What Is Planning？ Planning -involves defining the organization's goals,establishing an overall strategy,and developing a comprehensive set of plans to integrate and coordinate organizational work informall planning-nothing is written down little or no sharing of goals general and lacking in continuity -formal planning-written defines specific goals specific action programs exist to achieve goals ©Prentice Hal,2002 7-4What Is Planning? Planning – involves defining the organization’s goals, establishing an overall strategy, and developing a comprehensive set of plans to integrate and coordinate organizational work – informal planning - nothing is written down • little or no sharing of goals • general and lacking in continuity – formal planning - written • defines specific goals • specific action programs exist to achieve goals © Prentice Hall, 2002 7-4