GMS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Participatory Planning, Specific Performance, Personal Development

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Bamidele Adekunle

Document Summary

Outline: explain why and how managers plan, describe the types of plans managers use, identify and describe the various planning tools and techniques, explain how to implement plans to achieve results. Planning process of setting objectives and determining how to accomplish them. Objectives specific results that one wishes to achieve. Plan statement of intended means for accomplishing objectives: defining your objectives. Know where you stand in reaching objectives; know strengths work in your favour and what weaknesses may hold you back: develop premises regarding future conditions, anticipate future events. Make alternate scenarios for what may happen; come up with solutions or threats for each situation: analyze alternatives and make a plan, list and evaluate possible actions. Choose alternative most likely to accomplish your objectives; describe what must be done to follow best course of action: implement the plan and evaluate results, take action and carefully measure your progress toward objectives.