Arrange the following steps of Planning process in a correct sequence.
A. Setting objectives
B. Evaluating alternative courses
C. Identifying alternative courses
D. Follow up
E. Developing premises
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A - E - C - B - D
First — A. Setting objectives: planning starts by deciding what the organisation wants to achieve. All other steps work towards these goals.
Second — E. Developing premises: the future is uncertain, so planners make assumptions about it, for example about demand or prices. These assumptions are the base on which plans are drawn.
Third — C. Identifying alternative courses: once goals are set and assumptions made, the different ways of reaching the goals are listed.
Fourth — B. Evaluating alternative courses: the good and bad points of each listed way are weighed. A way must be listed before it can be judged.
Last — D. Follow up: after the best plan is selected and put into action, it is watched to see that work goes as planned. Monitoring is possible only after the plan is running.
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