Module 4: Planning and Decision Making

TOPIC CONTENTS:

Chapter 5: PLANNING

1. Describe the usefulness of planning within the organization.

2. The importance of planning at different management levels: Top, Middle and Bottom level.

3. Identify the different types of planning: Standing and Single-use plan.

4. Identify the steps in planning process.

5. Characteristics of an effective planning

6. Advantages and disadvantages of planning

 

Chapter 6: DECISION MAKING

1. Define decision making

2. Explain the different types of decision making:

                a) Routine and Non-routine

                b) Programme and Non-programmable decisions

3. Identify the different level of decision making: Strategic, Operating and Administrative decision

4. Learning the decision making process:

a)  Limitations of the decision-making process

b) Implementation of decisions

c) Limited rationality in decision making

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

1. Apply the knowledge and skills towards planning (18 Hrs)

 

PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Describe correctly the types of planning being applied and able to use objectives in creating good decision making within an organization.

ENABLING OBJECTIVES

1. Describe the usefulness of planning within an organization

2. Identify the different types of planning

3. Identify the steps in the planning process

4. Definition and importance of creating objectives

5. Understanding the use of management by objectives

                a) Its guidelines

                b) Its advantages

                c) Its limitation

6. Define decision making

7. Different types of decision making

                a) Routine and non-routine

                b) Programme and non-programme

8. The different level of decision making

                a) Strategic

                b) Operating

                c) Administrative

9. Learning the decision making process