IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE RESEARCH (JPASWR )

E-ISSN 2504-3597
P-ISSN 2695-2440
VOL. 9 NO. 2 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/jpaswr.v9.no2.2024.pg11.19

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Effect of Planning Tools on the Achievement of Organizational Objective; A Study of Some Selected Government Institutions in South-South Nigeria

Onuoha Onyebuchi Gospel, Perpetua Chinyere Chukwu

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Abstract

The study examined the relationship between planning and achievement of organizational goal. This correlational study was conducted as a cross-sectional survey. The population size of this study is one hundred (3,000) staff members of three (3) functional and service delivery government owned institutions in South-South, Nigeria. The study therefore shows that there is a significant relationship between effective planning and achievement of organizational objective. It was concluded that planning is necessary for the survival of an organization. This study however, recommends that organizations should accord priority to planning, set realistic goals, establishment of long term objective, this has to be measureable and specific , the development of strategic plans and its implementation, making adequate environmental analysis , suitable organizational structure and a host of other measures for effective strategic planning kin to organizations.

keywords:

Strategic, Planning, Organization, Objective, Achievement.

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