Management and Organizational Studies 1023A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Correlation Does Not Imply Causation, Substance Abuse, Authoritarianism

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 1023A/B
• Professor: Kevin Thompson

Document Summary

Strategic plans tend to be broader in scope, longer in time frames (two to three years), provide overall direction, and apply to the entire organization. It is important that the line manager link the goals of the company to the skills of the people employed. Human resource planning: process that the people required to run the company are being used as effectively as possible, where and when they are needed, in order to accomplish the organizations goals. Strategic planning involves the allocation of resources, including the people resources f the organization, hr planning is aligned to ensure the objectives are met. Succession planning has become a key point of interest within organizations. Organizations are concern3e about developing leaders for the future and focusing efforts on training and development programs so that leaders have competencies to keep pace with the direction of the organization. Planning occurs more systematically in medium and larger orgaizations.