This document provides an overview of the POSDCORB model of administration and focuses on the "P" component of planning. It defines planning as the process of thinking about and organizing activities to achieve goals. The importance of planning is that it provides direction, reduces risk and uncertainty, promotes efficiency, and facilitates decision making. The key steps in the planning process are setting objectives, developing premises, identifying alternative courses of action, evaluating alternatives, selecting a plan, implementing it, and follow up.

2. SOCIAL WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
Presentation on
posdcorb
presented by
M.Nandhini (12 msw 020)

3. CONTENT
Introduction
Definition
Meaning
Importance
Features
Process

4. Introduction :POSDCORB is a acronym widely
used in the field of management & public
administration that reflects the classic view
of administrative management.
It first appeared in a 1937 staff paper by
LUTHER GULICK & LYNDALL URWICK.

5. PLANNING
Definition :“ Planning bridges the gap from where we are to
where we want to go. It makes it possible for things to occur
which would not otherwise happen”.
- KOONTZ & O’DONNEL

6. Meaning :Planning is the process of thinking about &
organizing the activities required to achieve a desired goal.
Planning involves the creation & maintenance of a plan.
Whereas planning predicts what the future should look like.
Planning deals not only physical development but also social
and economical improvement of our society. Good planning
gives meaningful decision for the long term.

7. Importance :The importance of planning are as follows,
O - Planning provides directions
O - Reduces the risk of uncertainty
O - Reduces overlapping & wasteful activities
O - Promotes innovative ideas
O - Facilitates decision making
O - Standards for controlling

8. Process :The process of planning are
1.) SETTING OBJECTIVES : Objectives may be set for the entire
organization and each department or unit within the organization.
2.) DEVELOPING PREMISES : Planning is concerned with the future
which is uncertain & every planner is using conjecture about what might
happen in future.
3.) IDENTIFYING ALTERNATIVE COURSES OF ACTION : Once
objectives are set, assumption are made. Then the next step would be to
act upon them.

9. 4.) EVALUATING ALTERNATIVE COURSES : The next step is to
weight the pros & cons of each alternative.
5.) SELECTING AN ALTERNATIVE : This is the real point of decision
making. The best plan has to be adopted and implemented.
6.) IMPLEMENT THE PLAN : This is concerned with the plan put into
action.
7.) FOLLOW-UP ACTION : Monitoring the plans are equally
important to ensure that objectives are achieved.