Planning

Question 1

The methodical selection of a series or set of contemporary actions. Deciding in advance. Thinking and analyzing portion of management process

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Planning

Question 2

Strategic planning which has a long time frame

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Long-range plans

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Plays a vital role in preventing mistakes and recognizes hidden opportunities. Also known as operational planning importance. Enables the management to focus clearly on what they want to achieve and how they can do it.

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Short-range plans

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Benefits of good planning

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• job turn out on time
• good relationship with other department
• people using their highest skills
• workers know how their jobs fit into total patterns
• machines doing their proper job
• equipment in good shape
• materials are available
• waste kept to a minimum

Question 5

Qualities of a good planner

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1. Should have a good judgement,imagination, foresight, and
   experience
2. Ability to evaluate lab opportunities and hazards
3. Determining of objectives
4. Ability to accept changes

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It states the purpose of the org and reason for existence

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Purpose or mission

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The end towards which planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling are aimed

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Objectives

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Denote a general progress of action implying commitment or emphasis and resource to attain broad objective

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Strategies

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General statements or understandings which guide or channel thinking

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Policies

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Guides to action. Establish a required method of handling future act. Detail the exact manner in which a certain act must be accomplished

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Procedure

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Required actions chosen from among alternatives. Specific and definite action be taken or not with respect to a situation

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Rules

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Complex of goals, policies, procedures, task assignment and steps to be taken, to carry out on a given course of action.

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Programs

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The statement of expected results expressed in numerical terms

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Budget

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Budget is also known as?

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“Numberized program”

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A step of planning that would guide the org

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Identify goal

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Step of planning that is essential to determine if you are on the right track

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Evaluation current situation

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Step of planning where there should be acceptable period of time for each plan to achieve its goals

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Establishing time frame

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Step of planning that serves as specific bench mark to know whether standard were met

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Setting objectives

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4 basic characteristics of a good obj

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Clearly defines and understood
Obtainable/realistic
Strict time period
Measurable

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Step of planning:

Feasibility of goals and objectives

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Forecast resources needs

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Step of planning:

Strategy for anticipating and overcoming any obstacles

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Implement plan

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Focused on working with and through people

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Tools of persuasion

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Involves the allocation of resources

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Tools of control

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2 tools of control

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1. The allocation of financial resources

2. The process of staffing and scheduling of job assignments

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Step of planning: | A plan must have a system to check on its progress

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Creating feedback mechanism

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Type of planning: | Conceptual and deals with the sweeping question of what to do

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Strategic planning

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Type of planning: | Implies actions and deals with the methods for achieving the goals identified in the strategic planning procees

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Tactical planning

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MBO?

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Management by objectives

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General and qualitative statements

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Goals

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Final and ultimate goal

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Mission

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Interim goals

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Objectives

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Essential factors in laboratory planning: | Based upon the prior observations and participation of its membership

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Past experience

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Essential factors in laboratory planning: | Knows/estimated expenditures for given services in a given local

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Market potential

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Essential factors in laboratory planning: | Analysis of most market potential areas will usually disclose a relatively consistent set of competitive forces

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Competition

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Essential factors in laboratory planning: | Difficulties/problems that results between those responsible for providing lab services

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Hospital/lab relations

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Essential factors in laboratory planning: | Ever increasing number of regulations and performance standards

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Regulatory and accrediting forces

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Essential factors in laboratory planning: | Serve as a valuable indicators of consensus thinking within the industry

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Laboratory trends

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Essential factors in laboratory planning: The pattern of test request is a useful indicator of the relative value with which the physical perceives the wide range of lab service

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Medical trends

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Essential factors in laboratory planning: | Events that have been already affected hospital laboratories include legalization of unions in non-profit institution

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Socio-political trend

Question 40

A predetermined course of action intended to facilitate the accomplishment of a task, work or mission

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Plan