What is planning? How can Government policies and technological changes create problems in Planning?

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'Planning is an important function of management '.State any four reasons in favour of the statement.

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'Planning is of vital importance in the managerial process'.Explain.

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Why is planning necessary for effective management?Give six reasons

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'No enterprise can achieve its objective without systematic planning'.Do you agree with this statement? Give any five reasons in support of your answer. 

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Explain the steps involved in planning process.

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Differentiate between 'Policy' and 'Rule' as types of Plans.

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Difference between standing and single use plans.

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Which type of plan is referred in the following statements.Name and explain them.
(i) Ends, which the management seek to achieve.
(ii) The exact manner in which any work is performed.
(iii) Prescription of what and what not to be done.
(iv) The prescribed way in which a task is performed.

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Explain policy and procedure as types of plan.

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