Objective Division Manager’s Objective Department Manager’s Objective Individual Employee’s Objective © Prentice Hall, 2002 “We need to improve the company’s performance” “I want to see a significant improvement in this division’s profits” “Increase profits, regardless of the means” “Don’t worry about quality: just work fast” 7-16
  • 17. How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)  Establishing Goals (cont.)  Approaches to Establishing Goals (cont.)  management by objectives (MBO) - specific performance goals are jointly determined by employees and their managers    progress toward accomplishing these goals is periodically reviewed rewards are allocated on the basis of this progress MBO consists of four elements  goal specificity  participative decision making  explicit time period  performance feedback © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-17
  • 18. Steps in a Typical MBO Program © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-18
  • 19. How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)  Establishing Goals (cont.)  Approaches to Establishing Goals (cont.)  management by objectives (cont.)   increases employee performance and organizational productivity  depends on support of top managers for MBO problems with MBO  can be useless in times of dynamic change  overemphasis on personal rather than organizational goals  may be viewed simply as an annual exercise in paperwork © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-19
  • 20. How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)  Establishing Goals (cont.)  Characteristics of Well-Designed Goals       should be written in terms of outcomes should be measurable and quantifiable should be clear as to a time frame should be challenging but attainable should be written down should be communicated to all organization members who need to know the goals © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-20
  • 21. How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)  Establishing Goals (cont.)  Steps in Goal Setting    1 - Review the organization’s mission 2 - Evaluate available resources 3 - Determine the goals individually or with input from others    should be congruent with the organizational mission and goals in other organizational areas 4 - Write down the goals and communicate them to all who need to know them 5 - Review results and whether goals are being met © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-21
  • 22. How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)  Developing Plans  Contingency Factors in Planning  level in the organization   operational planning dominates managers’ planning efforts at lower levels strategic planning more characteristic of planning at higher levels © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-22
  • 23. Planning In The Hierarchy Of Organizations Strategic Planning Top Executives Middle-Level Managers Operational Planning © Prentice Hall, 2002 First-Level Managers 7-23
  • 24. How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)  Developing Plans (cont.)  Contingency Factors in Planning (cont.)  degree of environmental uncertainty   when uncertainty is high, plans should be specific, but flexible length of future commitments  commitment concept - plans should extend far enough to meet those commitments made when the plans were developed  the more that current plans affect future commitments, the longer the time frame for which managers should plan © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-24
  • 25. How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)  Developing Plans (cont.)  Approaches to Planning  traditional, top-down approach     planning done by top managers formal planning department - specialists whose sole responsibility is to help to write organizational plans plans flowed down to lower levels  tailored to particular needs at each lower level most effective if plan is a workable document used by organizational members for direction and guidance © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-25
  • 26. How Do Managers Plan? (cont.)  Developing Plans (cont.)  Approaches to Planning (cont.)  inclusive approach    employees at each level develop plans suited to their needs employees acquire greater sense of the importance of planning when they participate in the process plans more likely to be used in directing and coordinating work © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-26
  • 27. Contemporary Issues In Planning  Criticisms of Planning  1. Planning may create rigidity   2. Plans can’t be developed for a dynamic environment    unwise to force a course of action when the environment is fluid flexibility required in a dynamic environment can’t be tied to a formal plan 3. Formal plans can’t replace intuition and creativity mechanical analysis reduces the vision to some type of © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-27 programmed routine 
  • 28. Contemporary Issues In Planning (cont.)  Criticisms of Planning (cont.)  4. Planning focuses managers’ attention on today’s competition, not on tomorrow’s survival    plans concentrate on capitalizing on existing business opportunities hinders managers who consider creating or reinventing an industry 5. Formal planning reinforces success, which may lead to failure  success may breed failure in an uncertain environment © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-28
  • 29. Contemporary Issues In Planning (cont.)  Effective Planning in Dynamic Environments  develop plans that are specific, but flexible  recognize that planning is an ongoing process  change directions if environmental conditions warrant  stay alert to environmental changes © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-29