Question

‘Mrs Archana Suman,’ the Principal of New Heights Public School appointed Mr Sansar Chand as the coach for basketball team which was to play the final match in the State-Level Tournament. During training, the coach inspired the players to make up their mind to win the match in all circumstances. Also he stressed that they had to win the match with the difference of at least five goals from the losing team. He explained special methods to the players for playing both offensive and defensive game. Also he told them how after beating the opponents, basketball would be passed from one player to the other until it reached the goal box of the opposite team. At the end of the training, the coach warned all the players against misbehaving with any of the players of the opposite team, otherwise, they could be punished.

1. Identify the concept of management described in the paragraph given above.
2. “He explained special methods to the players for playing both offensive and defensive game.” Identify and define the type of plan.
3. “The coach warned all the players against misbehaving with any of the players of the opposite team, otherwise, they could be punished.” Identify and define the type of plan.
4. Distinguish between Strategy and Policy, as types of plans.

Answer 1

1. Planning
2. Strategy-defined
3. Rule-defined
4. Distinction between Policies and Strategies
   

   No.	Strategies	Policies
   1.	Provide direction in which human and physical resources will be deployed.	Guides to thinking and actions of those who make decisions.
   2.	Contingent decisions.	Guidelines for making decisions in repetitive situations.
   3.	Taken for problems where alternatives cannot be analysed in advance.	Taken for problems about which facts are known. Only time of occurrence is not specific.
   4.	Implementation of strategy cannot be delegated as it requires last-minute executive decision.	Implementation of policy can be delegated.
   5.	Non-repetitive plans, may need frequent revision.	Standing plan or long lasting.
   6.	Formulated in the light of competitors' moves.	Not based specially on the moves of competitors.