To determine the impact of planning on the success of an organisation, a thorough investigation of the aspects of planning is required. Strategic management, goal setting, the organisation’s internal and external environments, and environmental scanning influence planning, and the impacts of planning are exaggerated through entrepreneurship.
Strategic management is applicable in most industries and organisations, and results in extensive planning (Nag, Hambrick & Chen, 2007). It can be defined as managerial decisions to improve an organisation’s performance, with available resources, in relation to its external environment (Nag, Hambrick & Chen, 2007; Robbins et al. 2013). Strategic management and planning has many benefits, particularly improved performance (Nag, Hambrick & Chen, 2007). Firstly, it assists managers in organising and integrating each section of the company (Miller & Cardinal, 1994). Secondly, strategic management allows different sections of an organisation to cohesively accomplish set goals (Robbins et al. 2013). Finally, as Armstrong (cited in Miller & Cardinal, 1994) discusses, planning allows companies to effectively organise information, particularly in response to their external environment. This is evident in organisations with expensive equipment, as they require extensive strategic management and planning, to determine if expected revenue outweighs initial purchase costs (Miller & Cardinal, 1994). On the other hand, many researchers believe that strategic management is unhelpful as it is unproductive and futile, as well as being too strict and inflexible (Miller & Cardinal, 1994). These researchers believe that extensive planning and strategic management techniques reduce the opportunity for innovations t...
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...e risky nature of entrepreneurship, strategic and effective planning is required for success (Kuye, Abiola, & Oghojafor, 2013). The level of success of an entrepreneurial venture is often a reflection of the suitability and degree of planning exercised by the manager or entrepreneur of the venture. Overall, entrepreneurial ventures provide an excellent demonstration of the need for planning in order to succeed, as well as the consequences of planning if not conducted appropriately.
In conclusion, planning has a very large and significant impact on the success of an organisation, and this is evident though investigating strategic management, goal setting, the organisations internal and external environment, environmental scanning, and also entrepreneurship. Hence, it can be concluded that in almost all scenarios, organisations that fail to plan are planning to fail.
Background Information In implementing a strategic plan for Coastal Medical Center, our consulting team has conducted many analyses and formed numerous strategies in order for Coastal Medical Center to be successful. Such assessments include an internal analysis, external analysis, gap analysis, and SWOT analysis. In conducting these analyses, our consulting team was able to better understand the internal environment, external environment, where the organization currently stands in terms of performance, and the major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that oppose the Coastal Medical Center. From our inquiry, we will be able to establish a strategic plan that best fits the organization’s needs.
After analyzing the Coastal Medical Center, it is apparent that the employees and staff have no conception of the mission, vision, and values of this health care facility. In addition to this lack of structure, CMC has many projects in the midst of production that lack support of a common goal, employees are unsatisfied with their jobs, the two boards lack ability to agree on strategic decisions for the organization,, and the medical center has a dismal reputation when it comes to quality care.
Traditionally, along with leading, organizing and controlling, planning is one of the main functions of management. As a function, planning has to answer five questions; where does the company want to go, why they want to go there, how they will arrive at their destination, what is needed to go there and finally, how they will know when they have reached their goal. In this paper I will explore how Tyco International, Ltd. has used the planning function to recover from a scandal and to begin again to build a new future. Planning is the foundation that lays out the goals of a company however; factors such as ethics, technology, legal issues and social responsibilities that can have direct affects on strategic, tactical, and contingency planning.
New businesses will take longer to thrive with the United States falling economy. The faltering job market and the deepening slump in housing threaten to hurt consumer spending. Consumers are becoming more conscious of their spending and therefore using cash to pay for smaller necessary purchases. The cost of entertainment and other presumed luxuries may be pushed to the background by most families, when having to choose whether to pay for a bill or treat the family out. Thriving businesses will understand the need to provide a service or product at affordable prices.
