Question

Meaning of planning in political science

Answer 1

Answer: Economic planning in India refers do a systematic regulation of economic activities by government to reduce the wastage of time and resources: 1. Economic planning helps to achieve national goals in a continuous process of development....

Answer 2

simple words, planning is deciding in advance what is to be done, when where, how and by whom it is to be done. Planning bridges the gap from where we are to where we want to go. It includes the selection of objectives, policies, procedures and programmes from among alternatives. A plan is a predetermined course of action to achieve a specified goal. It is an intellectual process characterized by thinking before doing. It is an attempt on the part of administrator to anticipate the future in order to achieve better performance. Planning is the primary function of management.



Definition

Planning is the French word `prevoyance', which means to look ahead.  According to Pfiffner andPresthus planning is a rational process characterized of all human behavior."

According to Dimock and Dimock "Planning is an organized attempt to anticipate and to make rational arrangement for dealing with future problems by projecting trends."