Management Planning and Ethics <Tab/>One of the most common activities in the management is planning. Planning in its most general use is setting the direction for the employee to follow in order to achieve certain goals. Plans basically are guidelines that serve as the reference for the future. Planning is "systematic process of making decisions about goals and activities that an individual, group, work unit, or organization will pursue in …showed first 75 words of 950 total…

…showed last 75 words of 950 total…the societal expectations. If the organization involves the right people, if everyone participates whole-heartedly and acts ethically, the organization will develop the perfect plan. References Bateman & Snell (2003). Management: The New Competitive Landscape, Sixth Edition, The McGraw-Hill. McNamara, C. (1999). Basic Guidelines for Successful Planning Process. Retrieved on April 27, 2004 from: http://www.mapnp.org/library/plan_dec/gen_plan/gen_plan.htm Priesnitz, W. (2003). Painting Business Green. Natural Life. Sep/Oct2003 Issue 93, p3, 1p, 1c.