1. Chapter 7 What is planning?
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Chapter 7
What is planning?
Planning is all about establishing goals and then setting out policies or pathways to achieving them.
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2. The importance of planning
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The importance of planning
Reduces uncertainty
Provides greater unity
Helps raise finance
Facilitates change
Improves control
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3. Types of plans Strategic plans Operational plans Tactical plans
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Types of plans
Strategic plans
Tactical plans
Operational plans
Contingency plans
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4. Effective plans - SMART
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Effective plans - SMART
Specific
Measurable
Agreed
Realistic
Timed
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5. Organisational structures
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Organisational structures
Organisational structures set out the ways in which these resources and tasks will be divided.
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What is organising?
Organising is a management function which involves bringing people and capital resources together to achieve a common goal.
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7. Types of organisational structure
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Types of organisational structure
Functional structure
Product structure
Geographic structure
Matrix/team structure
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8. Functional structure
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9. Product structure
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10. Geographic structure
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11. Matrix/team structure
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The chain of command
The chain of command establishes the hierarchy in the business and shows how instructions flow through an organisation, from top to bottom.
It illustrates how many levels (layers) of management are involved.
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Span of control
This illustrates the number of workers reporting directly to each manager.
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14. Where a manager has responsibility for a large number of subordinates
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Wide span of control
Where a manager has responsibility for a large number of subordinates
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15. Where a manager has responsibility for a small group of employees.
Narrow span of control
Where a manager has responsibility for a small group of employees.
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What is controlling?
This is about measuring performance and is carried out by comparing actual outcomes to plans, and taking corrective action if necessary.
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17. There are FOUR key areas which need to be controlled
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There are FOUR key areas which
need to be controlled
Stock control
Quality control
Credit control
Financial control
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