Question

Explain how: (i) Planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activites. (ii) Planning reduces creativity.

Answer 1

1. Planning reduce overlapping and wasteful activities = Under planning , future activities are planned in order to achieve objectives . Consequently , the problems of when , where , what and why are almost decided . This put an end to disorders and suspicion . In such a situation coordination is established among different activities and departments . It put an end to overlapping and wasteful activities.
2. Planning Reduce creativity = Under planning all the activities connected with the attainment of objective of the organization are pre determined . Consequently , everybody works as they have been directed to do and as it had been made clear in the plans . Therefore , it checks their incisiveness . It means that they do think about appropriate ways of discovering new alternatives . According to Terry , " planning strangulates the initiative of the employees and compels them to work in an inflexible manner "