Question

How far is planning useful for management?

Answer 1

Answer:

(1) Planning offsets future uncertainty and change:

Planning helps the manager in carving out the future course of action and this brings a higher degree of certainty and order into the organisation than would be present without planning.

Answer 2

Answer:

Planning Facilitates Decision Making:

Decision making means the process of taking decisions. Under it, a variety of alternatives are discovered and the best alternative is chosen. The planning sets the target for decision making. It also lays down the criteria for evaluating courses of action.