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Foundations ofPlanning
Chapter
7
ManagementStephen P. Robbins Mary Coulter
tenth edition
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Learning Outcomes
7.3 Setting Goals and Developing Plans Discuss how traditional goal setting and MBO work.
Describe well written goals and explain hw to set them.
Discuss the contingency factors that affect planning. Describe the approaches to planning.
7.4 Contemporary Issues in Planning Explain the criticisms of planning.
Describe how managers can effectively plan in todays dynamicenvironment.
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What Is Planning?
Planning A primary managerial activity that involves:
Defining the organizations goals Establishing an overall strategy for achieving those goalsDeveloping plans for organizational work activities
Formal planningSpecific goals covering a specific time periodWritten and shared with organizational members
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Why Do Managers Plan?
Purposes of PlanningProvides directionReduces uncertaintyMinimizes waste and redundancy
Sets the standards for controlling
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Planning and Performance
The Relationship Between Planning andPerformance
Formal planning is associated with:Higher profits and returns on assets.
Positive financial results.The quality of planning and implementation affectsperformance more than the extent of planning.
The external environment can reduce the impact of
planning on performance.Formal planning must be used for several yearsbefore planning begins to affect performance.
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How Do Managers Plan? Elements of Planning
Goals (also Objectives)Desired outcomes for individuals, groups, or entireorganizations
Provide direction and evaluation performance criteria
PlansDocuments that outline how goals are to be accomplished
Describe how resources are to be allocated and establish
activity schedules
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Types of Goals Financial Goals
Are related to the expected internal financialperformance of the organization.
Strategic Goals
Are related to the performance of the firm relative tofactors in its external environment (e.g., competitors).
Stated Goals versus Real GoalsBroadly-worded official statements of the organization
(intended for public consumption) that may beirrelevant to its real goals (what actually goes on inthe organization).
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Exhibit 7 1 Types of Plans
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Types of Plans Strategic Plans
Apply to the entire organization.
Establish the organizations overall goals.
Seek to position the organization in terms of its
environment.Cover extended periods of time.
Operational Plans
Specify the details of how the overall goals are to beachieved.
Cover a short time period.
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Types of Plans Long-Term Plans
Plans with time frames extending beyond three years
Short-Term PlansPlans with time frames of one year or less
Specific PlansPlans that are clearly defined and leave no room forinterpretation
Directional PlansFlexible plans that set out general guidelines andprovide focus, yet allow discretion in implementation
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Types of Plans Single-Use Plan
A one-time plan specifically designed to meet theneed of a unique situation.
Standing Plans
Ongoing plans that provide guidance for activitiesperformed repeatedly.
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Setting Goals and Developing Plans
Traditional Goal SettingBroad goals are set at the top of the organization.Goals are then broken into sub-goals for eachorganizational level.
Assumes that top management knows best becausethey can see the big picture. Goals are intended to direct, guide, and constrainfrom above.
Goals lose clarity and focus as lower-level managersattempt to interpret and define the goals for theirareas of responsibility.
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Exhibit 7 2 The Downside of Traditional Goal Setting
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Maintaining the Hierarchy of GoalsMeans Ends Chain
The integrated network of goals that results from establishinga clearly-defined hierarchy of organizational goals.
Achievement of lower-level goals is the means by which toreach higher-level goals (ends).
Setting Goals and Developing Plans
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Management By Objectives (MBO)Specific performance goals are jointly determined byemployees and managers.Progress toward accomplishing goals is periodicallyreviewed.Rewards are allocated on the basis of progresstowards the goals.Key elements of MBO:
Goal specificity, participative decision making, an explicitperformance/evaluation period, feedback
Setting Goals and Developing Plans
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Exhibit 7 3 Steps in a Typical MBO Program
1. The organizations overa l l objec t ives and s t ra tegies areformulated.
2. Major objectives are allocated among divis io nal and depar tm enta lun i t s .
3. Unit managers col labo ra t ively se t speci f ic ob ject ives for theirunits with their managers.
4. Specific objectives are collaboratively set with al l depar tmentmembers .
5. A ctio n p lan s , defining how objectives are to be achieved, arespecified and agreed upon by managers and employees.
6. The action plans are implemented .
7. Progress toward objectives is per iodic al ly reviewed , andfeedback is provided.
8. Successful achievement of objectives is reinforced byperform ance-based rewards .
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Does MBO Work? Reason for MBO Success
Top management commitment and involvement
Potential Problems with MBO ProgramsNot as effective in dynamic environments that requireconstant resetting of goals.
Overemphasis on individual accomplishment maycreate problems with teamwork.
Allowing the MBO program to become an annualpaperwork shuffle.
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Exhibit 7 4 Well-Written Goals
Written in terms ofoutcomes, not actions
Focuses on the ends, notthe means.
Measurable andquantifiableSpecifically defines how theoutcome is to be measuredand how much is expected.
Clear as to time frameHow long before measuringaccomplishment.
Challenging yet attainableLow goals do not motivate.High goals motivate if theycan be achieved.
Written downFocuses, defines, andmakes goals visible.
Communicated to allnecessary organizationalmembers
Puts everybody on thesame page.
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Steps in Goal Setting1. Review the organizations mission statement.
Do goals reflect the mission?
2. Evaluate available resources.Are resources sufficient to accomplish the mission?
3. Determine goals individually or with others.Are goals specific, measurable, and timely?
4. Write down the goals and communicate them.Is everybody on the same page?
5. Review results and whether goals are being met.What changes are needed in mission, resources, or goals?
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Developing Plans Contingency Factors in a Managers Planning
Managers level in the organization Strategic plans at higher levels
Operational plans at lower levels
Degree of environmental uncertaintyStable environment: specific plans
Dynamic environment: specific but flexible plans
Length of future commitmentsCommitment Concept: current plans affecting futurecommitments must be sufficiently long-term to meet thosecommitments.
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Exhibit 7 5 Planning in the Hierarchy ofOrganizations
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Approaches to Planning Establishing a formal planning department
A group of planning specialists who help managerswrite organizational plans.
Planning is a function of management; it should never
become the sole responsibility of planners. Involving organizational members in the process
Plans are developed by members of organizational
units at various levels and then coordinated with otherunits across the organization.
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Contemporary Issues inPlanning Criticisms of Planning
Planning may create rigidity.
Plans cannot be developed for dynamic
environments.Formal plans cannot replace intuition and creativity.
Planning focuses managers attention on todayscompetition not tomorrows survival.
Formal planning reinforces todays success, whichmay lead to tomorrows failure.
Just planning isnt enough.
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Contemporary Issues inPlanning (contd) Effective Planning in Dynamic Environments
Develop plans that are specific but flexible.
Understand that planning is an ongoing process.
Change plans when conditions warrant.
Persistence in planning eventually pay off.
Flatten the organizational hierarchy to foster the
development of planning skills at all organizationallevels.
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Terms to Know planning
goals plans stated goals real goals framing strategic plans operational plans
long-term plans short-term plans specific plans
directional plans
single-use plan standing plans traditional goal setting means-ends chain management by
objectives (MBO) mission
commitment concept formal planning
department
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