Which of the following is a function of a planning staff?
a. To go beyond pet projects and particular departments
b. To increase the workload of individual managers
c. To take a narrower view than individual managers
d. To select a competent chief executive officer
Weather Watches, a watch manufacturing company, faces a lot of problems while planning and setting goals as its competitors’ technology is constantly developing. It too has to upgrade the technology it uses to keep up with its competitors. Which of the following barriers to goal setting and planning does Weather Watches face?
a. Resistance to change
b. A dynamic and complex environment
c. An improper reward system
d. Reluctance to establish goals