Sharma Textiles drew up a detailed plan to open three new showrooms before Diwali. The plan was ready well in time, but the managers did not put it into action, and the showrooms were not opened.
Which limitation of planning is shown here?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Planning does not guarantee success
Option (1) Planning leads to rigidity — Incorrect. Rigidity means managers cannot change a fixed plan. Here nobody tried to change the plan.
Option (2) Planning is a time-consuming process — Incorrect. This means a plan takes so long that little time is left to act. Here the plan was ready well in time.
Option (3) Planning may not work in a dynamic environment — Incorrect. This limitation arises when the environment changes and upsets the plan. No such change took place here.
Option (4) Planning does not guarantee success — Correct. Success comes only when plans are drawn up and implemented. Sharma Textiles made a good plan but did not act on it, so the plan became meaningless.
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. …” |