Chapter -4 PLANNING

Chapter -4

PLANNING

Qus:1 How does planning provide direction?(Any Three)

Qus:2 The planning function of management is conducted at which level of management ?

 Qus:3 One of the functions of management is considered as a base for all other functions. Name that Function.

Qus:4 : Planning strangulates the initiative of the employees and compels them to work in an inflexible manner”

             Discuss.

Qus:5 Which limitation of planning suggest that the employees stop thinking and become the blind followers of  

            Plan?

Qus:6 A company needs a detailed plan for its new project- construction of shopping mall. What type of plan

           Is it ?

Qus:7 In which type of plan the sequence to perform a job is determined?

Qus:8 Which plans suggest action and non action of employees?

Qus:9 “No Smoking : the statement is related to which type of plan?

Qus:10 Mc Donald does not give its franchise to any other company which is running food business. This is

             Related to which type of plan/

Qus:11 Name the type of plan which serve as a guide for overall business planning and define the future state of

             Affair which the organization strive to realize?

Qus:12 In which step of planning process the planners make prediction and assumptions regarding future?

Qus:13 How should a manager select the best possible course of action?

Qus:14 Without one function of management the controlling function is not possible. Name the concerned     function.

Qus:15 Planning is an activity which enables a manager to look ahead and anticipate changes. Mention the   Benefit of planning highlighted here.

Qus:16 Planning ensures clarity in thoughts and actions, works is carried on smoothly without interruptions .     Which importance of planning is mentioned here?

Qus:17 It helps the manager to look into future and make a choice amount various alternative courses of   Action enumerate the importance of planning indicate here.

Qus:18 Planning lays down the base for other functions of management which feature of planning is

            Highlighted here?

Qus:19 A plan is framed it is implemented and is followed by another plan and so on. Mention the feature of    Planning indicate here?

Qus:20 Which features of Planning is stressed by saying that planning is an intellectual activity of thinking   Rather than doing?

Answers

Ans:1 (a) Planning is goal oriented.

           (b) Continuous process.

           (c ) Pervasive function.

 Ans:2 At all Three Levels.

Ans:3 Planning.

Ans:4 Planning reduces creativity.

Ans:5 Planning reduce creativity.

Ans:6 Programme.

Ans:7 Procedure.

Ans:8 Rules

Ans:9 Rule.

Ans:10 Policy.

Ans:11 Objectives.

Ans:12 Setting up of planning premises for all the alternatives.

Ans:13 Manager should apply permutation and combination.

Ans:14 Planning.

Ans:15 Planning reduces the risks of uncertainty.

Ans:16 Planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities.

Ans:17 Planning facilitates decision –making.

Ans:18 Planning is a primary function of management.

Ans:19 Planning is continuous process.

Ans:20 Planning is a mental exercise .