Managerial planning and goal setting Flashcards

1
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What’s a goal

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A desirable future state that the organisation is committed to realising

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2
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What’s a plan

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A blueprint for goal achievement

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3
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What’s planning

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Determining goals and plans to reach them

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4
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Why plan

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  • legitimacy
  • motivation
  • resource allocation
  • leads decisions
  • maintain performance
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5
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What’s business

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The relationship between industry and the market

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6
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What are the three main roles of management

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  • Informational (monitor and inform)
  • Decisional (handles issues, negotiates and allocates resources)
  • Interpersonal (leader and figurehead, liaison with other companies)
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7
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What are the levels of goals/plans

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  • mission statement (external message)
  • strategic goals (senior management)
  • tactical goals (middle management)
  • operational goals (lower management)
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8
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Components of a mission statement

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  • customers
  • markets
  • survival, growth and profit
  • philosophy
  • public image
  • products and services
  • tech
  • ‘self-concept’ (advantages)
  • employee wellbeing
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9
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Compare the types of goals

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  • strategic goals are broad statements
  • tactical goals help to execute strategies
  • operational goals have specific expected results
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10
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What’s MBO

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management by objective

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11
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What are the 4 steps of management by objective

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  1. set goals
  2. develop plans
  3. review progress
  4. appraise performance
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12
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Benefits of manangement by objective

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  • focus on the goals
  • performance improved at all levels
  • employee motivation
  • tactical and operational goals are aligned with company goals
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13
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Give 2 single-use plans

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  • program (large task)

- project (smaller task)

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14
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Give 3 standing plans

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  • policy (decision guidelines)
  • rules
  • procedure (SOPs, set process)
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15
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3 ways to prepare for problems

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  • contingency planning (preparing for problems and oppertunities)
  • building scenarios (forecast cash-flow, stock, production etc.)
  • crisis planning
    (planning a response to problems)
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16
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Compare traditional approach and high performance planning

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  • traditional is top down

- high performance is planned together with lower manangement (dynamic and relevant)

17
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Negatives for management by objectives

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A lot of paperwork, people can loose interest.