ADM 1300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Plans

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 1300
• Professor: Gerard Brathwaite- Sturgeon

Document Summary

Classify the types of goals organizations might have and the plans they use. Compare and contrast approaches to goal setting and planning. Discuss contemporary issues in planning: define the nature and purpose of planning. Planning - a management function that involves defining goals, establishing a strategy for achieving those goals, and developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities. When we use the term planning, we mean formal planning. In formal planning, specific goals covering a specific time period are defined. Planning provides direction to managers and non-managers alike. Planning reduces uncertainty by forcing managers to look ahead, anticipate change, consider the impact of change, and develop appropriate responses. When work activities are coordinated around plans, inefficiencies become obvious and can be corrected or eliminated. Planning establishes the goals or standards used in controlling. When managers plan, they develop goals and plans. Chapter 9 foundations of planning1 see whether the plans have been carried out and the goals met.