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Topics covered

  • Plan Development,
  • Single-use Plans,
  • Influence of Frontline Manager…,
  • Planning Responsibilities,
  • Operational Plans,
  • Guidelines for Planning,
  • Goal Achievement,
  • Short-term Plans,
  • Directional Plans,
  • Flexibility in Planning
25 views32 pages

Types of Organizational Plans Explained

Uploaded by

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Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
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Available Formats
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Topics covered

  • Plan Development,
  • Single-use Plans,
  • Influence of Frontline Manager…,
  • Planning Responsibilities,
  • Operational Plans,
  • Guidelines for Planning,
  • Goal Achievement,
  • Short-term Plans,
  • Directional Plans,
  • Flexibility in Planning

Strategic Plans

• plans that establish the organization’s


overall goals and apply to the entire firm;
they are broad in scope and are the
responsibility of the CEO, president, and
general manager of the company.
Operational Plans

• plans that apply to a particular unit area


only; their scope is narrow; achievement of
company goals may not be achieved if
operational plans are not clear.
Long-term Plans

• plans that go beyond three years; everyone


must understand the organization’s long-
term plans to avoid confusion that may
divert the organization members’
attention.
Short-term Plans

• plans that cover one year or less; such plans


must lead toward the attainment of long-
term goals and are the responsibility of the
unit/department heads.
Directional Plans

• plans that are flexible or give general


guidelines only; although flexible and
general, these plans must still be related to
the strategic plans
Specific Plans

• plans that are clearly stated and which


have no room for interpretation; language
used must be very understandable
Single-use Plans

• plans used or stated once only as this


applies to the entire organization; refer to
the operational plans of the firm
Standing Plans

• plans that are ongoing; provide guidance


for different activities done repeatedly; refer
to the identified activities of operational
plans.
• Managers in different hierarchical levels of the
organization may contribute their ideas or
suggestions in developing the strategic plan, a
task originally assigned to the senior executives.
• frontline managers may make decisions that
could influence strategy formulation in the
higher levels. All plans, however, must be
directed toward the achievement of the
organization’s strategic goals.

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