Strategic management is the ongoing process of ensuring a competitively superior fit between the organization and its ever-changing environment (Kreitner, G13). Strategic management serves as the competitive edge for the entire management process. It effectively blends strategic planning, implementation, and control. Organizations that are guided by a coherent strategic framework tend to execute even the smallest details of their mission in a coordinated fashion. The strategic management process includes the formulation of a strategy/strategic plans, implementation of the strategy, and strategic control. A clear statement of the organizational mission serves as the focal point for the entire planning process. People inside and outside the organization are given a general idea of why the organization exists and where it is headed. Working from the mission statement, management formulates the organization's strategy, a general explanation of how the organization's mission is to be accomplished. Then general intentions are translated into more concrete and measurable plans, policies, and budget allocations. Implementation is the most important part of the strategy. Strategic plans must be filtered down to lower levels to be success. Strategic plans can go astray, but a formal control system helps keep strategic plans on track. In the strategic management process general managers who adopt a strategic management perspective appreciate that strategic plans require updating and fine-tuning as conditions change. Given today's competitive pressures, management cannot afford to let strategic plans sit as is. A strategic orientation encourages farsightedness. Sun Microsystems Inc. is one company that developed a strategy to become the competitive leader and become the most reliable in the net business. I will explain how Sun's strategy integrates their marketing, management, technology, and service functions into one effective strategy. First I'll discuss who Sun is and what encouraged them to develop their strategy.
Strategic planning is a critical process for any successful business. It outlines the framework in which the organization operates. Therefore, each area of the process should be carefully considered and developed, with the understanding that some areas are relatively static, whereas other areas change and grow depending upon the environment. By far, the most important part of the strategic planning process is its implementation. If the process is never implemented, its development is just wasted energy.
Throughout the global economic environment the desire to out-perform the competition is always present. In every situation, the companies who do better are the ones with superior strategy (Rothaermel, 2013). Strategic management is therefore important in every company, no matter what industry or market they operate in; and as stated by M. Carpenter and G. Sanders, 2013, is described as "The process by which a firm manages the formulation and implementation of its strategy". Strategic management is a constant topic under discussion with different schools of theorists with different beliefs and attitudes which is described as "A tense array of disagreement" (Rees, 2012).
Businesses do not plan to fail, they fail to plan. In my opinion, the planning process is a vital component towards successful operation of any business, thus i believe the above statement to be correct. According to Stephen Chapman, planning is defined as ‘the process of setting targets and deciding how to achieve them. It acts as a link between the business owner’s ideas and the actual operation of the business’. (2011 pg. 396) It is a managerial and leadership task and is such an integral part of managing a business, especially in today’s rapidly changing environment.
The success of any organization just as the Tesla Motor largely depends on the planning of the activities by the management team in the company. A good performance is always attributed to the planning strategy that a certain company has. The following are therefore four factors that affect the planning and performance of the company.
If asked what strategic planning is one could interpret it as simply a road map that can guide the organization in the right direction. It is very unlikely that an organization would know which direction to take without a sense of direction. Managers are faced every day with decisions that have a major impact on the direction the organization must take, therefore, strategic planning can play an important role in guiding managers in the right direction. In other words strategic planning is a tool that management can use to give them a sense of direction that will guide them in doing a better job and to ensure that all the members of the organization are working toward the same goals
The planning school of thought is a strategy that emphasizes the need for an organization to ensure that its business strategy is in alignment with the environment that it operates. In other words, an organization’s strategy must ‘fit’ the environment that it chooses
...c management or planning presents a structure or agenda for dealing with issues and solving problems, therefore, understanding potential risks or pitfalls of strategic management and being prepared to deal with them is critical and vital to success. Strategic management not only permits top leaders and managers to be more proactive than reactive in building or developing their own potential or outlook in an organization, and it also lets them to make the first move and influence activities, consequently, executives and management can control or in charge of the company’s own future, and achieve its main goals and objectives. Overall, increasing cost-effectiveness and efficiency, improving the value for its stakeholders, and advancing customer services and management excellence are the key objectives of strategic management and decision making in an organization.
The next purpose of the Business Plan is to allow the entreprenuer to view and evaluate the proposed businessventure in an objective critical and practical manner .The collpase of many business ventures can be attributed to the decisions and planning of thye entreprenuers who rely more on emotions and gut feeling rather than objective and rational considerations .With a Business Plan the entreprenuer has solid and well-grounded information to supplement the planning and decision making
Strategic planning is an organizational process in which it looks towards developing and sustaining success or balance in its ever changing environment.
Within an organization, different types of planning are necessary to help establish the visions and goals a company has. Strategic and operational planning is essential for the success of a business. For example, Sports Authority has recently filed for bankruptcy, which is likely due to a lack of planning skills. With the addition of strategic and operational planning, the risk of going bankrupt could be significantly reduced. The many planning steps and strategies involved in these types of planning are what eventually produce the most success.