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Business Studies · 2025 · 4 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 4 · Set 2 · Q29
Explain the following features of planning:(i)Planning is the primary function of management.(ii)Planning is a mental exercise.Explain the following points of the importance of planning:(i)Planning reduces the risk of uncertainty.(ii)Planning facilitates decision making.
Explain the following features of planning:
(i)
Planning is the primary function of management.
(ii)
Planning is a mental exercise.
Explain the following points of the importance of planning:
(i)
Planning reduces the risk of uncertainty.
(ii)
Planning facilitates decision making.
Marking-scheme solution
(i)
Planning is the primary function of management.
Planning lays down the base for other functions of management.
All other managerial functions are performed within the
framework of the plans drawn.
Planning is a primary function as it precedes other functions of
management.
Planning is a mental exercise.
Planning requires application of the mind involving foresight,
intelligence, imagination and sound judgement.
It is an intellectual activity of logical thinking rather than doing
because planning determines the action to be taken. It must be
based on the analysis of facts and forecasts.
Planning reduces the risk of uncertainty.
Planning is an activity which enables a manager to look ahead
and anticipate changes by deciding in advance the task to be
performed. Planning shows the way to deal with changes and
uncertain events.
Changes or events cannot be eliminated but they can be
anticipated and managerial responses to them can be developed.
B
(ii) Planning facilitates decision making.
Planning helps the manager to look into the future and make a
choice from amongst various alternative courses of action.
The manager has to evaluate each alternative and select the most
viable proposition.
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