THE IMPACT OF PLANNING FOR ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS (A CASE STUDY OF AKWA IBOM TRANSPORT COMPANY LIMITED, UYO)

THE IMPACT  OF  PLANNING FOR ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS (A CASE STUDY OF AKWA IBOM TRANSPORT COMPANY LIMITED, UYO)

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

A good management starts with planning; planning is one of the four interesting functions of management. How ever, we can see planning as the initial management function. This project work is therefore designed to bring to the greater understanding of the role played by planning on organizational success. To think of planning as locomotive that direct the training of an organization, leading and controlling activities (Chadima, D. C. 2005).

Think of planning as the taproot of a great magnificent Oak tree from which grows the branches of organizing, directing, leading and controlling. Without planning, managers cannot  lead with confidence or expect others to follow without plan, managers and their subordinates  have little chance of achieving goals compared with designed results against actual results and take corrective measure if they are not on target, that is control. If the was deviation in the past, future plan must be corrected.

Planning is developing dependable solutions, planning is the formation and development of the blue print we expect. Planning is the most basic and  pervasive function of the management, every manager take decision and prepare plans. However, the nature and scope of planning varies from one level of management to the other.

1.2     STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The increased number of organization failing and winding up due to uncertainty and complicity in management constitutes major problems  in every organization. This requires a lot of work to be done. Hence the need for planning is very essential and necessary. In view of the above the question is can any organization survive without planning? In order to measure up with competitors, advancement in technology, organization shave invested a lot in the area of planning.

1.3     OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

This research has the following objectives.

  1. To investigate the impact of palling on successful operation of Akwa Ibom Transport company
  2. To establish the relationship existing between planning and organizational success.
  3. To examine the issues involved in planning for organizational success.
  4. To identify problems facing planning towards organizational success.
  5. To recommend possible ways of implementing planning processes.

 

1.4     RESEARCH QUESTIONS

  1. Does planning play any significant role on organizational success?
  2. Does planning have any relationship with organizational success?
  3. Does planning contribute to the successful operation of organizational success?
  4. Does planning eliminate problems in your organization, and promote organizational success?
  5. Does planning have any positive impact on staff for organizational success?

 

1.5     RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

Ho:    Planning plays no role in the success of organization

Hi:      planning plays a vital role in the success of organization

Ho:    There are no significant benefits existing between planning and organizational success between planning and organizational success.

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