Characteristics of planning

CHARACTERISTICS OF PLANNING

1. CHARACTERISTICS OF PLANNING SIMSON TOPPO

2. 1 PLANNING CONTRIBUTES TO OBJECTIVES We cannot think of planning in absent of objectives. After setting up of the objectives, planning decide the methods, procedure and steps to taken for achievement of set objectives. Planner also help and bring change in the plan if things are not moving in the direction of objectives

3. 2 PLANNING IS PRIMARY FUNCTION OF MANAGEMENT Planning is the primary of first function to be performed by every manager. No other function can be executed by the manager without performing planning function because objective are set up in planning and other functions depend on the objective only.

4. 3 PLANNING IS FORWARD LOOKING Planning always means looking ahead. Planning is a never done for the past. All the manager try to make predictions and assumption for future and these predictions made on the basis of past experience of the manager and with a regular and intelligent scanning of the general environment.

5. 4 PLANNING IS CONTINUOUS Planning is a never ending or continues process because after making plans also one has to be in touch with the changes in changing environment and in the selection of one best way, so after making plan also planners keep making changes in the plans according to the requirement of the company.

6. 5 PLANNING IS A MENTAL EXERCISE It is mental exercise . Planning is a mental process which requires higher thinking, that is why it is keeps separate from operational activities