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MBA & BBAMBA & BBALectures 7Lectures 7The Basics of PlanningThe Basics of Planning
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What Is Planning?What Is Planning?Defining the organization’s goals
Desired outcomes for individuals, Desired outcomes for individuals, groups, or entire organizationsgroups, or entire organizations
Establishing an overall strategy for achieving those goals
How shall we achieve the goals?How shall we achieve the goals?
Developing a comprehensive set of plans to integrate and coordinate organizational work
Who is going to do what?Who is going to do what?
How will resources be allocated?How will resources be allocated?
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The Relationships Between Goals and Plans
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A Little History in the U.S.A Little History in the U.S.
1930’s federal planning in response to the Great DepressionU.S. strategic planning in World War IIIndustrial development after WW IIFrom 1960’s, Planning-Programming-Budgeting-System (PPBS) with systems approach, strategic planning used in governmentToday, wide-spread (universal?) use across all types of organizations
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Purposes of PlanningPurposes of Planning
- Provides direction
- Reduces uncertainty
- Minimizes waste and redundancy
- Sets the standards for controlling
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Exhibit 7.2Exhibit 7.2
Types of PlansTypes of Plans
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Four Types of PlanningFour Types of Planning
1. Strategic Planning
Long range, broad goals
2. Tactical Planning
To implement a strategic plan; shorter term and more specific
3. Operational Planning
Creating very specific policies and procedures
4. Contingency Planning
Alternative actions for unusual or crisis situations
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Strategic vs. Operational Strategic vs. Operational PlansPlans
Strategic PlansApply to the entire organization.Apply to the entire organization.
Establish the organization’s overall goals.Establish the organization’s overall goals.
Positions organization in terms of its Positions organization in terms of its environmentenvironment
Cover extended (longer) periods of time.Cover extended (longer) periods of time.
Operational PlansAssumes objectives existAssumes objectives exist
Specifies (for each operation) details of how Specifies (for each operation) details of how overall goals will be achievedoverall goals will be achieved
Cover short time periodCover short time period
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Specific vs. Directional Specific vs. Directional PlansPlans
Specific PlansClearly definedClearly defined
No room for interpretationNo room for interpretation
Directional PlansFlexible plansFlexible plans
General guidelinesGeneral guidelines
Provide focus yet discretion in implementation.Provide focus yet discretion in implementation.
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Specific Versus Directional Specific Versus Directional PlansPlans
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Single-use vs. Standing Single-use vs. Standing PlansPlans
Single-Use PlanA one-time plan specifically designed to A one-time plan specifically designed to meet the need of a unique situation.meet the need of a unique situation.
Standing PlansOngoing plans that provide guidance for Ongoing plans that provide guidance for activities performed repeatedly.activities performed repeatedly.
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Broadly-worded official statements of the organization (intended for public consumption) that may be irrelevant to its real goals (what actually goes on in the organization)!
Stated versus Real GoalsStated versus Real Goals
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Organizational Organizational GoalsGoals(cont’d)(cont’d)
Kinds of Goals for a Regional Fast-Food Chain say KFC
Accounting manager
ï Split accounts receivable/payable functions from other areas within two yearsï Computerize payroll system for each restaurant this yearï Pay all invoices within thirty days
Advertising director
ï Develop regional advertising campaigns within one yearï Negotiate 5 percent lower advertising rates next yearï Implement this year ís promotional strategy
Restaurant manager
ï Implement employee incentive system within one yearï Decrease waste by 5 percent this yearï Hire and train new assistant manager
Vice president ñ finance
ï Keep corporate debt to no more than 20 percent of liquid assets for next ten yearsï Revise computerized accounting system within five yearsï Earn 9 percent on excess cash this year
President and CEO
ï Provide 14 percent return to
investors for at least ten years
ï Start or purchase new restaurant
chain within five years
ï Negotiate new labor contract
this year
Mission: Our mission is to operate
a chain of restaurants that will
prepare and serve high-quality
food on a timely basis and at
reasonable prices.
Vice president ñ marketing
ï Increase per store sales 5 percent per year for ten yearsï Target and attract two new market segments during next five yearsï Develop new promotional strategy for next year
Vice president ñ operations
ï Open 150 new restaurants during next ten yearsï Decrease food-container costs by 15 percent during next five yearsï Decrease average customer wait by thirty seconds this year
Strategic Goals
Tactical Goals
Operational Goals
Figure 7.2
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Traditional Goal-SettingTraditional Goal-Setting
Broad goals set at the top of the organization.Goals broken into sub-goals for each org levelAssumes that top management knows best because they can see the “big picture.”Goals are intended to direct, guide, and constrain from above.Common Problem:
Goals often ambiguous, lack clarityGoals often ambiguous, lack clarity
Goals become “reinterpreted” as flow down Goals become “reinterpreted” as flow down hierarchyhierarchy
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Exhibit 7.4Exhibit 7.4
Problems With Traditional Problems With Traditional Objective SettingObjective Setting
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A Means-Ends Chain A Means-Ends Chain IllustratedIllustrated
We need to increase profits by 10%
We need to reduce costs by 15%
We need to reduce WIP by 10%
I need to reduce defects at my work station by 10% and
accelerate my assembly line by 10%
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Management By Objectives Management By Objectives (MBO)(MBO)
A method whereby managers and employees define objectives for every department, project, and person and use them to monitor subsequent performance
Divide problem into manageable, “bite-size” chunks
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MBO Goes One Step MBO Goes One Step Further…Further…
Establishes means-ends chain, but is also MOTIVATING, not just CONTROLLING!Four elements:
Goal SpecificityGoal Specificity
Participative decision-makingParticipative decision-making
Explicit time periodExplicit time period
Performance feedbackPerformance feedback
How it works:Specific performance goals are jointly determined by Specific performance goals are jointly determined by employees and managers (increases commitment)employees and managers (increases commitment)
Progress toward accomplishing goals is periodically Progress toward accomplishing goals is periodically reviewed.reviewed.
Rewards are allocated on the basis of progress towards Rewards are allocated on the basis of progress towards the goalsthe goals
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Essential Steps for MBOEssential Steps for MBO
Set GoalsThe most difficult stepThe most difficult step
Develop Action PlanFor both workgroups and individualsFor both workgroups and individuals
Review ProgressPeriodic during the yearPeriodic during the year
Appraise Overall Performance.Review Annual GoalsReview Annual Goals
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MBOMBOPitfalls and BenefitsPitfalls and BenefitsLoss of big pictureLose focus of goalMicromanagementWho’s in charge?Decisions?
Involves entire workforce in processBreaks goals into manageableTrack progressRe-assess and adjust
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Managerial IssuesManagerial Issues
How to plan in uncertainty
How to plan when rate of change is high?
Should the lower levels be involved in decision making?
Planning about internal factors, specific environment, general environment, corporate social responsibility, ethics……
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Planning Should Enable Managers to
Avoid making mistakes.
Avoid wasting resources.
Avoid experiencing surprises.