2 Planning and Goal Setting Free Online FlashCards

What does organizational planning connect?

Planning connects desired outcomes with actions, responsibilities, timing, and resources.

What happens when planners assess the situation?

Assess the organization’s current position, commitments, capabilities, and challenges, considering both internal conditions and the external environment.

Why should planners state and revisit assumptions?

They identify expectations about future conditions, such as demand, costs, staffing, or technology, and revisit them as new information appears.

What is the purpose of reviewing results after implementation?

Compare results with intended outcomes, then adjust actions or assumptions. This feedback loop helps the organization learn and adapt.

How do official goals differ from operational goals?

Official goals express broad missions or aspirations; operational goals specify outcomes that guide employees’ work.

What makes a goal easy to evaluate?

A useful goal states a clear outcome, a way to measure progress, and a time frame.

How should departmental goals relate to organizational priorities?

Goals at different levels should support one another; departmental targets should contribute to organization-wide priorities rather than conflict with other units’ work.

What is organizational strategy?

Strategy is an organization’s broad approach to pursuing its purpose and long-term objectives in its environment.

What do strategic plans establish?

They establish organization-wide direction and long-term priorities.

What is the role of a tactical plan?

They translate strategic priorities into plans for divisions or functions.

What do operational plans specify?

They specify the recurring and near-term work needed to execute broader plans.

How do policies, procedures, and budgets support operational plans?

Policies guide repeated decisions, procedures describe steps for recurring tasks, and budgets express planned resource use numerically.