It is the conscious, systematic process of making decisions about goals and activities that an organization will pursue in the future.

This type of plan is prepared for intermediate period , ranging from 1 to 5 years.

This type of plan focuses on effective use of resources, thus focusing on internal environment.

This type of plan is prepared by top level managers.

It is a technique that makes use of internal and external comparisons to better evaluate current performance and identify possible actions to improve the future.

Which of the planning approach is described? "The lower and middle management is responsible of drafting out plans in accordance with guidelines and boundaries stated by the top management. "

It is the process of bringing together physical, financial and human resources and developing productive relationship amongst them for achievement of organizational goals.

It focuses primarily on efficiency and productivity and does not take into account behavioral attributes of employees.

It is a traditional picture of the positions in a firm, how they are arranged, who reports to whom and what specific position executes in the enterprise.

It believes that all organizational components are interrelated. Changes in one component may affect all other components.

Plans vary in terms of focus of attention, level of managers that framed them, timeframe, scope and environment.

(2) Essential Concepts of Organizing

(4) of the 7 Principles of Planning

(4) Essential Concepts of Organizational Structure

Organizational Structures