Question

Planning is an intellectual process because
A) Intellectuals can do it
B) A proper action is to be taken from the alternative
C) It is not a guess work
D) All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: The level of intellectuality of a person determines the quality of the plans they come up with.
Planning requires remarkable analytical skills, foresight and mental activity.

Complete answer:
Planning is said to be an intellectual process and it is absolutely true. In other words, we can say that intellectuals can do it. Every person is intellectual at a different level and thus everyone can make plans. Therefore, it is the quality and the complexity of a plan that describes how intellectual the person is in terms of planning. Also, it is the high quality plans that work most efficiently and hence, we can say that intellectuals can make good plans.

It is also called an intellectual process because it involves mental exercise, intuition, imagination, ability to analyze and other similar skills. It also requires the planner to take appropriate or proper actions with respect to the situation he/she is in. The planner also takes alternative measures in case the main plan doesn’t work.

And finally, planning is absolutely not a guess. It involves setting objectives, making premises, plotting alternative courses of action, comparing all alternative plans and finally implementing the best one. All these require a lot of thinking process.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: Based on its content, planning can be of two types.
Strategic planning: It decides on long term objectives of the organization and encompasses all aspects of the business.
Tactical planning: It converts theoretical plans to action plans and acts as a dynamic support to the strategic plan.