Planning

Which of the following is not a benefit of planning?

• planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities

• planning is a mental exercise

• planning provides directions

• planning reduces the risk of uncertainty

which of following is a benefit of planning?

• helps in avoiding confusion and misunderstanding

• ensures clarity in thought and action

• useless and redundant activities are minimised or eliminated

• all of above

which of the following statement is true with reference to planning?

• planning is pre-requisite for controlling

• planning does not lead to rigidity

• planning enables a manager to look ahead and anticipate changes

• planning facilitates co-ordination among departments and individuals in the organisation

what is known as primarry function of management?

• controlling

• organising

• planning

• staffing

which of following is not a feature of planning?

• planning is futuristic

• planning is pervasive

• planning establishes standards for controlling

• planning focuses on achieving objectives

all other managerial functions are performed within the framework of the plans drawn . identify the related feature of planning

• planning focuses on achieving objectives

• planning is pervasive

• planning is futuristic

• planning is primary function of management

planning requires logical and systematic thinking rather than guess work or wishful thinking. identify the related feature of planning.

• planning is futuristic

• planning is mental exercise

• planning establishes standards of controlling

• planning focus on achieving objectives

planning cannot foresee every thing and thus there may be obstacles to effective planning. identify the related limitation of planning.

• planning leads to rigidity

• planning may not work in dynamic environment

• planning does not guarantee success

• planning reduces creativity

it is not always true that just because a plan has worked before it will work again. identify the related limitation of planning.

• planning leads to rigidity

• planning reduces creativity

• planning may not work in a dynamic environment

• planning doesn't guarantee success

a strategy is a comprehensive plan which will not include this dimension

• determining long term objectives

• adopting a particular course of action

• the ends which the management seeks to achieve by its operations

• allocating resources necessary to achieve the objective