MGMT 320 1st Edition Lecture 16Outline of Last Lecture I. Steps of planningOutline of Current Lecture I. Steps of planninga. Determine possible strategies/goals/plansCurrent LectureMGMT 320 – planning 31. Steps of Planning (continued)a. Determine possible strategies/goals/plansi. Strategies: general ways to compete1. Long term, organization wide growth & stability2. Retrenchment: is an act of cutting down or reduction, particularly of public expenditure3. Levels of strategya. Corporatei. What business are we in?b. Businessi. How do we compete?ii. Differentiation & costc. Functionali. How to we support the business level strategies?ii. Goals: desired future state of affairsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.1. Characteristicsa. Specific & measurableb. Cover key result areas & support missionc. Challenging but realisticd. Defined time periode. Linked to rewards2. Goals providea. A source of motivation & commitmentb. Guides to actionc. Rationale for decisions d. Standards of performanceiii. Plans: steps to follow, resource needs1. Planning modelsa. Top downi. Overview is formulated & subsystems are loosely defined ii. Subsystems are then refined, additional subsystems are sometimes addediii. Starts with the big picture & then breaks it into smaller segmentsb. Bottom upi. Individual base elements are definedii. Base elements are linked into larger subsystems, sometimes in many levels, until top-level system is formediii. Starts with the basic then works its way upc. Participative (Participatory?)i. Involves the entire community in planning process, often considered part of community developmentii. Aims to harmonize views among participants & prevent
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