Question

Which of the following statements correctly explains the limitation of planning 'planning does not guarantee success'? 

विकल्प

• planning is required at all levels of management and in all the departments of the organization.

• planning involves thorough examination and evaluation of available alternatives.

• relying on a previously tried and tested successful plan just because it had worked before and will work again. 

• by deciding in advance the tasks to be performed, planning shows the way to deal with changes and uncertain events.

Answer 1

relying on a previously tried and tested successful plan just because it had worked before and will work again.

Explanation:

Managers have a tendency to rely on previously tried and tested successful plans. It is not always true that just because a plan has worked before it will work again. Besides, there are so many other unknown factors to be considered.