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The Most Popular Ways To Describe Organizational Plans Are Breadth
The Most Popular Ways To Describe Organizational Plans Are Breadth
Management
The most popular ways to describe organizational plans are breadth (strategic versus
operational), time frame (short-term versus long-term), specificity (directional versus specific,
and frequency of use (single use versus standing). As exhibit 1-8 shows, these types of plans
aren't independent. that is, strategic plans are usually short-term, specific, and standing. What
does each include?
Reference :
These refers to breadth (strategic versus operational), time frame (short-term versus long-
term), specificity (directional versus specific, and frequency of use (single use versus
standing).
Difficult words :
Breadth = Luas
Specificity = Kekhususan
Exhibit = Barang bukti
Page 292, Second paragraph (Maya)
Strategic plans are plans that apply to the entire organization and establish the organization’s
goals. For example, the strategic plan of Egyptian Transport and Commercial Services Company
(Egytrans) is to “make integrated transport easy, safe, and cost-effective” by providing its
business consumer with world-class transport and logistics services. This multi-year plan
identifies new markets with significant profit opportunity and sets goals for increasing revenue,
improving cost effeciencies, and service innovations for future growth. Plans that encompass a
particular operational area of the organization are called operational plans. The operational plans
of Egytrans guide decisions about new products and business units to support the strategic plan.
These two types of plans differ because strategic plans are board while operational plans are
narrow.
Difficult words:
1. Encompass: mencakup
2. Differ: Berbeda
3. Board: Naik
4. Narrow: Sempit
Reference:
Synonym:
1. These two types of plans refers to strategic plans and operational plans.
Page 292-293, Third Paragraph (Mira)
The number of years used to define short-term and long-term plans has declined considerably
because of environmental uncertainty. Long term used to mean anything over seven years. Try
to imagine what you’re likely to be doing in seven years, and you can begin to appreciate how
difficult it [1] would be for managers to establish plans that far in the future. We define long-
term plans as those with a time frame beyond three years. The U.S. National Aeronautical Space
Administration’s long-term goal is to answer some basic questions. What’s out there in space?
How do we get there? What will we find? Short-term plans cover one year or less. Any time
period in between would be an intermediate plan. Although these time classifications are fairly
common, an organization can use any planning time frame it [2] wants. For instance, Dollar
General stated a short-term plan to increase store sales and profitability in 2016.
Difficult Words
2. Enstablish: membuat/menyusun/mempertahankan
Reference
5. It [2]: an organization
Synonym
Intuitively, it would seem that specific plans would be preferable to directional, or loosely
guided, plans. Specific plans are clearly defined and leave no room for interpretation. A specific
plan states its objectives in a way that eliminates ambiguity and problems with
misunderstanding. A manager who seeks to increase his or her unit’s work output by 8 percent
over a given 12-month period might establish specific procedures, budget allocations, and
schedules of activities to reach that goal. For example, Rolls-Royce’s marine equipment
business announced a specific plan to save costs by eliminating 800 jobs in several countries,
which amounts to 17 percent of its total workforce.
- Difficult Word
o Loosely guided = petunjuk longgar
o Seeks = mencari
o Establish = mendirikan
- Reference
o its refer to A Specific plan
o who refer to A manager
Page 293, Fifth paragraph (Wafqi)
1. Reference
2. Difficult words
- Guidelines: arahan
- Manner: tindakan
Page 293-294, Sixth paragraph (Nurul)
Some plans that managers develop are ongoing while others are used only once. A
single-use plan is a one-time plan specifically designed to meet the needs of a unique situation.
For instance, when Walmart wanted to expand the number of its stores in China, top-level
executives formulated a single-use plan as a guide. In contrast, standing plans are ongoing plans
that provide guidance for activities performed repeatedly. Standing plans include policies, rules,
and procedures, which we defined in Chapter 2. As an example, France’s LVMH has a standing
plan to handle issues under its ethical code of conduct, which applies to employees and to
suppliers. The plan guides managers at the luxury products group as they examine potential
conflicts of interest and other ethical concerns.
Difficult Words
Reference
Synonim