Why Do Managers Plan? Purposes of Planning planning is the primary management function that establishes the basis for all other management functions planning establishes coordinated effort planning reduces uncertainty planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities planning establishes goals and standards used in controlling ©Prentice Hall,2002 7-5 Why Do Managers Plan? Purposes of Planning – planning is the primary management function that establishes the basis for all other management functions – planning establishes coordinated effort – planning reduces uncertainty – planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities – planning establishes goals and standards used in controlling © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-5