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What is top-down planning?

A. This takes place in someone's head, and the decisions may not be written down in any extensive form It is often practiced by entrepreneurial managers with real flair

B. This requires managers to spend time discussing the future opportunities and threats and areas in which the organization might develop

C. This involves managers throughout the organization, and ensures that everyone involved in implementing plans will be consulted

D. This relates to decisions taken at the higher parts of the organization and passed onto other managers for implementation These managers will have had little or no input into the planning process

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Top-down planning relates to decisions taken at the higher parts of the organization and passed onto other managers for implementation. These managers will have had little or no input into the planning process. Top-Down Planning is a method of planning, defining objectives and ways to achieve them through the top down. First, global (framework) goals are set, and ways how to achieve them. They are gradually moved to lower and lower levels of the organizational hierarchy to be developed and specified.

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