Planning Review: Volume 9 Issue 4

The 1980s: Reasons for optimism

Daniel A. Hodes

Among the many scenarios planners must consider for the 1980s, an optimistic view of the decade ahead deserves closer attention. In our judgment, three major driving forces, each…

The corporate planner and the community

John M. Barber, Richard M. Kelly

Today's corporate planner has a unique opportunity to provide a community service. Although many non‐profit organizations have sophisticated management systems, others have not…

Tactics and techniques for making the tough decisions

Paul F. DeCarlo, Patrick H. Irwin

To be effective, strategic planning must lead to decisive management action. Yet, far often, it does not. Despite considerable time and effort expended by managers, three results…

Analyzing changes in the external business environment

A.G. Kefalas

It has become fashionable nowadays for economists, planners, forecasters and corporate executives to warn their organizations that they must place their decisions within the…