Ch-4 Planning
Worksheet
1. ____________________seeks to bridge the gap between where we are and where we want to go.
2. Identify the feature of planning from following statement :
a. Planning is not an exclusive function of top management nor of any particular department. But the
scope of planning differs at different levels and among different departments.
b. All other managerial functions are performed within the framework of the plans drawn.
c. Planning essentially involves choice from among various alternatives and activities
d. Planning requires application of the mind involving foresight, intelligent imagination and sound
judgement
e. Plan is framed, it is implemented, and is followed by another plan, and so on
f. Planning has no meaning unless it contributes to the achievement of predetermined organisational
goals.
g. Planning requires logical and systematic thinking rather than guess work or wishful thinking.
h. Planning is required at all levels of management as well as in all departments of the organisation.
i. The various functions of management are interrelated and equally important. However, planning
provides the basis of all other functions.
3. Identify the Limitation of planning from following statements:
a) It becomes difficult to accurately assess future trends in the environment. Planning cannot foresee
everything and thus, there may be obstacles to effective planning.
b) Sometimes plans to be drawn up take so much of time that there is not much time left for their
implementation
c) Managers have a tendency to rely on previously tried and tested successful plans. It is not always
true that just because a plan has worked before it will work again.
d) When plans are drawn up, huge cost is involved in their formulation and sometimes cost involved
is more than benefits derived.
e) In an organisation, a well-defined plan is drawn up which then decide the future course of action
and managers may not be in a position to change it
f) Planning is done by top management and people working at other levels of management are not
allowed to give their ideas.
4. Identify the step in the process of planning from following statements and also number them
a) Once the plans are developed they are put into action.
b) To see whether plans are being implemented, activities are performed according to schedule , a
proper check is required
c) On the basis of merits, demerits, resources and consequences, the best plan has to be adopted,
which must be the most feasible, profitable and with best negative consequences.
d) Manager has to make certain assumptions relating to future conditions
e) All the alternative courses of action to achieve objectives should be identified.
f) Manager has to identify and set up of objective which should be measurable, understandable,
clear and attainable.
g) Managers make a list of alternatives through which the organisation can achieve its objectives as
there can be many ways to achieve the objectives & managers must know all of them. -
5. Identify the point of importance of planning from following statements:
a. Planning helps the manager to look into the future and make a choice from amongst various
alternative courses of action
b. If goals are well defined, employees are aware of what the organisation has to do and what they must
do to achieve those goals.
c. By deciding in advance the tasks to be performed, planning shows the way to deal with changes and
uncertain events.
d. Planning provides the goals or standards against which actual performance is measured.
e. Since planning ensures clarity in thought and action, Useless and redundant activities are minimised
or eliminated.
f. Changes or events cannot be eliminated but they can be anticipated and managerial responses to
them can be developed.
6. It is a one-time plan specifically designed to achieve particular goal that, once achieved will not recur in
the future. Such Plan is developed to meet the needs of a unique situation.
7. These types of plans used over and over again because they focus on organizational situations that occur
repeatedly.
8. Name 4 standing plans : _________________________________________________________________
9. Name 3 single use plans : ________________________________________________________________
10. Name 2 plans which are neither single use plans nor standing plans :
______________________________
11. Identify the type of plan from following definitions :
a) It is a series of related tasks that make up the chronological sequence & the established way of
performing work to be accomplished.
b) It is a statement of expected result expressed in numerical terms for a definite period of time in
the future
c) It is a plan containing detailed statements about project outlining the objectives, policies,
procedures, rules, tasks, physical and human resources required to implement any course of
action.
d) They may be designed as the desired future position that the management would like to reach.
e) It refers to the general guidelines which brings uniformity in decision-making for achievement of
organizational objectives.
f) They are specific statement that tell what is to be done and what not to be done in a specified
situation
g) They are standardized ways or manners in which a particular task has to be performed.
h) It refer to those plans which an organization prepares to face various situations, threats and
opportunities posed by environment
12. Identify the different type of plans from following examples :
(i) Increasing mobile users by 25% in 3 years
(ii) Batra Ltd. decides to advertise their product on TV & Radio.
(iii) Offering 25% jobs to women.
(iv) Smoking not permitted within factory premises
(iv) Varun electronics decides to sell TV sets through exchange of old television sets
(v) ‘No admission to students getting less than 80%
(vi) An employee will be selected through an interview after written test.
(vii) A detailed plan for “construction of a shopping mall”
(viii) Bright industry has decided to make all payments above 50,000 rupees by cheque.
(ix) ‘Only 10 leaves are allowed to employees during one year.”
(x) R Ltd. decides that at higher level, orientation programme & at lower level apprentice
training be provided.
