Planning is the most common activity of management in any organization. Planning sets direction for all employees to follow in order to achieve certain objectives and goals. Plans are the basic guidelines that serve as the reference for the future of an organization. "Planning is the conscious, systematic process of making decisions about goals and activities that an individual, group, work unit, or organization will pursue in the future" (Bateman & Snell, 2004). Plans should be consistant with the organization's overall mission statement and there should be an ongoing set of activ…
