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07. Januar 2012
07. Januar 2012

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”― Benjamin Franklin
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”― Benjamin Franklin
Planning
Management BM 291
Planning
Management BM 291

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Student (s) Number as per your student card:
1568570
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Course Title: BA (HONS) Marketing with Event Management BA (HONS) Project Management BA (HONS) Business Management

Lecturer Name: David Wallace

Module/Subject Title: Management BM 291

Assignment Title: Planning

No of Words: 2759

Table of content

1. Introduction………………………………………………………………….…………3

2. Description of the job and position of our chosen manager………………….……..3-6 (Detailed description of the job and position that the manager holds in the organizations hierarchy to include their organizational role and daily activities) 3. Main sources of information the manager uses in planning ………………..……..6-9
(What are the main sources of information that your manager uses in planning and do they use any models to structure this information?) 4. What role planning play in their performance management system…………..…9-13
(What role does planning play in their performance management system?) 5. How the manager plans in our current uncertain economic environment………….14
(How does your manager plan in our current uncertain economic environment?)

6. Conclusion……………………………………………………...……………………14-15 7. Bibliography……………………….…………………………...……………………15-16 8. Appendix ……………………….……………….........................…………………..16-17 9. Individual Contribution…………………………………………….……………….…17

1. Introduction
During this assignment we are going to be discussing one of the primary functions of management “Planning” and how it affects the overall organizational



Bibliography: (Stephen P. Robbins, 2012. Fundamentals of Management (8th Edition). 8 Edition. Prentice Hall.) (Mintzberg 's Ten Management Roles (Naylor, John, 2004.Management 2nd edition. London: prentice hall.) (David Boddy, 2005 (Management. Laurie Mullins, 2004. Management & Organizational Behavior (7th Edition). 7 Edition. Pearson Education Canada.) Strategic Planning for Uncertain Times

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