December 2014
Beginner
480 pages
118h 48m
English
Tactical planning is short-range planning that emphasizes the current operations of various parts of an organization. Short range is defined as a period of time extending about one year or less into the future. Managers use tactical planning to indicate what the various parts of the organization must do for the organization to be successful at some point one year or less into the future.35 Tactical plans are usually developed in the areas of production, marketing, personnel, finance, and plant facilities.
In striving to implement successful planning systems within organizations, managers must keep in mind several basic differences between strategic planning and tactical ...