CBSE Class 12 Business Studies 2023 Outside Delhi set 1

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Question : 41
Total: 45
Planning is important as it provides directions for action, reduces the risks of uncertainty and facilitates decision making.' Explain.
Solution:  
Importance of Planning:
(i) Planning provides directions: By stating in advance, how the work is to be done planning provides direction for action. Planning ensures that objectives are clearly stated in order to develop appropriate course of action. If the plans are set, the department and individuals can work in coordination.
(ii) Planning reduces the risk of uncertainty: Planning is an activity, which enables a manager to look ahead and anticipate changes. Changes or events cannot be eliminated but by deciding the plans and course of action in advance managers can anticipate it and adjust the plans according to the situation.
(iii) Planning facilitates decision making: Planning involves setting targets and predicting future conditions, thus helping in taking rational decisions from alternative courses of action.
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