Planning is preparing for tomorrow, today. As defined by Management: The New Competitive Landscape, planning is the conscious, systematic process of making decisions about goals and activities that an individual, group, work unit, or organization will pursue in the future (2004, p. 108). The mission of the Garland Police Department is to protect life and property, and to provide a feeling of safety and security in the community through fair and impartial enforcement of the law, community …showed first 75 words of 1278 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1278 total…can realize the importance of these factors in making decisions that the organization will pursue in preparing for tomorrow. References: Bateman, T.S. & Snell, S.A. (2004). Management: the new competitive landscape. (6th ed.) New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Madsen, Peter. (1992). Human resources management: ideas & trends in personnel. Chicago: Commerce Clearing House, p.60. Plunkett, W. R., Atner, R. & Allen, G. (2002). Management: meeting and exceeding customer expectations. (7th ed.) Mason, OH: South-Western.