Chapter 3: Planning Technical Activities

Question 1

provides a methodological way of achieving desired results.

Answer 1

plan

Question 2

Planning activities undertaken at various levels:

Answer 2

1. ‘Top management level - strategic planning
2. Middle management level-intermediate planning
3. Lower management level - operational planning

Question 3

THE PLANNING PROCESS

Answer 3

1. setting organizational, divisional, or unit goals
2. developing strategies or tactics to reach those
   goals
3. determining resources needed and
4. setting standards.

Question 4

may be defined as the “precise statement of
results sought, quantified in time and magnitude, where possible.”’

Answer 4

Goals

Question 5

TYPES OF PLANS

Answer 5

Functional Area Plans
Plans With Time Horizon
Plans According to Frequency of Use

Question 6

Types of functional
area plans

Answer 6

1. Marketing plan
2. Production plan
3. Financial plan
4. Human resource management plan

Question 7

Plans with time horizon consist of the following:

Answer 7

1. Short-range plans
2. Long-range plans

Question 8

Plans, according to frequency of use may be classified as

Answer 8

l. Standing plans and
2 single-use plans.

Question 9

Standing plans may be further classified as follows:

Answer 9

L Policies
2. Procedures
3 Rules

Question 10

Single-use plans may be further classified as follows:

Answer 10

1. budgets
2. programs, and
3. projects.

Question 11

PARTS OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN

Answer 11

1. Company or corporate mission
2. Objccttves or goals
3. Strategies