Barriers

3 BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE PLANNING:

1. Demands on the Manager's Time
Managers often feel as though they face a continuous stream of problems from the time they arrive at work until they leave. Although this con­stant troubleshooting may seem to leave few opportunities for planning, the hectic nature of the manager's day in itself suggests that planning is very much needed. Through better planning such as policies, rules, and the like, man­agers can develop operational systems that are more effective and less problematic and demanding of their time.

2. Ambiguous and Uncertain Operating Environments
Managers who are uncomfortable with ambiguity may find it difficult and frustrating to plan under conditions of uncertainty. Yet while it may be difficult to develop plans under such circumstances, effective managers take an effort to do so. Organizations that operate in rapidly changing and complex environments often find that planning provides a mechanism for coping with such conditions.

3. Resistance to Change
Organizational members may associate planning with a need to change the way they do their jobs. Their hesitancy to change may discourage them from initiating the planning process. Given the current focus on quality and continu­ous improvement, resistance to change can have very detrimental results for the organization in the long term.

4 WAYS TO REDUCE THE BARRIERS:

1. Learn to Apply the Managerial Functions Better
-Learn to identify what is really important as opposed to what is urgent but not important. Much time could be saved by not paying attention to urgent but not important things.
-Use well-thought out goals, policies, procedures, and rules.
-Delegate authority well.
-Communicate expectations clearly.
-Teach employees to be more self-guiding.

2. Involve Employees in Decision Making
Managers should solicit the opinions and views of their employees when formulating plans, and they should encourage individual members of the organization to communicate about the planning efforts of the unit and the organization. Discouraging employees from sharing information that might be important to the planning process will result in less effective organizational plans.

3. Take Advantage of a Diversity of Views
Organizations that encourage a wide range of different ideas and views and have learned to manage diverse groups are more likely to produce plans that are comprehensive and fully developed. It is imperative to learn to manage diverse work groups well.

4. Encourage Strategic Thinking
Employees should be provided with the training necessary to develop strategic thinking skills and given the opportunity to practice those skills in their work environment. Further, individuals should be rewarded for thinking strategically when developing their plans.

Im my opinion, the most common and difficult barrier to solve is demands on the manager's time. This relates to aspects of time compared to the heavy workload. Time available to manage the workload is incompatible with the need to be disposed of by a manager. It is because in the world of management, manager workload increased from time to time.