Business Studies

Planning

Easy

Reena is working in a car manufacturing company. One day she approaches her supervisor to discuss a better procedure of manufacturing the car. But the superior informs her that he is helpless and cannot change the procedure as it is set by the higher level Management. Identify the limitation of planning highlighted here i.e. Planning :

May not work in a dynamic environment

Involves huge costs

Is a time consuming process

Leads to rigidity

✅ Correct Option: 4

Planning leads to rigidity because once plans and procedures are set by higher management, lower level managers and employees cannot easily modify them even if better methods are suggested. Reena's supervisor being unable to change the set procedure illustrates this rigidity.

2025: 22 May Shift 1

Which of the following are the limitations of Planning?

(A) Planning leads to rigidity

(B) Planning reduces creativity

(D) Planning does not work in a dynamic environment

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2026: 21 May Shift 2

"Planning is concerned with the future, which is uncertain, and every planner is using conjecture about what might happen in the future. Therefore, the manager is required to make certain assumptions about the future".

In the above statement, the assumptions can be referred to as:

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Match the List I with List II

List I	List II
A. Managers are not in the position to change plans	I. Planning is a time consuming process
B. Planning essentially involves looking ahead	II. Planning involves decision making
C. Planning involves choice from among various alternatives	III. Planning is futuristic
D. Sometimes plans are to be drawn overboards with time	IV. Planning leads to rigidity

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Choose the correct order of planning process.

(A) Developing Premises

(B) Evaluating alternative courses

(D) Implementing the plan

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2022: 28 May Shift 2

Which of the following is not a Limitation of Planning ?

2025: 30 May Shift 1

Match List-I with List-II

List-I	List-II
(A) Objective	(I) The first step in planning.
(B) Policy	(II) It provides a basis for interpreting strategy.
(C) Rule	(III) It includes the entire gamut of activities as well as the organisation’s policy.
(D) Programme	(IV) A specific statement that informs what is to be done.

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