Question

Evaluate the following statements regarding the principles of planning:

1. Principle of Primacy of Planning states that planning is the first and most fundamental managerial function that precedes all others.
2. Principle of Flexibility dictates that a plan should be rigid and unchanging to ensure consistency and avoid any deviation from the original course of action.
3. The Principle of Limiting Factor emphasizes that when choosing among different alternatives, critical factors such as money, manpower, and machinery must be recognized and given due weight.

• A. 1, 3
• B. 2, 3
• C. All
• D. 1, 2

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1, 3

• The Principle of Flexibility highlights a plan's "ability to switch gears, change direction to adapt to changing situations without unnecessary cost". A rigid and unchanging plan would be the opposite of this principle.