{"id":147,"date":"2017-07-26T18:41:47","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T18:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-principlesofmanagement\/?post_type=chapter&p=147"},"modified":"2024-05-03T15:51:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T15:51:38","slug":"introduction-pros-and-cons-of-planning","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-principlesofmanagement\/chapter\/introduction-pros-and-cons-of-planning\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Pros and Cons of Planning","rendered":"Introduction to Pros and Cons of Planning"},"content":{"raw":"

What you\u2019ll learn to do: explain the pros and cons of planning<\/h2>\r\nOf the four management functions\u2014planning, organizing, leading, and controlling\u2014planning is usually the first step. It sets the foundation that everything else rests upon. But planning is also controversial. Why make plans when the environment changes so rapidly that plans are likely to be obsolete before they are completed? In this section we will look at planning and why it helps and possibly hinders organizations.","rendered":"

What you\u2019ll learn to do: explain the pros and cons of planning<\/h2>\n

Of the four management functions\u2014planning, organizing, leading, and controlling\u2014planning is usually the first step. It sets the foundation that everything else rests upon. But planning is also controversial. Why make plans when the environment changes so rapidly that plans are likely to be obsolete before they are completed? In this section we will look at planning and why it helps and possibly hinders organizations.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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