Planning Functions of Management
In any corporation management planning is very important. There are several planning functions of management. This paper will address the planning functions of management while looking at the Boeing Company. This paper will identify legal, ethical, and social responsibilities inside of Boeing as well as some factors that influence the company's strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning.
The definition of legal is "Allowed by or in accordance with a particular set of rules; acceptable, permissible" (Simpson and Weiner, 1989, para 1). The definition of responsibility is "A charge, trust, or duty, for which one is responsible" (Simpson and Weiner, 1989, para 2). This definition is referring to the responsibility of the company. Boeing's legal responsibility does not only cover the commercial sector but there is also a military sector.
The military division within Boeing has a contract with the United States Air Force in which Boeing was awarded "A contract to provide the next-generation Combat Search and Rescue helicopter, stating that the Air Force should reopen discussions with the three rival defense contractors bidding on the contract"(Ahearn, 2007 p. 2). Boeing's legal responsibility in this situation was to insure that the United States government was provided the newest in technology available for a particular aircraft. The legal responsibility in relation to the military sector is very critical since some aircraft parts on an aircraft can be classified. If these parts fall into the wrong hands the company can be held responsible for the breach of classified parts. Further, this could be crucial to homeland security.
The definition of ethics is ...