From the following statements select the correct limitation of planning:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Planning reduces creativity
Option (1) Planning leads to uncertainty — Incorrect. Planning does the opposite. It looks ahead and prepares for future events, so it reduces the risk of uncertainty. That is an importance of planning, not a limitation.
Option (2) Planning increases overlapping of activities — Incorrect. Planning coordinates the activities of different departments in advance, so it reduces overlapping and wasteful activities. This too is an importance of planning, turned the other way round.
Option (3) Planning reduces creativity — Correct. Plans are mostly made by top management, and the rest of the members only carry them out. Middle managers and others can neither change the plans nor act on their own, so much of their initiative and creativity is lost.
Option (4) Planning provides directions — Incorrect. This is an importance of planning. It tells everyone in advance what is to be done and how.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Limitations of Planning … The major limitations of planning are given below:” “(iii) Planning reduces creativity: Planning is an activity which is done by the top management. Usually the rest of the members just implements these plans. As a consequence, middle management and other decision makers are neither allowed to deviate from plans nor are they permitted to act on their own. Thus, much of the initiative or creativity inherent in them also gets lost or reduced. …” |