Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Planning does not guarantee success, as the success of an enterprise is possible only when plans are properly drawn up and implemented.
Statement II: Despite its limitations, planning provides a base for analysing future courses of action, but it is not a solution to all problems.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Statement I: Planning does not guarantee success, as the success of an enterprise is possible only when plans are properly drawn up and implemented. — Correct. A plan on paper gives nothing. It brings success only when it is also put into action.
Statement II: Despite its limitations, planning provides a base for analysing future courses of action, but it is not a solution to all problems. — Correct. Even with its limitations, planning gives a base for analysing future courses of action. But it cannot solve every problem, so it must be used with caution.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “(vi) Planning does not guarantee success: The success of an enterprise is possible only when plans are properly drawn up and implemented. Any plan needs to be translated into action or it becomes meaningless. 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. This kind of complacency and false sense of security may actually lead to failure instead of success. However, despite its limitations, planning is not a useless exercise. It is a tool to be used with caution. It provides a base for analysing future courses of action. But, it is not a solution to all problems.” |