GMS 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Stretch Factor, Participatory Planning, Specific Performance

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Deborah De Lange

Document Summary

Planning: the process of setting objectives and determining how to accomplish them. The complacency trap: being carried along by the flow of events: planning improves coordination and control: improves coordination, Planning and time management: management smarts. Say no to requests that divert you from what your suppose to do. Don"t get bogged down in details you can leave for others or address later. Have a system for telephone calls, meeting requestsetc. Prioritize what you will work on in terms of importance and urgency. Don"t let drop in visitors or texts waste too much of your time. Strategic and tactical plans: strategic plans: identifies a long term direction for the organization, vision: clarifies the purpose of the organization and expresses what it hopes to be in the future (the vision makes the strategic plan) Tactical plans: tactical plan: helps to implement all parts of a strategic plan.